Fit For An Emperor: The Royal Airplane

 Nadene Goldfoot                                               

President Trump recently took his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One, which is a Boeing 747-8 valued at \(\$400\) million that was gifted to the U.S. federal government by Qatar. This "bridge" aircraft was retrofitted to presidential security standards and will be used while Boeing finishes two permanent, next-generation replacements.  The USA has added a billion more dollars to refurbishing the plane.                            

      The Boeing 747-8

Qatar is  a tiny Middle East and wealthy country from oil.  For Trump, The interior of the newly retrofitted Boeing 747-8 "Air Force One" features a lavish “palace in the sky” design, including leather, lie-flat seats with built-in massage functions , gold-accented light fixtures, plush tan carpets, wood paneling, and an expansive conference room.  Turkey is holding a Summit Meeting of 32 nations on July 7-8th.  Trump will be flying in on the Cadillac of all planes, no doubt having no trouble finding parking space in Turkey's new airport, built for such an occasion.   

Members of President Trump’s staff pose aboard the new Air Force One on Wednesday.X/@StevenCheung47

Doha Mediation: Qatar regularly hosts and facilitates indirect, high-stakes negotiations between the United States, Iran, and Hamas. 

Unprecedented Strikes: In September 2025, Israel carried out its first-ever strikes inside Qatar, targeting Hamas leaders in Doha. The airstrikes resulted in multiple casualties and drew swift condemnation from Gulf states. 

Yusuf al-Qaradawi, an influential Egyptian-born Islamic scholar and television host who was based in Qatar for decades. He utilized the Qatari-state-funded satellite network Al Jazeera and local radio broadcasts to frequently promote antisemitism, endorse attacks against Israelis, and support extremist groups. Qatar was his new home and they hosted him very well. " Yusuf al-Qaradawi was an influential, Egypt-born Islamic scholar who resided in Qatar from the 1960s until his death in 2022, only 4 years ago. He consistently expressed extreme anti-Semitic rhetoric , openly endorsed Palestinian suicide bombings, and consistently boycotted Qatari interfaith conferences attended by Jewish representatives."

Defense & Tech Ties: Despite the lack of formal diplomatic relations, documents have revealed Israeli firms selling advanced defense and missile systems to Qatar

The government of Qatar gifted the lavish Boeing 747-8 to the United States as a temporary replacement for the aging 35-year-old fleet. Because the Pentagon's custom-built presidential jets are delayed until at least 2028, the Air Force accepted this foreign gift to relieve pressure on the older planes. 

The aircraft made its inaugural flight on July 1, 2026, just a few days ago, carrying the president to North Dakota for a series of America's 250th-anniversary events and a tour of the Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library.

Qatar , Supplier of Arms For Hamas, But Not For Buildings

Nadene Goldfoot                                              

          Qatar's Emir and Prime Minister Meet on October 25, 2025 

The emir of Qatar is Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

The Prime Minister is Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani

     

Prime Minister of Qatar

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed Al‑Thani declared Sunday that Qatar will not fund reconstruction of Gaza, saying: “We will not rebuild what Israel destroyed.” He said, “When we say Israel must rebuild they tell us ‘you as a region share the responsibility.’ We will not abandon the Palestinians, but we will not sign the checks to rebuild what someone else destroyed.” He also denied that Qatar funds Hamas.

   United States Government: The U.S. State Department has stated that "Hamas has received funding, weapons, and training from Iran and raises funds in Persian Gulf countries". While the U.S. has designated Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, some members of Congress have also put pressure on the Biden administration to address Qatari support for the group.  

• Yossi Cohen (Former Mossad Chief): He stated after his retirement in 2021 that the Qatari money to the Gaza Strip had gotten "out of control". Cohen and Nadav Argaman said "A Shin Bet report also reportedly stated that "the influx of Qatari funds... was one of the main reasons for the strengthening of Hamas" that allowed the October 7 attack. 
• Eli Cohen (Former Israeli Foreign Minister): In October 2023, Cohen explicitly stated at a high-level UN meeting, "Qatar, which finance and harbor of Hamas' leaders, could influence and enable the immediate and unconditional release of all, of all hostages held by the terrorists".                              
  
  
  
• A  group, which includes five former heads of the Shin Bet, three former heads of the Mossad and three former IDF Chiefs of Staff, as well as four previous heads of military intelligence, have been described as jointly having “more than a thousand years’ experience in national security and diplomacy” on Israel’s behalf. were against the Trump Peace Plan,  calling for an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to return all the hostages, with one former Mossad chief warning that the country is “on the precipice of defeat.”
• Benjamin Netanyahu (Israeli Prime Minister): While his government historically approved the transfer of Qatari funds to Gaza to prevent a humanitarian crisis and as a strategy to create a "divide and conquer" situation between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, Netanyahu has, since the October 7, 2023 attack, publicly accused Qatar of financing Hamas. He has justified Israeli strikes on Hamas leaders in Qatar by saying the country provides them with a "safe haven". No one wants to lose the help of the USA; being unable to do so and just depend on G-d as our ancestors did. Trump wants a lot without understanding what he is asking for;  is the general consensus, I believe.             
  
  Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah (right) talks with Yusuf al-Qaradawi in Riyadh on January 4, 2009. [File: Saudi Press Agency/Handout]
• (In my own research I have been writing about Qatar and how they have helped Qawadari, the greet Muslim Minister broadcast all over to the Muslim countries about killing Jews, Israel, etc. "Qawadari" in Qatar refers primarily to the influential, Egyptian-born Islamic scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi (or Qaradawi), a prominent, Qatar-based cleric known for his Sharia (Islamic law) interpretations, TV shows (like on Al-Jazeera), leadership in the International Union of Muslim Scholars, and association with the Muslim Brotherhood; he died in Qatar in 2022, leaving a legacy of both moderate and controversial views on Islam, politics, and social issues, and was a significant figure during the Arab Spring, per.  So they have aided and abetted those against Israel's existence.   Read 9/12/25 ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW Why CHINA AND QATER  Voted Against Israel.  )

Meanwhile, Hamas has reasserted its control over their part of Gaza, with armed terrorists patrolling the streets and arresting and executing rivals. Hamas is estimated to have 20,000 terrorist soldiers and has replaced commanders killed during the war. Around half of their tunnel network is still in tact and they still possess significant amounts of automatic rifles, RPG launchers and mortars. However, local clans and armed groups are fighting Hamas.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Sunday, December 7, 2025, during a tour of areas in northern Gaza, that the 'Yellow Line' that divides the Gaza Strip into territory controlled by Hamas and territory controlled by Israel "is a new border line, serving as a forward defensive line for our communities and a line of operational activity." He added, "We will not allow Hamas to reestablish itself. We are operating to thwart and remove threats in all arenas. We will not tolerate threats against our troops, and we will respond to any attempt. We have freedom of operation - both here in the Southern Command and across all arenas."

The second phase of the 20 point Trump plan calls for the disarmament of Hamas, which doesn't seem very likely, at least for now. Turkey and Qatar are reportedly working on ways to allow Hamas to maintain their influence in Gaza by allowing them to either give up their weapons to the Palestinian Authority or to store them in a secure area in Gaza. Israeli officials believe that this issue will be the main topic of discussion when Prime Minister Netanyahu meets with President Trump in Maro Lago between December 28 and January.  If Trump still owns Maro Lago by then since he owes a lot of money according to certain judges in USA.   What's secure about storing weapons of an enemy in Gaza?  Then again, what's secure by turning over weapons to the PA?  How about another country we can trust?  Not Turkey.  Upon thinking, maybe the best plan would be to destroy all they weapons.  

Resource:

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/27/yusuf-al-qaradawi-the-muslim-scholar-who-influenced-millions#:~:text=News%7CObituaries,scholars%20of%20the%20last%20century.

https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/former-mossad-shin-bet-and-idf-chiefs-unite-in-call-to-end-war-and-bring-hostages-home/

https://jewishbubba.blogspot.com/2025/09/all-you-want-to-know-about-china-and.html

No Apologies to Qatar; and Why

 Nadene Goldfoot

Qatar has the audacity to want an apology from Israel for going after the planners of October 7, 2023 who were in Qatar while in a meeting.  These Hamas leaders have been living there in the lap of luxury hotels.  Here's the shocking history of Qatar and the terrorists and their connection to the USA and Israel.  

Deciding to place a U.S. Air Force base in Qatar is not the action of a single American individual, but rather a decision made at the highest levels of the U.S. government and military. The process is a multi-step negotiation that involves presidential, diplomatic, and military leadership.                                 

The American president during the Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm) was George H. W. Bush. He ordered the organization of Operation Desert Shield in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and subsequently announced the start of the coalition military action against Iraq in January 1991.  

• 1992: Defense Cooperation Agreement.
• Following the Gulf War, the U.S. and Qatar established a defense agreement. This set the initial framework for military cooperation.  
• 1996: Construction of Al Udeid.
• Qatar funded and built Al Udeid Air Base, which the U.S. would later use. At the time, U.S. military leaders—particularly in the Air Force—favored a move from Saudi Arabia due to restrictions imposed by the Saudis.
• 2002: Official agreement.
• President George W. Bush's administration formalized the U.S. presence at Al Udeid. This came after the base's use became critical for operations in Afghanistan following the September 11, 2001, attacks.
• The decision involved then-Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who visited the region to discuss troop commitments with allies.
  
• At the time, Preacher Qaradawi had been forced to leave Egypt because of his Muslim Brotherhood connection and found eager arms ready to aid and abet his goals in Qatar.  Yusuf al-Qaradawi  9 September 1926 – 26 September 2022) was an Egyptian Islamic scholar based in Doha, Qatar, and chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars.  He was best known for his programme الشريعة والحياة, al-Sharīʿa wa al-Ḥayāh ("Sharia and Life"), broadcast on Al Jazeera, which had an estimated audience of 40–60 million worldwide. He was also known for IslamOnline, a website he helped for establishment in 1997 and for which he served as chief religious scholar.  What he preached about mostly was death to all Jews and Israelis. It was a never-ending brain washing.   .Qatar loved him.  
• Al-Qaradawi was a principal shareholder and former Sharia adviser to Bank Al-Taqwa. On 2 August 2010, the bank was removed from a list of entities and individuals associated with Al Qaeda maintained by the United Nations Security Council.  Just think;  the UN Security Council and Al Qaeda's money through Qaradawi !!!
• In fact, the Al Taqwa Bank (occasionally Bank al Taqwa or simply Al Taqwa) is a financial institution incorporated in 1988. It is based out of The Bahamas, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. The Bank was accused by the United States of having links to Islamist terror organizations, alleging that it was a major source of funds for the operations of Osama bin Laden and his associates.
• So all this time, the USA has had the opportunity to know and understand who they were in cahoots with when befriending Qatar.  
• Qatar was housing with their blessing, Hamas terrorists, the enemy of Israel.  
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• The truth is a request from the U.S.: The United States requested that Qatar host Hamas's political leadership starting in 2012 to create an indirect channel for communication.
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• Financial support: With coordination and approval from Israel and the U.S., Qatar provided hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to Gaza, partly to cover government salaries, which helped sustain Hamas rule.   While hosting Hamas, Qatar was also a major U.S. ally, hosting the largest American military base in the Middle East at Al Udeid Air Base. 

Key Israeli and U.S. officials approved and coordinated Qatar's financial transfers to Gaza for years, but the money was intended for humanitarian aid, not for the salaries of Hamas terrorists.(The gullible thought.)  This policy, however, became highly controversial and was reassessed, particularly after the October 7, 2023, attack, as it became clear that some funds were diverted to Hamas's military wing.  Benjamin Netanyahu: As Prime Minister, Netanyahu's government explicitly signed off on the Qatari payments.  

• Security Cabinet: Israel's security cabinet formally approved the Qatari payment plan in August 2018. 
• Biden administration: President Biden's administration continued to coordinate with Qatar on aid and mediation efforts, although it also faced congressional pressure over Qatari influence and alleged Hamas funding. 

How could either the USA or even Israel deal with the devil of a 

group that backs such a man as Qaradawi ?  We couldn't even 

trust Great Britain with the Balfour Doctrine that Jews would 

regain their ancient lands !  Putting trust in Qatar !  

Damage is seen after an Israeli strike targeted part of a building that hosted Hamas's leaders in Doha, Qatar, September 10, 2025. (REUTERS/ Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)

Now Qatar expects an apology from Israel for executing 5 

official Hamas terrorists in a meeting in Qatar on 9/10/25, their new home away from home

after plotting October 7, 2023. "Qatar is conditioning its continued role as a mediator in ceasefire and hostage deal talks between Israel and Hamas on a public Israeli apology for the recent strike targeting the leaders of the terror group while they were meeting in Doha, the Axios news outlet reported on Saturday.

Citing sources familiar with the talks, the news outlet reported that the demand, put forward by Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, was raised during US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s talks this week in Jerusalem and Doha, as well during US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting in London with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer."

They need to apologize for being chums with terrorists ! 

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• Resource:
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_al-Qaradawi

The New Duo; China and Qatar

Nadene Goldfoot                                                  

                                                                         

Relations between China and Qatar are robust and described by officials as a "golden period," with deep cooperation in trade, energy, investment, and infrastructure. This strategic partnership, formally established in 2014, is primarily driven by Qatar's need for economic diversification and China's growing demand for energy. 

Prime Minister Netanyahu accused China of joining Qatar in leading a media and legitimacy campaign against Israel, allegedly fueled by artificial intelligence and massive funding. Speaking to a delegation of 250 American lawmakers on Monday, Netanyahu said: “Just as Iran once imposed a siege on us hoping it would wipe us out, which we broke through, today there’s an attempt to impose a new siege on Israel—led by Qatar, and also by countries like China. This is a media siege, funded with enormous money.”

 Later in the week China responded: “China is shocked by the Israeli leader’s remarks. The claim is baseless, harms China-Israel relations, and we strongly oppose it,” and then it criticized Israel for the war in Gaza and called for an immediate ceasefire. Israel is reportedly concerned that China is helping Iran rebuild its nuclear program.

They both caught my eye because other researchers noticed this connection with such things like this summit, and I notice they bothvoted at the UN against Israel along with the other 121 voters.Countries like China and Russia, hugely populated with most ofland on earth, are not countries one wants to be against you.  Right now all attention is on Russia who has attacked Ukraine and is  continuing.   

Just weeks ago, Qatari officials welcomed President Donald Trump to Doha with pomp, circumstance, and a $400 million jet. Now, Qatar is extending the same hand of friendship to China.                                    

Last week, Qatari officials gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),  Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Established in 1981, the GCC is a regional political and economic union aiming for unity and cooperation among these six Middle Eastern nations;  the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)) are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. An eleventh country, Timor-Leste, is scheduled to become a full member in October 2025 and currently holds observer status; and delegates from China. 

The trilateral GCC-ASEAN-China summit underscored the burgeoning relationship between Qatar and China, which is part of Doha’s effort to expand its global influence and China’s interest in strengthening its regional ties amid deteriorating relations with Washington.

If Qatar’s aiding and abetting through  Egyptian preacher living in Qatar;  Qaradawi,  the terrorists called  Hamas,  collaboration with the Kremlin, or record of bribery hasn’t sounded alarm bells in Washington, Doha’s relationship with Beijing certainly should. Qatar’s open embrace of the United States’ primary adversary demonstrates the folly of entrusting Doha with American friendship. The adversaries are China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba and the Venezuelan Nicolás Maduro (Maduro Regime).  

China's view on Israel is confusing though for the Palestinians in having a state right next to Israel.  

• Support for Palestine and criticism of Israel: China has consistently advocated for Palestinian statehood based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. It has been critical of Israel's military operations in Gaza, describing some actions as "beyond the scope of self-defense" and urging an immediate ceasefire. Chinese officials have also supported Arab-led peace initiatives and voiced concerns at the UN about Israel's actions.
• Avoids overt alignment: Despite this critical rhetoric, China attempts to avoid full diplomatic alignment with either side. It has not designated Hamas or Hezbollah as terrorist organizations and has maintained diplomatic relations with Israel. After the October 7, 2023, attacks, Israeli officials expressed "deep disappointment" with China for not issuing a stronger condemnation of Hamas.
• Regional rivalry with the U.S.: China's stance is heavily influenced by its geopolitical competition with the United States. Beijing uses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to position itself as an alternative to what it portrays as a biased U.S. approach. In UN Security Council votes, China has challenged U.S. vetoes related to the conflict. 
•              Palestinians have been offered a state    and have refused it many times.  
• 1937 Peel Commission Plan: A British commission recommended partitioning Mandatory Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state. The plan was accepted by the Zionist leadership but rejected by the Palestinian Arab leadership, who opposed any division of the land and any form of Jewish sovereignty.
• 1947 UN Partition Plan (Resolution 181): The UN proposed dividing Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states, with Jerusalem under international control. The Jewish Agency accepted the plan, but the Arab Higher Committee and Arab League rejected it. Following Israel's declaration of independence in 1948, a war broke out.
• 1978 Camp David Accords: These US-brokered talks between Israel and Egypt offered a framework for a peace treaty and for Palestinian self-rule in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, to be followed by negotiations on final status. The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) rejected the proposal, which led to Egypt pursuing a separate peace treaty with Israel.

• 2000 Camp David Summit: During negotiations with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and US President Bill Clinton, PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat rejected an offer that would have created a Palestinian state in the Gaza Strip and approximately 97% of the West Bank. The offer also included a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem and special arrangements for holy sites. Arafat's rejection, without a counter-offer, contributed to the outbreak of the Second Intifada.
• 2008 Olmert Proposal: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert offered Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a state on roughly 93% of the West Bank in exchange for land swaps. It also included shared control of Jerusalem. Abbas did not formally accept the offer, and the talks ended inconclusively. 

• Israeli government stance: The current Israeli government includes officials who reject the creation of a Palestinian state and have expanded settlements in the West Bank (Judea/Samaria). This has made a negotiated agreement based on the two-state model more difficult.
• Since October 7th 2023, there is no way a Palestine state will be created next to Israel. Hamas is to be finished and  Gaza will have other futures.  The new Gazans are to be freed from the terrors of Hamas as well.   They have put their foot flatly against the 5 previous offers that come along once in a life-time.  

• There never has been a country with a government called Palestine, andthat isn't what the Palestinians are after.  They want, which was what they all wanted after 1967,was that no Jews/Israelis  were to live in the land Jews renamed as Israel which was Judah and the remnants of ancient Israel.  Hopefully, the few have signed onto the Abraham Accords and have been successfully getting along with Israel.  After all, supposedly, we are vey distant cousins through Abraham.  DNA seems to show this connection.  

Resource:

https://jewishbubba.blogspot.com/2025/09/all-you-want-to-know-about-china-and.html

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https://www.fdd.org/analysis/op_eds/2025/06/07/the-alliance-of-qatar-and-china-is-dangerous-to-the-u-s/  Natalie Ecanow is a senior research analyst at FDD focusing on the Middle East and the Gulf. Jack Burnham is a research Analyst at FDD’s China Program. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gulf-Cooperation-Council