Everyone knows that this tiny Gulf emirate is the world’s largest sponsor of Islamist terror — from the Muslim Brotherhood to Hamas — yet the West, including Israel, continues to treat it as a legitimate partner.

In 2017, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt had enough. They cut ties with Qatar and imposed a full blockade, accusing it of financing terrorism and colluding with Iran. Their demands were simple: shut down Al Jazeera, remove Turkish troops, and end ties with Tehran. Qatar refused — and for more than three years was isolated.

Then came January 2021. The Al-Ula Agreement, pushed by Saudi Arabia and the first Trump administration, restored relations. The Arab world relented. But the West? It never even tried to confront Qatar.