Identifier
Created
Classification
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03ABUDHABI246
2003-01-15 13:08:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, LONDON SUMMIT
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 06/05/2007 04:15:27 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM January 15, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 246 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: OIIP, KMDR Captions: None Subject: MEDIA REACTION: OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, LONDON SUMMIT Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00246 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: PAO INFO: ECON POL AMB DCM Laser1: ACTION: PAO DISSEMINATION: PAO CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: ADCM:TWILLIAMS DRAFTED: PAO:TPONCE CLEARED: PAO:KVANDEVATE VZCZCADI777 OO RUEHC RUENAAA RUEKJCS RUEHZM RUEHLO RUEHFR RHRMDAB RUCJACC RUCQSOC DE RUEHAD #0246 0151308 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 151308Z JAN 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 7912 RUENAAA/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0560 RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0628 RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//CCPA// RUCQSOC/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//PA//
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000246
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/P, INR
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, LONDON SUMMIT
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000246
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/P, INR
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, LONDON SUMMIT
1. SUMMARY: UAE AND REGIONAL MEDIA FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON IRAQ.
HOWEVER, EDITORIALS COMMENTED ON THE PALESTINIANS AND THE LONDON
CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS PALESTINIAN REFORMS. MEDIA CRITICIZED
ISRAEL'S DECISION TO BAR SEVERAL PALESTINIANS FROM ATTENDING THE
CONFERENCE WHILE ALLOWING THEIR PARTICIPATION VIA DIGITAL VIDEO
CONFERENCE. AN "AL ITTIHAD" EDITORIAL ARGUED THAT ISRAELI
SOCIETY BELIEVES THE ELIMINATION OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE IS THE
ONLY SOLUTION TO THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE. LIKEWISE, AN "AKHBAR AL
ARAB" EDITORIAL DESCRIBED THE LONDON CONFERENCE AS A CHEAP
ATTEMPT TO BRIBE ARABS BEFORE THE WAR ON IRAQ.
2. COMMENTING ON THE LABOR PARTY'S SURPRISE FOR THE POPULARITY
OF THE LIKUD PARTY, ABU DHABI-BASED SEMI OFFICIAL "AL ITTIHAD"
EDITORIALIZED ON 1/15:
"... THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO WONDER WHY SHARON'S POPULARITY
INCREASES, SIMPLY BECAUSE THIS REFLECTS THE GENERAL MOOD OF AN
ISRAELI SOCIETY BENT ON WAR. THIS SOCIETY BELIEVES POWER AND
BLOODSHED ARE THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE,
INCLUDING THE ELIMINATION OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE."
3. COMMENTING ON THE LONDON CONFERENCE TO REFORM THE PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY, ABU DHABI-BASED PAN-ARAB "AKHBAR AL ARAB"
EDITORIALIZED ON 1/15:
"... WHAT WE ARE AFRAID OF IS THAT THE LONDON CONFERENCE IS A
CHEAP ATTEMPT TO BRIBE ARABS (TO SUPPORT) THE U.S.- U.K. MILITARY
BUILD-UP BEFORE THE WAR ON IRAQ. IT IS MORE PRACTICAL FOR THE
LONDON CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO
FIND A NEW FORMULA TO REBUILD THE INSTITUTIONS DESTROYED BY
OCCUPATION BEFORE STARTING A SURREAL DIALOGUE ON WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR REFORMING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY."
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/P, INR
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, LONDON SUMMIT
1. SUMMARY: UAE AND REGIONAL MEDIA FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON IRAQ.
HOWEVER, EDITORIALS COMMENTED ON THE PALESTINIANS AND THE LONDON
CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS PALESTINIAN REFORMS. MEDIA CRITICIZED
ISRAEL'S DECISION TO BAR SEVERAL PALESTINIANS FROM ATTENDING THE
CONFERENCE WHILE ALLOWING THEIR PARTICIPATION VIA DIGITAL VIDEO
CONFERENCE. AN "AL ITTIHAD" EDITORIAL ARGUED THAT ISRAELI
SOCIETY BELIEVES THE ELIMINATION OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE IS THE
ONLY SOLUTION TO THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE. LIKEWISE, AN "AKHBAR AL
ARAB" EDITORIAL DESCRIBED THE LONDON CONFERENCE AS A CHEAP
ATTEMPT TO BRIBE ARABS BEFORE THE WAR ON IRAQ.
2. COMMENTING ON THE LABOR PARTY'S SURPRISE FOR THE POPULARITY
OF THE LIKUD PARTY, ABU DHABI-BASED SEMI OFFICIAL "AL ITTIHAD"
EDITORIALIZED ON 1/15:
"... THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO WONDER WHY SHARON'S POPULARITY
INCREASES, SIMPLY BECAUSE THIS REFLECTS THE GENERAL MOOD OF AN
ISRAELI SOCIETY BENT ON WAR. THIS SOCIETY BELIEVES POWER AND
BLOODSHED ARE THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE,
INCLUDING THE ELIMINATION OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE."
3. COMMENTING ON THE LONDON CONFERENCE TO REFORM THE PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY, ABU DHABI-BASED PAN-ARAB "AKHBAR AL ARAB"
EDITORIALIZED ON 1/15:
"... WHAT WE ARE AFRAID OF IS THAT THE LONDON CONFERENCE IS A
CHEAP ATTEMPT TO BRIBE ARABS (TO SUPPORT) THE U.S.- U.K. MILITARY
BUILD-UP BEFORE THE WAR ON IRAQ. IT IS MORE PRACTICAL FOR THE
LONDON CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO
FIND A NEW FORMULA TO REBUILD THE INSTITUTIONS DESTROYED BY
OCCUPATION BEFORE STARTING A SURREAL DIALOGUE ON WHO IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR REFORMING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY."
WAHBA