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05MUSCAT1136
2005-07-19 06:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Muscat
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: ISRAEL/PALESTINE; INFLUENCE AND
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UNCLAS MUSCAT 001136
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARPI, NEA/PPD, NEA/P, INR/R/MR
LONDON FOR TSOU
PARIS FOR ZEYA
USCENTCOM FOR PLUSH
FOREIGN PRESS CENTER FOR ASILAS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO KMDR OIIP XF MU
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: ISRAEL/PALESTINE; INFLUENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
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One Man's "Bombing" Is Another Man's "Operation"
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UNCLAS MUSCAT 001136
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARPI, NEA/PPD, NEA/P, INR/R/MR
LONDON FOR TSOU
PARIS FOR ZEYA
USCENTCOM FOR PLUSH
FOREIGN PRESS CENTER FOR ASILAS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO KMDR OIIP XF MU
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: ISRAEL/PALESTINE; INFLUENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
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One Man's "Bombing" Is Another Man's "Operation"
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1. "Al-Watan," a privately-owned Arabic daily, carried an
editorial on July 15 under the headline "The Palestinian Conflict
And Urgent Questions":
"We are now witnessing an elected Palestinian political authority
making successful decisions to peacefully fulfill the goals of
its people. However, the civilian operations [read: Palestinian
suicide bombers] do not advance this process. These civilians
use violence to achieve their goals, but genuine peace will only
result from the actions of the politicians. The timing of these
operations is particularly bad, because they seem to occur just
when the wheels of the political process begin to move forward."
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Wills (And Won'ts)
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2. The government-owned Arabic daily "Oman" featured an editorial
on July 15 entitled "Peace Needs A Strong Political Will":
"If one closely tracks Israeli behavior, one realizes that Ariel
Sharon does not really want peace. He claims that Israel will
withdraw from Gaza, while simultaneously continuing to build a
racist separation wall... True peace requires a strong political
will, accompanied by the desire to end the bloodshed between
Israelis and Palestinians. However, Sharon and his generals want
the instability and insecurity to continue. Haven't the
Palestinians suffered enough from the Israeli chaos?"
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Big Brother Is Watching
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3. "Oman" also published an op-ed by Abdullah al-Alyan on July 12
entitled "To Influence, Or To Be Influenced":
"There is no doubt that we are living in an age in which economic
forces have opened up cultures to one another. The Internet, the
revolutions in information technology, and the omnipresent media
have created a global society, and the resulting connections have
profound implications for the upbringing of today's youth.
Technology will shape the identity of youngsters around the
world; it will affect cultures and states on many levels.
Indeed, there is a danger that strong cultures will interfere
with other societies, and foreign influences will try to control
our lives. This interference will lead to larger problems that
will endanger the process of cooperation between cultures."
BALTIMORE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARPI, NEA/PPD, NEA/P, INR/R/MR
LONDON FOR TSOU
PARIS FOR ZEYA
USCENTCOM FOR PLUSH
FOREIGN PRESS CENTER FOR ASILAS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO KMDR OIIP XF MU
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: ISRAEL/PALESTINE; INFLUENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
-------------- ---
One Man's "Bombing" Is Another Man's "Operation"
-------------- ---
1. "Al-Watan," a privately-owned Arabic daily, carried an
editorial on July 15 under the headline "The Palestinian Conflict
And Urgent Questions":
"We are now witnessing an elected Palestinian political authority
making successful decisions to peacefully fulfill the goals of
its people. However, the civilian operations [read: Palestinian
suicide bombers] do not advance this process. These civilians
use violence to achieve their goals, but genuine peace will only
result from the actions of the politicians. The timing of these
operations is particularly bad, because they seem to occur just
when the wheels of the political process begin to move forward."
--------------
Wills (And Won'ts)
--------------
2. The government-owned Arabic daily "Oman" featured an editorial
on July 15 entitled "Peace Needs A Strong Political Will":
"If one closely tracks Israeli behavior, one realizes that Ariel
Sharon does not really want peace. He claims that Israel will
withdraw from Gaza, while simultaneously continuing to build a
racist separation wall... True peace requires a strong political
will, accompanied by the desire to end the bloodshed between
Israelis and Palestinians. However, Sharon and his generals want
the instability and insecurity to continue. Haven't the
Palestinians suffered enough from the Israeli chaos?"
--------------
Big Brother Is Watching
--------------
3. "Oman" also published an op-ed by Abdullah al-Alyan on July 12
entitled "To Influence, Or To Be Influenced":
"There is no doubt that we are living in an age in which economic
forces have opened up cultures to one another. The Internet, the
revolutions in information technology, and the omnipresent media
have created a global society, and the resulting connections have
profound implications for the upbringing of today's youth.
Technology will shape the identity of youngsters around the
world; it will affect cultures and states on many levels.
Indeed, there is a danger that strong cultures will interfere
with other societies, and foreign influences will try to control
our lives. This interference will lead to larger problems that
will endanger the process of cooperation between cultures."
BALTIMORE