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06TOKYO482
2006-01-30 02:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION HAMAS ELECTION VICTORY - TOKYO
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UNCLAS TOKYO 000482
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION HAMAS ELECTION VICTORY - TOKYO
LEAD STORIES: Most Monday morning papers front-paged
follow-up stories on the ongoing investigation into
Livedoor's business schemes allegedly violating the
Securities and Exchange Law.
UNCLAS TOKYO 000482
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION HAMAS ELECTION VICTORY - TOKYO
LEAD STORIES: Most Monday morning papers front-paged
follow-up stories on the ongoing investigation into
Livedoor's business schemes allegedly violating the
Securities and Exchange Law.
1. "Time for Hamas to Break with Terrorism" The liberal
Asahi editorialized (1/28): "The radical Islamic group
Hamas has emerged as the Palestinians' leading political
party after winning a majority of seats in the
Palestinian Legislative Council. Fatah, the mainstream
PLO group that was previously under the leadership of the
late Chairman Arafat, became the second-largest party.
Together with the uncertain political future of Israel
following the collapse of Prime Minister Sharon with a
stroke, Hamas's political emergence has brought the
process of Middle East peace to a new phase.
2. "Hamas has called for armed struggle against Israel
and has continued with suicide bombings. Its electoral
victory has heightened tension in Israel and sent
shockwaves around the world.... Nevertheless, Hamas's
future options will be limited. If the leading
Palestinian political party continues to pursue armed
struggle, the result will be war with Israel. In order to
realize its demands, Hamas will have to act as a
responsible political force and shift its focus toward
political negotiations.... More than anything else, Hamas
should clearly renounce terrorism. Without doing so, it
could find itself cut off from assistance from the
international community, including Japan."
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR I/RF, PA/PR/FPC/W, IIP/G/EA, EAP/PD, R/MR,
EAP/J, EAP/P, PM;
USTR FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE;
TREASURY FOR OASIA/IMI;
SECDEF FOR OASD/PA;
CP BUTLER OKINAWA FOR AREA FIELD OFFICE;
PACOM HONOLULU FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION HAMAS ELECTION VICTORY - TOKYO
LEAD STORIES: Most Monday morning papers front-paged
follow-up stories on the ongoing investigation into
Livedoor's business schemes allegedly violating the
Securities and Exchange Law.
1. "Time for Hamas to Break with Terrorism" The liberal
Asahi editorialized (1/28): "The radical Islamic group
Hamas has emerged as the Palestinians' leading political
party after winning a majority of seats in the
Palestinian Legislative Council. Fatah, the mainstream
PLO group that was previously under the leadership of the
late Chairman Arafat, became the second-largest party.
Together with the uncertain political future of Israel
following the collapse of Prime Minister Sharon with a
stroke, Hamas's political emergence has brought the
process of Middle East peace to a new phase.
2. "Hamas has called for armed struggle against Israel
and has continued with suicide bombings. Its electoral
victory has heightened tension in Israel and sent
shockwaves around the world.... Nevertheless, Hamas's
future options will be limited. If the leading
Palestinian political party continues to pursue armed
struggle, the result will be war with Israel. In order to
realize its demands, Hamas will have to act as a
responsible political force and shift its focus toward
political negotiations.... More than anything else, Hamas
should clearly renounce terrorism. Without doing so, it
could find itself cut off from assistance from the
international community, including Japan."
SCHIEFFER