Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT2764
2006-07-10 07:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN IRAQ AND GAZA
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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
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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."
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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/
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TUELLER
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