A Jewish-American politician rejected an invitation from Qatar to visit the country, formally notifying Doha that he was declining due to Doha’s policy of placating of the Hamas terror group.

Ohio Congressman Greg Landsman wrote an open letter to Qatari Ambassador to the U.S. Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani, explaining why he would not allow one of his staff members — who had been invited for a cultural exchange program — to travel to the Gulf kingdom.

“Normally, I encourage my staff to take advantage of these opportunities to learn more about our allies and identify further opportunities for collaboration. It is essential to my role as a Member of Congress. However, Qatar’s gross mishandling of the hostage crisis in Gaza and failure to sufficiently pressure Hamas into ending the war prevents me from allowing staff to visit your country,” Landsman wrote.