Naftali Bennett, former Israeli prime minister:

For the first time since the establishment of Israel, this country has turned into a negative brand in American public opinion.

If you ask an American student: “Israel, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind?” They say: genocide. That’s the situation right now.

When you say Italy, they say: pasta and spaghetti. When you say Israel, they say: child-killer.

It’s clear to me that this isn’t right and it isn’t fair, but that’s the situation right now.

And part of the reason is that we allowed Qatar to operate for 25 years and build influence for itself.