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04ABUDHABI2424
2004-07-20 12:12:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
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MEDIA REACTION: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

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UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS
TELEGRAM July 20, 2004


To: No Action Addressee 

Action: Unknown 

From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2424 - UNKNOWN) 

TAGS: OIIP, KMDR 

Captions: None 

Subject: MEDIA REACTION: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 

Ref: None 
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 02424

SIPDIS
CXABU:
 ACTION: PAO 
 INFO: ECON POL AMB DCM 
Laser1:
 ACTION: PAO 

DISSEMINATION: PAO
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: PAO:HOLSIN-WINDECKER
DRAFTED: PAO:AALKHATIB
CLEARED: NONE

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RHRMDAB RUCJACC RUCQSOC
DE RUEHAD #2424 2021212
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 201212Z JUL 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5194
RUENAAA/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0821
RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0857
RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT
RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//CCPA//
RUCQSOC/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//PA//
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002424 

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 ZEYA
LONDON PASS TO MOC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY


UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002424

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 ZEYA
LONDON PASS TO MOC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY



1. SUMMARY: THE DETERIORATING SITUATION WITHIN THE PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY DOMINATED COVERAGE IN LOCAL PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA.
AN EDITORIAL IN "AL BAYAN" NOTED THAT THE EVENTS WITHIN THE
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY PLEASED SHARON. ANOTHER EDITORIAL
CRITICIZES SECRETARY POWELL'S DISAPPROVAL OF COVERAGE BY SOME
ARAB MEDIA. END SUMMARY.


2. COMMENTING ON THE CONFLICT WITHIN THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY,
SHARJAH-BASED ARABIC DAILY "AL-KHALEEJ" EDITORIALIZED
07/20:(CIRCULATION 85,000)

". THE DECISION MAKERS IN THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY AND THE
FIGHTING SIDES SHOULD FEAR GOD AND TRY TO BE MERCIFUL OF THIS
PATIENT AND RESISTANT NATION. THEY SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE MEANS TO
MAKE THIS NATION HOLD ON TO ITS LAND. WILL THESE PARTIES DIVERT
THE ATTENTION FROM THE ENEMY WHO IS ENCIRCLING EVERYONE, OR WILL
THEIR DESIRES DOMINATE, WHICH WILL LEAD THE ZIONIST VAMPIRES TO
HARVEST?"


3. UNDER THE HEADLINE "THE BUTCHER IS HAPPY," DUBAI-BASED
BUSINESS-ORIENTED "AL BAYAN" EDITORIALIZED 07/19:(CIRCULATION
40,000)

"SHARON IS THE ONLY BENEFICIARY OF THIS SECURITY CHAOS WITHIN THE
PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY. THE ZIONISTS' CURRENT HOPE IS THAT THIS
CHAOS WILL LEAD TO A BLOODY CIVIL WAR. WE ARE SURE THAT THE
ZIONIST DREAM WILL NOT COME TRUE BECAUSE OF THE WILL OF THE
PEOPLE OF THE OCCUPIED LANDS TO HAVE THEIR PUBLIC INTEREST BE
VICTORIOUS OVER THE INTERNAL CONFLICTS."


4. UNDER THE HEADLINE "STABILITY FACTOR," SHARJAH-BASED ENGLISH
DAILY "GULF TODAY" EDITORIALIZED 07/19: (CIRCULATION 15,000)

". THE CHALLENGES FACING KARZAI ARE IMMENSE. HE ADMITTED THERE
WILL BE MANY MORE MESSY YEARS TO COME. THE U.S. HAS AN IMPORTANT
ROLE IN BRINGING STABILITY. HOWEVER, PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH MAY
BE TEMPTED TO HOLD THE AFGHAN ELECTIONS QUICKLY TO SHOWCASE IT AS
HIS DEMOCRATIZATION SUCCESS IN TIME FOR HIS OWN RE-ELECTION BID
IN NOVEMBER. WASHINGTON SHOULD ALLOW WORLD BODIES MORE ACTIVE
ROLES IN PEACEKEEPING AND IN HOLDING ELECTIONS."


5. CRITICIZING SECRETARY POWELL'S DISAPPROVAL OF SOME OF THE
ARAB MEDIA COVERAGE, ABU DHABI-BASED ARABIC DAILY "AKHBAR AL-
ARAB" EDITORIALIZED 07/18: (CIRCULATION 20,000)

". WHAT THE U.S. IS REQUESTING IS FOR THE ARAB MEDIA TO USE
DOUBLE STANDARDS. WHAT IS REALLY REQUESTED IN THIS CRITICAL PHASE
IS FOR ARABS TO PRODUCE HONEST MEDIA. IF MEDIA WAS FREE FROM ALL
DEVIATION, OPPRESSION, DECEPTION, FALSIFICATION, AND DISTORTION,
IT WOULD BE BLESSED BECAUSE MEDIA HAS BECOME A BASIC PART OF THE
NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS. INDEPENDENCE OF MEDIA IS PART
OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE COUNTRY AND FREEDOM OF MEDIA IS PART
OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S FREEDOM."

ALBRIGHT