KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRAN AND PALESTINE

UNCLAS KUWAIT 000817 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 LONDON FOR TSOU PARIS FOR ZEYA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION SUBJECT: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRAN AND PALESTINE Block Quotes -------------- Wednesday, May 23, 2007 -- Under the title "What is happening in the Gulf region?" in progressive Arabic daily Al-Qabas Faisal Al-Fuhaid inquired (05/23): "It is known that the United States in all its official speeches and rhetoric has not ruled out the military option in dealing with Iran. Also, Ahmadi Najad insisted on the importance of ridding the Gulf States of foreign forces and blamed them for the lack of security. Are the American forces present in Kuwait part of those the Iranian president spoke of?" -- "It is in Fatah's interest that Hamas overcome its problems" was the title under which Faisal Al-Zamel stated in moderate Arabic daily Al-Anbaa (05/23): "It is in Fatah's interest that Hamas overcome the current problem; because, if its turn at the helm comes as a result of the natural political cycle, it will be able to blame Hamas for recognizing Israel.... Does Fatah realize that it now has a golden opportunity or is it still dominated by the usual short-sightedness?" ********************************************* * 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/ ********************************************* * LEBARON