Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI220
2004-01-21 04:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI ELECTIONS/ISRAELI FENCE/ SYRIA
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 04:06:08 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM January 21, 2004 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 220 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: OIIP, KMDR Captions: None Subject: MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI ELECTIONS/ISRAELI FENCE/ SYRIA Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00220 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: PAO INFO: ECON POL AMB DCM Laser1: ACTION: PAO DISSEMINATION: PAO CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: PAO:HOLSIN-WINDECKER DRAFTED: PAO:AALKHATIB CLEARED: PAO:HOLSIN-WINDECKER VZCZCADI791 OO RUEHC RUENAAA RUEKJCS RUEHZM RUEHLO RUEHFR RHRMDAB RUCJACC RUCQSOC DE RUEHAD #0220 0210428 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 210428Z JAN 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3069 RUENAAA/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0761 RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0796 RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//CCPA// RUCQSOC/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//PA//
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000220
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP; NEA/PPD; NEA/RA; INR/R/MR; PA;
INR/NESA; INR/B; IIP/G/NEA-SA
WHITE HOUSE FOR PRESS OFFICE; NSC
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL
LONDON ALSO FOR MOC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP, KMDR, TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI ELECTIONS/ISRAELI FENCE/ SYRIA
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000220
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP; NEA/PPD; NEA/RA; INR/R/MR; PA;
INR/NESA; INR/B; IIP/G/NEA-SA
WHITE HOUSE FOR PRESS OFFICE; NSC
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL
LONDON ALSO FOR MOC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP, KMDR, TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI ELECTIONS/ISRAELI FENCE/ SYRIA
1. ALL PRINT AND ELECTRONIC LOCAL MEDIA CARRIED FRONT PAGE
HEADLINES OF UN SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN'S STATEMENT
REGARDING THE POSSIBLE UN ROLE IN ASSESSING POTENTIAL FOR
ELECTIONS IN IRAQ AND PAUL BREMER'S DISCUSSIONS WITH ANNAN.
EDITORIALS ON ISRAEL'S FENCE, THE SECURITY SITUATION IN IRAQ AND
SYRIA.
2. UNDER THE HEADLINE "THE FENCE. AND SHARON'S GAMES," DUBAI-
BASED BUSINESS-ORIENTED "AL BAYAN" EDITORIALIZED 01/20:
". THE ZIONISTS ARE SURE THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
WILL NOT ACCEPT THE CONTINUATION OF BUILDING THE FENCE SINCE IT
IS AGAINST ALL INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS BECAUSE IT IS BEING
BUILT ON OCCUPIED LANDS. THIS IS WHY SHARON'S ADMINISTRATION IS
TRYING TO GET OUT OF THIS DILEMMA, BUT HOW?. SURELY, THE
ZIONISTS HAVE ALL KINDS OF LYING AND DECEIVING WAYS. WE SHOULD
DEAL WITH THE FENCE ISSUE VERY SERIOUSLY SO OUR RIGHTS WON'T BE
LOST."
3. COMMENTING ON THE DETERIORATING SECURITY SITUATION IN IRAQ,
SHARJAH-BASED PAN-ARAB DAILY "AL-KHALEEJ" EDITORIALIZED 01/19:
"IT SEEMS THAT THE BLOOD BATH THAT HAS BEEN DROWNING IRAQ AND THE
IRAQIS IS NOT GOING TO END. THERE IS A CLEAR EQUATION IN IRAQ,
AND THAT IS THAT THE AMERICANS ARE HOLDING ON TO THE OCCUPATION
WHILE THE IRAQIS ARE HOLDING ON TO RESISTING IT IN ORDER TO FREE
THEIR COUNTRY. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS THAT THE OCCUPATION SHOULD
SEEK A POLITICAL EXIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE."
4. NOTING SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL'S STATEMENT REGARDING
SYRIA, "AL KHALEEJ" EDITORIALIZED 01/18:
"SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL'S STATEMENT REGARDING SYRIA,
ASSURES THAT GEORGE BUSH'S ADMINISTRATION IS CONTINUING ITS
HOSTILITY AGAINST ARABS' POLICY IN ADDITION TO IMPOSING
CONDITIONS ON BEHALF OF ISRAEL. POWELL EXCEEDED HIS THREATS TO
THREATS OF WAR AGAINST SYRIA. THIS ADMINISTRATION THAT IS
POSSESSED WITH THE IDEA OF POWER AND THE ZIONIST DOCTRINES
PREFERS THAT THE ATTACKS AGAINST IRAQ DON'T STOP THERE IN ORDER
TO ACHIEVE THE AMERICAN-ISRAELI GOAL, WHICH IS THE SURRENDER OF
ALL ARABS WITH NO CONDITIONS"
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP; NEA/PPD; NEA/RA; INR/R/MR; PA;
INR/NESA; INR/B; IIP/G/NEA-SA
WHITE HOUSE FOR PRESS OFFICE; NSC
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA
USCINCCENT FOR POLAD
LONDON FOR GOLDRICH; PARIS FOR O'FRIEL
LONDON ALSO FOR MOC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP, KMDR, TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI ELECTIONS/ISRAELI FENCE/ SYRIA
1. ALL PRINT AND ELECTRONIC LOCAL MEDIA CARRIED FRONT PAGE
HEADLINES OF UN SECRETARY GENERAL KOFI ANNAN'S STATEMENT
REGARDING THE POSSIBLE UN ROLE IN ASSESSING POTENTIAL FOR
ELECTIONS IN IRAQ AND PAUL BREMER'S DISCUSSIONS WITH ANNAN.
EDITORIALS ON ISRAEL'S FENCE, THE SECURITY SITUATION IN IRAQ AND
SYRIA.
2. UNDER THE HEADLINE "THE FENCE. AND SHARON'S GAMES," DUBAI-
BASED BUSINESS-ORIENTED "AL BAYAN" EDITORIALIZED 01/20:
". THE ZIONISTS ARE SURE THAT THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
WILL NOT ACCEPT THE CONTINUATION OF BUILDING THE FENCE SINCE IT
IS AGAINST ALL INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS BECAUSE IT IS BEING
BUILT ON OCCUPIED LANDS. THIS IS WHY SHARON'S ADMINISTRATION IS
TRYING TO GET OUT OF THIS DILEMMA, BUT HOW?. SURELY, THE
ZIONISTS HAVE ALL KINDS OF LYING AND DECEIVING WAYS. WE SHOULD
DEAL WITH THE FENCE ISSUE VERY SERIOUSLY SO OUR RIGHTS WON'T BE
LOST."
3. COMMENTING ON THE DETERIORATING SECURITY SITUATION IN IRAQ,
SHARJAH-BASED PAN-ARAB DAILY "AL-KHALEEJ" EDITORIALIZED 01/19:
"IT SEEMS THAT THE BLOOD BATH THAT HAS BEEN DROWNING IRAQ AND THE
IRAQIS IS NOT GOING TO END. THERE IS A CLEAR EQUATION IN IRAQ,
AND THAT IS THAT THE AMERICANS ARE HOLDING ON TO THE OCCUPATION
WHILE THE IRAQIS ARE HOLDING ON TO RESISTING IT IN ORDER TO FREE
THEIR COUNTRY. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS THAT THE OCCUPATION SHOULD
SEEK A POLITICAL EXIT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE."
4. NOTING SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL'S STATEMENT REGARDING
SYRIA, "AL KHALEEJ" EDITORIALIZED 01/18:
"SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN POWELL'S STATEMENT REGARDING SYRIA,
ASSURES THAT GEORGE BUSH'S ADMINISTRATION IS CONTINUING ITS
HOSTILITY AGAINST ARABS' POLICY IN ADDITION TO IMPOSING
CONDITIONS ON BEHALF OF ISRAEL. POWELL EXCEEDED HIS THREATS TO
THREATS OF WAR AGAINST SYRIA. THIS ADMINISTRATION THAT IS
POSSESSED WITH THE IDEA OF POWER AND THE ZIONIST DOCTRINES
PREFERS THAT THE ATTACKS AGAINST IRAQ DON'T STOP THERE IN ORDER
TO ACHIEVE THE AMERICAN-ISRAELI GOAL, WHICH IS THE SURRENDER OF
ALL ARABS WITH NO CONDITIONS"
WAHBA