Doha, Qatar - August 02, 2024

Storyline:
A mourning and funeral ceremony was held in Doha, Qatar, on Friday for Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Iran on Wednesday.

Haniyeh's body was laid to rest at a cemetery in Lusail, north of the Qatari capital, following the prayers.

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, senior Hamas official Khalil al-Haya, and thousands of residents attended the ceremony, braving temperatures that exceeded 45 degrees Celsius.

Many residents condemned the assassination and expressed support for the Palestinian national liberation movement.

Many Qataris also accused the United States of being an accomplice of Israel, saying it has long backed Israel on the Palestine-Israel issue and has been the main factor contributing to regional unrest.

Haniyeh's body was transported from Tehran to Doha on Thursday. He and other members of the Hamas Politburo had long been based in the Qatari capital.

Shotlist:
Doha, Qatar - Aug 2, 2024:
1. Various of people walking to venue of mooring ceremony for assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh;
2. Crowd of people at ceremony;
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Omar, local resident (full name not given):
"Obviously, this is a crime against humanity to assassinate somebody who is supposed to be negotiating with Israel for ceasefire. Israel has absolutely not respected international law, they never have. I genuinely feel that Israel has lost all public opinion in the world."
4. Various of people walking to venue of ceremony, holding flags of Palestine;
5. Various of crowd of people at ceremony;
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Abdul, local resident (full name not given)(ending with shot 7):
"Actually, Israel gets all this support especially from the USA. So the USA is the first person responsible for what has happened in Palestine, for killing of all this number from kids, women, men. So yes, the USA is the responsible No. 1 for what's happening in Palestine."
7. Various of people walking to venue of ceremony;
8. Crowd of people at ceremony.

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