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Keeping Jerusalem question alive: about Qatar's efforts to stand with Jerusalemites

Kudüs Meselesini Canlı Tutmak: Katar’ın Makdislilerin Yanında Olma Çabaları Hakkında

Pages
55–74
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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While the primary analytical framework predates October 2023, the study also acknowledges Qatar’s continued engagement during the Israeli genocide in Gaza, underscoring its pivotal role in mediation, humanitarian diplomacy, and the preservation of the Jerusalem question within global consciousness.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Jerusalemites (Maqdisis) constitute one of the most vulnerable Palestinian communities, subjected to systematic Israeli policies aimed at uprooting them from their holy city, which has endured a century of organised Judaisation.
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Key Findings & Data:The paper focuses on Qatar’s policies and initiatives during the pre‑Tufan al‑Aqsa period, highlighting its strategies to mobilise international attention to the Palestinian question and to reinforce Palestinian resilience through tangible measures on the ground.
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Conclusion & Impact:While the primary analytical framework predates October 2023, the study also acknowledges Qatar’s continued engagement during the Israeli genocide in Gaza, underscoring its pivotal role in mediation, humanitarian diplomacy, and the preservation of the Jerusalem question within global consciousness.
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📍Scope:2023 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Kudüs · Katar · Diplomasi

Abstract

Jerusalemites (Maqdisis) constitute one of the most vulnerable Palestinian communities, subjected to systematic Israeli policies aimed at uprooting them from their holy city, which has endured a century of organised Judaisation. With limited resources, Palestinians alone cannot withstand the dual pressures of Zionist colonial expansion and the Judaising of holy sites. At a time when multiple Arab and Muslim states –most notably two Gulf countries– have moved towards normalisation with the Zionist state through formal agreements such as the Abraham Accords, this study acquires particular significance by examining initiatives that diverge from this trajectory. Specifically, it investigates Qatar’s diplomatic and on‑ground efforts to support Jerusalemites and to sustain solidarity with their cause amid widespread political abandonment. The paper focuses on Qatar’s policies and initiatives during the pre‑Tufan al‑Aqsa period, highlighting its strategies to mobilise international attention to the Palestinian question and to reinforce Palestinian resilience through tangible measures on the ground. While the primary analytical framework predates October 2023, the study also acknowledges Qatar’s continued engagement during the Israeli genocide in Gaza, underscoring its pivotal role in mediation, humanitarian diplomacy, and the preservation of the Jerusalem question within global consciousness.

Özet

Kudüslüler (Makdisliler), mukaddes şehirlerinden, köklerinden sökülmeyi amaçlayan ve bir asırdır süregelen organize Yahudileştirme politikalarına maruz kalan, en savunmasız Filistinli topluluklardan birini oluşturmaktadır. Sınırlı kaynaklarıyla Filistinliler, Siyonist sömürgeci genişleme ile mukaddes mekânların Yahudileştirilmesinin çifte baskısına tek başlarına direnememektedir. Çok sayıda Arap ve Müslüman devletin -özellikle iki Körfez ülkesinin- İbrahim Anlaşmaları aracılığıyla Siyonist devletle normalleşmeye yöneldiği bir dönemde, bu çalışma, söz konusu eğilimden ayrışan girişimleri ele alarak özel bir önem kazanmaktadır. Çalışma, Katar’ın Makdislileri desteklemeye ve yaygın siyasi terk edilmişlik ortamında Filistin davası için dayanışmayı sürdürmeye yönelik diplomatik ve yerinde çabalarını incelemektedir. Bunun yanı sıra çalışma, Katar’ın Aksâ Tufanı öncesi döneme ait politikalarına ve girişimlerine odaklanarak, Filistin meselesine uluslararası dikkati çekme ve sahadaki somut tedbirlerle Filistin direncini güçlendirme stratejilerini ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışmanın temel analitik çerçevesi Ekim 2023 öncesine dayansa da Katar’ın Gazze’deki İsrail soykırımı sürecinde sürdürdüğü angajmana da değinilmekte; Katar’ın arabuluculuk, insani diplomasi ve Kudüs meselesinin küresel bilinçte canlı tutulmasındaki kilit rolü vurgulanmaktadır.

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Mansour, J., *, J. M. (2026). Keeping Jerusalem question alive: about Qatar's efforts to stand with Jerusalemites. Journal of Islamicjerusalem Studies, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 1, 55–74. https://doi.org/10.31456/beytulmakdis.1243493

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