DOHA: Speaking at the Global Security Forum 2025 in Doha, United States Ambassador to the State of Qatar HETimmy Davis addressed critical challenges around regional diplomacy particularly involving Hamas, noting, "Qatar is our trusted broker."
"It is axiomatic that if the USwants to investigate in how to be helpful in the region whether in Lebanon or North Africa, we start with Qatar," he stated, reinforcing Qatar’s role as a reliable and important partner to USdiplomatic missions in the region and beyond.
When asked about Qatar’s relationship with Hamas, Davis explained that "it is because of Qatar that we were able to get into ceasefire negotiations with Hamas," noting Qatar’s key role in facilitating dialogue.
Davis said that while there are certain entities the USwould never directly negotiate with, dialogue is still necessary, and for that, trusted partners, such as Qatar, are essential.
He also noted that Hamas is not in a strong negotiating position and that the future would involve disarmament. He added that the USand European partners would fully support another Palestinian entity capable of governing, "that doesn’t include Hamas."
Commenting on the October 7 events, the envoy said that there has been a notable shift in the USand European focus and that "the interest and prosperity of the Palestinian people" is of priority during peace negotiations.
Held under the patronage ofPrime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani,the Global Security Forum continues to provide a platform for high-level dialogue on the evolving impact of non-state actors and global security challenges.
