MEDIA REACTION: NEPAL, NORTH KOREA MISSILE

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 001069 SIPDIS STATE FOR NP, AC, PM STATE FOR INR/MR STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU STATE FOR AID/APRE-A USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY E.O. 12958:N/A TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: NEPAL, NORTH KOREA MISSILE TEST, MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS; NEW DELHI. This countrywide cable reports on relevant media reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press. The Mission reports on English-language media via email through the daily "Early Edition" summary. -------------- NEPAL -------------- ¶1. "NEW GOVERNMENT IN NEPAL," editorial in the May 26 nationalist Hindi daily RASHTRIYA SAHARA. "Nepal's former Prime Minister Prachanda may accuse his successor Madhav Kumar Nepal of hatching a conspiracy to oust his government, just as he accused India. Instead of a confrontation, Madhav should try to get Prachanda's cooperation in the national interest. Nepal's leaders have to adopt a democratic behavior. It is necessary for the Maoists to understand that political differences are fine, but these differences should not obstruct the paths of democracy and nation- building." -------------- NORTH KOREA MISSILE TEST -------------- ¶2. "THE CALAMITY FROM KOREA," editorial in May 27 left- of-center Marathi daily MAHARASHTRA TIMES. "Despite being threatened with isolation, North Korea seems ready for excommunication. This stiff stance is not favorable for any country. First, North Korea will not be able to sustain itself on its own. Second, the neighboring countries, including China and India, need to find ways to bring North Korea into the realm of reasonable dialogue." ¶3. "NEGOTIATION IS THE KEY," editorial in the May 27 Bangalore-based, left-of-center Kannada daily PRAJAVANI. "The discriminatory policies being followed by certain countries with regard to nuclear proliferation are the root cause of this whole problem. North Korea might give up its adamant stand if the nuclear nations can agree to destroy their own nuclear weapons. The situation may be defused if the United Nations can initiate the supply of food, medicines and fuel to North Korea on humanitarian grounds." -------------- MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS -------------- ¶4. "PALESTINE CONFERENCE AND THE ISLAMIC WORLD," editorial in May 26 right-of-center Urdu daily RASHTRIYA SAHARA. "Addressing the Palestine Integration Conference in Turkey, the Mufti of QATAR and the Chairman of the International Ulama Union, Allama Yusuf Al Qarzaawi, appealed to the entire Islamic world to unite to save 'Baitul-Maqdis' in Palestine. In truth, the Islamic world's criminal silence with respect to Israel's oppression of Palestine is condemnable. For NEW DELHI 00001069 002 OF 002 them, the independence of the Palestinian people is not a worthy enough cause for which they should disturb their luxurious life." BURLEIGH