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Created
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04ABUDHABI504
2004-02-28 03:38:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: THE WALL COURT CASE IN THE HAGUE
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/15/2007 03:20:06 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM February 28, 2004 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 504 - UNKNOWN) TAGS: OIIP, KMDR Captions: None Subject: MEDIA REACTION: THE WALL COURT CASE IN THE HAGUE Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 00504 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: PAO INFO: POL AMB ECON DCM Laser1: ACTION: PAO DISSEMINATION: PAO CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: PAO:HOLSIN-WINDECKER DRAFTED: PAO:AALKHATIB CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI008 OO RUEHC RUENAAA RUEKJCS RUEHZM RUEHLO RUEHFR RHRMDAB RUCJACC RUCQSOC DE RUEHAD #0504 0590338 ZNR UUUUU ZZH O 280338Z FEB 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3318 RUENAAA/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON//PASS TO MOC// 0774 RUEHFR/AMEMBASSY PARIS 0809 RHRMDAB/COMUSNAVCENT RUCJACC/USCINCCENT MACDILL AFB FL//CCPA// RUCQSOC/USCINCSOC MACDILL AFB FL//PA//
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000504
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
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: THE WALL COURT CASE IN THE HAGUE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 000504
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
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: THE WALL COURT CASE IN THE HAGUE
1. SUMMARY: THE SITUATION IN THE WEST BANK AND THE WALL COURT
CASE AT THE HAGUE DOMINATED COVERAGE IN ELECTRONIC AND PRINT
MEDIA. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL ITTIHAD" NOTES THAT ISRAEL'S THREATS
TO DESTROY THE ROAD MAP ARE ONLY A NEW FORM OF BLACKMAIL. END
SUMMARY.
2. UNDER THE HEADLINE "THE PATIENT AND MERCY KILLING," SHARJAH-
BASED PAN-ARAB DAILY "AL-KHALEEJ" EDITORIALIZED 02/25:
"IF THE U.S., GEORGE BUSH, AND ALL THE LIKOUDIANS IN HIS
ADMINISTRATION ARE LOOKING AT THE ARAB COUNTRIES AS A PATIENT,
THEN THE PRESCRIPTIONS OF AIRCRAFTS, TANKS, AND POISONOUS
DIPLOMATIC GLOVES ARE ONLY TO KILL THE PATIENT THROUGH WHAT
WESTERNS CALL 'MERCY KILLING,' AND ARE NOT TO HELP IN THEIR
RECOVERY. WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION IS WHAT THE U.S. WANTS TO
IMPLEMENT IN THE ARAB COUNTRIES AND ON MUSLIMS NOW, BUT IN A
HARSHER WAY SINCE IT ADDS THE ZIONIST GREEDINESS TO ITS
OCCUPATION BENEFITS."
3. COMMENTING ON ISRAEL'S THREATS OF DESTROYING THE ROAD MAP AT
THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, ABU DHABI-BASED SEMI-
GOVERNMENT "AL ITTIHAD" EDITORIALIZED 02/25:
"THE ISRAELI THREAT OF DESTROYING THE ROAD MAP AT THE
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE YESTERDAY, THAT IS IF THE COURT
ANNOUNCES ANY LEGAL OPINION REGARDING THE WALL, IS ONLY A NEW
ISRAELI BLACKMAIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEGITIMACY. SHARON
DESTROYED THE ROAD MAP WHILE IT WAS STILL ON PAPER. AMERICAN AND
EUROPEAN ADVICE GIVEN TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE GIVE
SHARON THE GREEN LIGHT TO CONTINUE BUILDING THE WALL. THIS
SILENCE AND FAVORITISM WILL NOT BRING PEACE TO THE REGION BUT
WILL BRING DESTRUCTION AND VIOLENCE."
4. NOTING ISRAEL'S DISAPPROVAL OF HAVING INTERNATIONAL FORCES IN
GAZA, ABU DHABI-BASED ARABIC DAILY "AKHBAR AL-ARAB" EDITORIALIZED
02/25:
". PALESTINIANS AND ARABS IN GENERAL, WITH ALL THEIR FRIENDS IN
THE WORLD ARE REQUESTING THE INTERFERENCE OF THE UN TO PLAY A
ROLE THAT WILL OVERRIDE WASHINGTON'S VETO AND ISRAEL'S REJECTION,
IN ORDER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR TOO
LONG."
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
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR TC
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: THE WALL COURT CASE IN THE HAGUE
1. SUMMARY: THE SITUATION IN THE WEST BANK AND THE WALL COURT
CASE AT THE HAGUE DOMINATED COVERAGE IN ELECTRONIC AND PRINT
MEDIA. AN EDITORIAL IN "AL ITTIHAD" NOTES THAT ISRAEL'S THREATS
TO DESTROY THE ROAD MAP ARE ONLY A NEW FORM OF BLACKMAIL. END
SUMMARY.
2. UNDER THE HEADLINE "THE PATIENT AND MERCY KILLING," SHARJAH-
BASED PAN-ARAB DAILY "AL-KHALEEJ" EDITORIALIZED 02/25:
"IF THE U.S., GEORGE BUSH, AND ALL THE LIKOUDIANS IN HIS
ADMINISTRATION ARE LOOKING AT THE ARAB COUNTRIES AS A PATIENT,
THEN THE PRESCRIPTIONS OF AIRCRAFTS, TANKS, AND POISONOUS
DIPLOMATIC GLOVES ARE ONLY TO KILL THE PATIENT THROUGH WHAT
WESTERNS CALL 'MERCY KILLING,' AND ARE NOT TO HELP IN THEIR
RECOVERY. WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
AND THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION IS WHAT THE U.S. WANTS TO
IMPLEMENT IN THE ARAB COUNTRIES AND ON MUSLIMS NOW, BUT IN A
HARSHER WAY SINCE IT ADDS THE ZIONIST GREEDINESS TO ITS
OCCUPATION BENEFITS."
3. COMMENTING ON ISRAEL'S THREATS OF DESTROYING THE ROAD MAP AT
THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, ABU DHABI-BASED SEMI-
GOVERNMENT "AL ITTIHAD" EDITORIALIZED 02/25:
"THE ISRAELI THREAT OF DESTROYING THE ROAD MAP AT THE
INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE YESTERDAY, THAT IS IF THE COURT
ANNOUNCES ANY LEGAL OPINION REGARDING THE WALL, IS ONLY A NEW
ISRAELI BLACKMAIL OF THE INTERNATIONAL LEGITIMACY. SHARON
DESTROYED THE ROAD MAP WHILE IT WAS STILL ON PAPER. AMERICAN AND
EUROPEAN ADVICE GIVEN TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE GIVE
SHARON THE GREEN LIGHT TO CONTINUE BUILDING THE WALL. THIS
SILENCE AND FAVORITISM WILL NOT BRING PEACE TO THE REGION BUT
WILL BRING DESTRUCTION AND VIOLENCE."
4. NOTING ISRAEL'S DISAPPROVAL OF HAVING INTERNATIONAL FORCES IN
GAZA, ABU DHABI-BASED ARABIC DAILY "AKHBAR AL-ARAB" EDITORIALIZED
02/25:
". PALESTINIANS AND ARABS IN GENERAL, WITH ALL THEIR FRIENDS IN
THE WORLD ARE REQUESTING THE INTERFERENCE OF THE UN TO PLAY A
ROLE THAT WILL OVERRIDE WASHINGTON'S VETO AND ISRAEL'S REJECTION,
IN ORDER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR TOO
LONG."
WAHBA