KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN IRAQ AND GAZA

UNCLAS KUWAIT 002764 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/PA, NEA/AIA, NEA/PI, INR/NESA, R/MR, I/GNEA, B/BXN, B/BRN, NEA/PPD, NEA/IPA FOR ALTERMAN LONDON FOR TSOU PARIS FOR ZEYA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO KDEM PGOV KU MEDIA REACTION SUBJECT: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN IRAQ AND GAZA INCURSION Block Quotes -------------- Monday, July 10, 2006 -- Former MP and Former Minister of Oil, Ali Ahmed Al-Baghli penned in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas under the title "Sectarian Fire in Basra" (7/10): "What is upsetting is the constantly rising harassment of Sunnis by the Shiite militias in Basra. Shiites in that region should, as a majority, respect all minorities. If matters worsen, it will reflect negatively on neighboring countries." -- Ghasan Suliman Al-Otaibi commented in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas under the title "Palestine Awaits Arab Love" (7/10): "What prevents the League of Arab States from stepping into the Palestinian issue as a negotiator, rather than pursuing its current strategy consisting of releasing media bubbles? The presence of the League of Arab States as a negotiator will give the negotiations a great boost of international legitimacy because it represents a comprehensive Arab entity. Participating Arab states would have the skills and patience to aid in achieving the greatest gain, that which has been taken away in the past as a result of the weakness of the Palestinian negotiating team and the mistaken perspective on the balance of power." ********************************************* * For more reporting from Embassy Kuwait, visit: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s Visit Kuwait's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ ********************************************* * TUELLER