World Cup: No Israelis filed complaints about poor treatment in Qatar - FM

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World Cup: No Israelis filed complaints about poor treatment in Qatar - FM
Israel and Qatar do not have diplomatic relations, but one of FIFA’s conditions for hosting the World Cup is that citizens of all countries can attend the tournament.
By LAHAV HARKOV
Published: NOVEMBER 30, 2022

No Israelis complained to the diplomats stationed in Qatar for the World Cup of mistreatment, contrary to the impression from videos on social media, Iris Ambor, head of the Foreign Ministry’s delegation to Doha, said on Wednesday. “We haven’t heard complaints of hostile from Israeli tourists here,” Ambor said in an interview.

Israel and Qatar do not have diplomatic relations, but one of FIFA’s conditions for hosting the World Cup is that citizens of all countries can attend the tournament. Qatar agreed to allow a small delegation of Israeli diplomats into the country for the duration of the games, and for there to be direct flights between Tel Aviv and Doha.

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