There is a route out of this Israel-Gaza hell – an intermediary will be crucial to plot it out | Simon Jenkins

No one should be squeamish about a state such as Qatar acting as a broker and bringing Hamas to the table

The BBC reporter was aggressive. How could Qatar possibly play host to representatives of Hamas during the present Israel/Gaza conflict? The Qatari official patiently explained that his country had long acted as an intermediary. It organised prisoner swaps, humanitarian aid and peace initiatives. It negotiated the recent Israeli and US hostage returns. It had mediated conflicts in Afghanistan...