Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KUWAIT47
2007-01-14 14:40:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT AGREES TO LOOK INTO
how-toVZCZCXRO7829 PP RUEHBC RUEHDE RUEHKUK RUEHROV DE RUEHKU #0047 0141440 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 141440Z JAN 07 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8048 INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000047
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/PPD FOR ALBERTO FERNANDEZ, NEA/RA DANIELLE
MONOSSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/08/2017
TAGS: PREL ASEC ETTC KPAL PTER KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT AGREES TO LOOK INTO
AL-AQSA USE OF ARABSAT, WARNS OF IRAQI INSURGENT STATION ON
NILESAT
REF: 06 KUWAIT 202506
Classified By: DCM Matthew Tueller for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000047
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/PPD FOR ALBERTO FERNANDEZ, NEA/RA DANIELLE
MONOSSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/08/2017
TAGS: PREL ASEC ETTC KPAL PTER KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT AGREES TO LOOK INTO
AL-AQSA USE OF ARABSAT, WARNS OF IRAQI INSURGENT STATION ON
NILESAT
REF: 06 KUWAIT 202506
Classified By: DCM Matthew Tueller for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) On January 8, POLOFF called on Hamad Al-Mashan of
the MFA's America's Department and delivered reftel demarche
on U.S. concern over the use of Arabsat and Nilesat to
broadcast Hezballah's Al-Manar satellite channel and the
reported plan for Arabsat to broadcast Hamas' Siraj Al-Aqsa
satellite channel. Al-Mashan undertook to convey the message
to the appropriate authorities in the MFA. He agreed that
giving a voice to extremists was not in Kuwait's interest.
2. (C) Al-Mashan noted Al-Zawra', a Sunni insurgent
satellite channel banned by the Government of Iraq, was
broadcasting on Nilesat. He said the station was run by
Meshan Al-Jibouri and was inciting Iraqis to kill Americans.
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For more Embassy Kuwait reporting, see:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Or Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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LeBaron
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/PPD FOR ALBERTO FERNANDEZ, NEA/RA DANIELLE
MONOSSON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/08/2017
TAGS: PREL ASEC ETTC KPAL PTER KU
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: KUWAIT AGREES TO LOOK INTO
AL-AQSA USE OF ARABSAT, WARNS OF IRAQI INSURGENT STATION ON
NILESAT
REF: 06 KUWAIT 202506
Classified By: DCM Matthew Tueller for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) On January 8, POLOFF called on Hamad Al-Mashan of
the MFA's America's Department and delivered reftel demarche
on U.S. concern over the use of Arabsat and Nilesat to
broadcast Hezballah's Al-Manar satellite channel and the
reported plan for Arabsat to broadcast Hamas' Siraj Al-Aqsa
satellite channel. Al-Mashan undertook to convey the message
to the appropriate authorities in the MFA. He agreed that
giving a voice to extremists was not in Kuwait's interest.
2. (C) Al-Mashan noted Al-Zawra', a Sunni insurgent
satellite channel banned by the Government of Iraq, was
broadcasting on Nilesat. He said the station was run by
Meshan Al-Jibouri and was inciting Iraqis to kill Americans.
********************************************
For more Embassy Kuwait reporting, see:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Or Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
********************************************
LeBaron