US lawmaker says Trump ‘too weak’ to restrain Netanyahu
Several Democrats have condemned Israel’s strike on Qatar, with many laying the blame on Trump and his permissive approach towards the Israeli government.
Lloyd Doggett, a representative from Texas, has been the latest to join the chorus, writing on X that Netanyahu has shown “absolutely zero interest in ending the war”.
“Trump is too weak to restrain him and too weak to uphold our security guarantees with partners across the region,” he said.
The extremist Netanyahu government is completely out of control and demonstrating absolutely zero interest in ending the war, as evidenced by their strike on key negotiators during a crucial phase of the war for hostages and Palestinian civilians.
Trump is too weak to restrain…
— Lloyd Doggett (@RepLloydDoggett) September 9, 2025
UN condemns Israel’s ‘flagrant violation’ of Qatar’s sovereignty
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly was kicking off in New York City as Israel was committing its latest violation of international law in Qatar. Annalena Baerbock, the new president of the UNGA, called on all sides to exercise restraint, while Antonio Guterres had even stronger words.
Democratic lawmakers slam ‘extremist, out of control’ Netanyahu
More Democratic legislators are joining the chorus of condemnation over the Israeli assault on Doha.
US Representative Mark Pocan said the attack on Hamas negotiators makes “clear Netanyahu has zero interest in actually ending the war or protecting civilians”.
“The extremist Netanyahu government in Israel is out of control, carrying out a missile strike against key negotiators in Qatar at the very moment when peace and hostage talks are most critical,” Pocan, who represents the state of Wisconsin in the US Congress, wrote on X.
“It’s long past time to use our leverage to pressure Israel to end this genocide and bring the hostages home,” he added.
Another Democratic lawmaker, Jim McGovern, from the state of Massachusetts, also condemned the attack, saying the US “shouldn’t send another cent of military aid for his reckless war”.
“Netanyahu clearly has no interest in peace,” McGovern said in a post on X.
The extremist Netanyahu government in Israel is out of control, carrying out a missile strike against key negotiators in Qatar at the very moment when peace and hostage talks are most critical.
It's clear Netanyahu has zero interest in actually ending the war or protecting… pic.twitter.com/JENCMoQcML
— Rep. Mark Pocan (@RepMarkPocan) September 9, 2025
Israel’s behaviour creating ‘a great crisis for international system’
As we’ve been reporting, Qatar has announced the formation of a legal team to determine how to respond to Israel’s strike.
While they could pursue a civil case in the UN’s International Court of Justice or a criminal case at the International Criminal Court, accountability will be an uphill battle, said Wadie Said, a professor of law at the University of Colorado.
“I think one of the main criticisms you’ve seen dealing with the Israeli state and how it behaves in the region – towards the Palestinians, towards its neighbouring countries, and now extending, as we’ve seen, into countries like Iran and now Qatar – it doesn’t pay a lot of attention to what international law has to say,” he told Al Jazeera.
“That’s created a great crisis for the international system.”
