Striking the Wrong Note
true. We also slammed the “schizophrenic behaviour” of certain Islamists who support Erdogan’s rule in a secular country, while categorically rejecting secularism in their own; and those who turn a blind eye to Erdogan’s alliance with Putin and Rouhani, while refusing to restore relations with Assad, who is backed only by Moscow and Tehran. The ‘Above the Estate’ show went the extra mile to question whether Qatar has footed the bill for Trump’s ravenous appetite and also examined whether Qatar’s Shura Council Act meets international legal standards. “Qatar’s sports bodies normalise relations with their Israeli counterparts, while Qatar’s anti-normalisation groups condemn the move. We join our voice to theirs,” is what I said in one of the episodes. The show also blamed Al Jazeera itself for allowing Israeli officials and analysts to speak through its screen and for focusing more on the rising human cost of the war in Yemen after the blockade was imposed on Qatar. It is said that no one is infallible and that includes Al Jazeera. However, Al Jazeera’s atmosphere is the purest; it is where every honest person can breathe freedom easily. And so long as I am breathing, I shall continue to ‘hit the wrong note.’
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