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05MUSCAT1703
2005-11-15 13:47:00
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Embassy Muscat
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MEDIA REACTION: AMMAN BOMBINGS, ARAB LEAGUE EFFORTS, AND

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151347Z Nov 05
UNCLAS MUSCAT 001703 

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 SILAS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO KMDR OIIP MU
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: AMMAN BOMBINGS, ARAB LEAGUE EFFORTS, AND
ORGAN DONATIONS

REF: MUSCAT 1681

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Terror In Jordan
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UNCLAS MUSCAT 001703

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 SILAS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO KMDR OIIP MU
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: AMMAN BOMBINGS, ARAB LEAGUE EFFORTS, AND
ORGAN DONATIONS

REF: MUSCAT 1681

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Terror In Jordan
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1. The government-owned Arabic daily "Oman" featured an editorial
on November 11 under the headline "Terrorism Strikes Again"
[Note: as reported reftel, the Omani government issued a strong
condemnation of the terrorist bombings on November 9. End
note.]:

"Terrorism has struck again - this time in three Amman hotels.
These tragic bombings do not have any relation whatsoever to the
teachings of Islam, or to human principles in general. They are
simply random criminal acts that have no meaning. Such phenomena
are unfortunate realities that threaten peace and stability in
the world... The existence of clashes in the region has created
a good environment for terrorist groups, along with a confusion
of ideologies... The Amman bombings are shameful acts, and the
whole world should take harsh measures to prevent such
occurrences in the future."

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A League Of Their Own
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2. "Oman" also ran an editorial on November 10 entitled "Iraq And
The Arab League":

"Despite the current environment in Iraq, where violence
prevails, the Arab League has been exerting a great deal of
effort to find a compromise between the various Iraqi factions.
Through summits organized in Cairo and Baghdad, the Arab League
continues to look for peace. Now, strong international support
is needed to rebuild Iraq after the illegal invasion by the
United States. Arabs will persist in their determination to
encourage the Iraqi powerbrokers to participate in a compromise,
and to save what can be saved."

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Seeds Of Peace
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3. "Al-Watan," a privately owned Arabic daily, published an
editorial on November 8 entitled "Messages of Peace In Return For
Messages of War":

"Even when faced with the painful situation of losing a child,
the Palestinians continue to send messages of peace to Israel in
response to Tel Aviv's messages of war. The noble act of a
Palestinian father who donated the organs of his son - shot by an
Israeli soldier simply because he was playing with a toy gun - to
Israeli children illustrates the incredible levels of sacrifice
and forgiveness on the part of the Palestinians, while
highlighting Israeli violence and hatred. In this way, a violent
initiative was met with a human response. We hope that
implanting the organs of the young Palestinian victim will also
implant the seeds of peace into the bodies of the Israeli
beneficiaries."

BALTIMORE