Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI3709
2004-10-19 10:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
UAE CONDEMNS TABA AND IRAQ TERROR; MEDIA
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UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003709
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA, NEA/ARPI, INR/R/MR, NEA/PPD
E.O. 12958: DECL: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER TC
SUBJECT: UAE CONDEMNS TABA AND IRAQ TERROR; MEDIA
REFLECTS ON INTERNATIONAL PERCEPTION OF ISLAM
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003709
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA, NEA/ARPI, INR/R/MR, NEA/PPD
E.O. 12958: DECL: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER TC
SUBJECT: UAE CONDEMNS TABA AND IRAQ TERROR; MEDIA
REFLECTS ON INTERNATIONAL PERCEPTION OF ISLAM
1. The UAE condemned the blasts that took place in Taba on
October 9. In a statement carried in the press on October
10, the MFA Undersecretary, Abdullah Rashid Al Nuaimi,
stated, "The UAE condemns in the strongest possible terms
the bombings which occurred in Taba." He added that the
bombings, which caused loss of life and property, deserve
strong condemnation as they constitute vicious acts aimed
at spreading unrest and instability in the region. He
also voiced solidarity with Egypt; saying that the
Egyptian leadership was capable of combatting such
unwarranted criminal acts.
2. Several newspapers editorialized that the terrorist
attacks contributed to misunderstandings of Islam due to
the emergence of radical ideas and activities.
For example, the Dubai-based English daily "Gulf News" on
Oct. 10 wrote, "Yet another suicide bombing has taken
place in the name of Islam. This time in Egypt, at the
resort town of Taba, where death and destruction followed
the detonation of two car bombs. Three groups, previously
unknown, claimed responsibility, each professing to have
Islamic connections. Regrettably, when Muslims claim
their religion is one of peace, a large proportion of
westerners point to such events as what happened Friday in
Taba. That it coincided with the horrifying beheading of
the British captive Kenneth Bigley, incarcerated by
militants in Iraq claiming to be Muslims, merely
exacerbates an already sensitive situation for devout
followers of Islam."
3. The Abu Dhabi-based Arabic daily "Al Ittihad" wrote on
Oct. 10, "We request our Arab media to be up to its
responsibilities and to be honest with itself before being
honest with the Arab person, and give the right names and
phrases to the situations. What happened in Taba is the
similar face to what is happening in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Arab media should realize the dangers of what it is
promoting even if not straightforward. Broadcasting the
tapes that terrorists use to promote themselves on
satellite channels is a kind of planting of terrorism in
humane societies."
SISON
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA, NEA/ARPI, INR/R/MR, NEA/PPD
E.O. 12958: DECL: N/A
TAGS: PREL PTER TC
SUBJECT: UAE CONDEMNS TABA AND IRAQ TERROR; MEDIA
REFLECTS ON INTERNATIONAL PERCEPTION OF ISLAM
1. The UAE condemned the blasts that took place in Taba on
October 9. In a statement carried in the press on October
10, the MFA Undersecretary, Abdullah Rashid Al Nuaimi,
stated, "The UAE condemns in the strongest possible terms
the bombings which occurred in Taba." He added that the
bombings, which caused loss of life and property, deserve
strong condemnation as they constitute vicious acts aimed
at spreading unrest and instability in the region. He
also voiced solidarity with Egypt; saying that the
Egyptian leadership was capable of combatting such
unwarranted criminal acts.
2. Several newspapers editorialized that the terrorist
attacks contributed to misunderstandings of Islam due to
the emergence of radical ideas and activities.
For example, the Dubai-based English daily "Gulf News" on
Oct. 10 wrote, "Yet another suicide bombing has taken
place in the name of Islam. This time in Egypt, at the
resort town of Taba, where death and destruction followed
the detonation of two car bombs. Three groups, previously
unknown, claimed responsibility, each professing to have
Islamic connections. Regrettably, when Muslims claim
their religion is one of peace, a large proportion of
westerners point to such events as what happened Friday in
Taba. That it coincided with the horrifying beheading of
the British captive Kenneth Bigley, incarcerated by
militants in Iraq claiming to be Muslims, merely
exacerbates an already sensitive situation for devout
followers of Islam."
3. The Abu Dhabi-based Arabic daily "Al Ittihad" wrote on
Oct. 10, "We request our Arab media to be up to its
responsibilities and to be honest with itself before being
honest with the Arab person, and give the right names and
phrases to the situations. What happened in Taba is the
similar face to what is happening in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Arab media should realize the dangers of what it is
promoting even if not straightforward. Broadcasting the
tapes that terrorists use to promote themselves on
satellite channels is a kind of planting of terrorism in
humane societies."
SISON