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Saturday, July 29, 2006 
 
-- "Thick and New" Mohammed Musaed Al-Saleh wrote in moderate Arabic 
daily Al-Qabas (7/29): 
 
"Condoleezza Rice says she wants to implement a new Middle East 
project... American policy loves to label events, such as fighting 
terrorism without specifying the meaning of terrorism.  Despite the 
change in names, things are the same if not worse for America's 
policy... the state of affairs in the counties that America has 
allegedly attempted to help have not changed, such as Afghanistan, 
where the Taliban have resumed their operations.  America has also 
failed to capture Bin Laden and Al-Zawaheri.  In Iraq, the situation 
is worse than before the American occupation.  In Palestine, 
America's policy has failed, and the same could occur in Lebanon, 
Somalia and the Sudan.  It seems that wherever America placed its 
events turn for the worse." 
 
-- "Lions in Rhetoric, but Ostriches in Action" commented Adel 
Al-Tukhaim in moderate Arabic daily Al-Qabas (7/29): 
 
"Israel has waged three wars against the Arabs -- in 1956, 1967 and 
1973 -- and not one Arab country was able to inflict damage as deep 
as Hizballah and the Lebanese resistance have done to Israel today. 
They have succeeded in breaking the psychological barrier of our 
armies and regimes, proving just how fragile the third most powerful 
army in the world is.  If such a weak resistance group as Hizballah 
could with primitive rocket technology inflict so much damage 
against the Israeli army, then just imagine if a regular Arab army 
was to enter this war with sophisticated missile technology?" 
 
-- "Your Pen Is a Weapon of Resistance" Khawla Al-Qazwini wrote in 
the moderate Arabic daily Al-Qabas (7/29): 
 
"So many Arab intellectuals continue to praise America by justifying 
her tyranny and oppression.  It is regrettable that Arab media has 
turned its poisoned pens toward the heart of a resistance that fate 
has singled out to be the resolve and force of all oppressed 
peoples.  This war created a national uprising that will gravely 
reflect on the Arab region... it reinvigorated the life and hopes of 
the oppressed when the resistance embarked to confront the enemy; it 
also exposed the conspiracy against Muslims by powerful countries. 
It has become abundantly clear that real terrorism is a beast in the 
shape of Israel and her protectors who want to solely dominate the 
region by stripping it of any military power." 
 
-- "Compensating the Lebanese" is the title of Columnist Jaber 
Al-Hajri's piece in moderate Arabic daily Al-Qabas (7/29): 
 
Since the Der Yaseen Massacre in 1948, which was perpetrated by the 
Zionists against the Palestinians, many more no less bestial and 
inhumane acts, such as at Sabra and Shatilla, bear witness to the 
evil and contemptible base on which was created the racist state 
called Israel.  From the beginning, no one demanded compensation for 
the Palestinian people.  Today Lebanon is destroyed because the so 
called 'only democratic country in the Middle East' decided to wage 
a barbaric war for the sake of two criminals who are members of the 
Israeli army.  How happy must Condoleezza Rice be with this great 
achievement.  It is a credit that will be offered to her master in 
the White House... will the Arabs (I doubt) ask for compensations 
for Lebanon after the Israeli Holocaust?" 
 
-- "Opinion from a Jihadi Point of View" is how Dr. Abdel Muhsin 
Jamal commented in moderate Arabic daily Al-Qabas (7/29): 
 
"One thing that neither the Zionist enemy nor the Americans have 
considered . . . is that each time they try to eliminate the 
Palestinian resistance it becomes stronger.  And each time they 
fight Hizballah it receives massive support.  Zionists and their 
supporters are fighting the Jihadi [struggle] ideology, a concept of 
the Muslim faith.  This means that they are fighting the Muslim's 
spirit of jihad, which in turn makes Arabs cling more to this 
ideology.  Events in southern Lebanon and Gaza are crystallizing 
peoples' desires on this issue, and their hopes are being addressed 
through this resistance.  This kind of spiritual dimension cannot be 
understood by Condoleezza Rice or President Bush.  In fact, by 
humiliating the Arab peoples, they are succeeding in reinforcing 
this ideology.  We can see this in the thousands who are 
demonstrating in support of Hizballah." 
 
-- "Great Chance to Rescue Lebanon" is Editor in chief Ahmad 
 
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Al-Jarallah's piece in moderate Arabic daily Al-Seyassah (7/29): 
 
"The U.S. objected to an early ceasefire.  However, this plan can 
establish a solution implementing the Taif accords, and enforcing 
the UN resolutions 1559 and 1980, which call the disarmament of 
Hizballah and the Palestinian militia as well as border demarcation 
and an exchange of ambassadors with Syria.  This could establish a 
peace agreement between Beirut and Tel Aviv in addition to putting 
an end to a series of wars in the region." 
 
-- "PM Sinora" is how Saleh Al-Shayji commented in moderate Arabic 
daily Al-Anba (7/29): 
 
"PM [Prime Minister] Sinora must agree to the demands of the 
international community.  Condoleezza Rice's call for a 
comprehensive ceasefire is the ideal and most durable solution.  PM 
Sinora must announce his agreement to hand over the two Israeli 
soldiers despite Hizballah's objections." 
 
-- "Facts About Israeli Aggression on Lebanon" is the title under 
which Qasem Awad penned in moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai Al-A'am 
(7/29): 
 
"This aggression portrays the Zionist entity as devoid of the 
simplest human principles and legal standards, and its deep-rooted 
adherence to monstrous and barbaric values that only understands the 
language of blood, killing and destruction.  Hizballah's 
steadfastness and its ability to shell Israeli cities and 
settlements created an unprecedented sympathy toward them and 
especially toward its leader Nasrallah... Hizballah was able to 
demolish the halo surrounding Israel and prove to all that Israel's 
omnipotence largely created by the Zionist lobby is but a hollow 
shell." 
 
-- "They Plot... God Conspires in Return" is how Dr. Sami Nasser 
Khalifa commented in the moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai Al-A'am 
(7/29): 
 
"The extent of the plot weaved in Tel Aviv and Washington against 
the Arabs becomes clear; the insistence of Zionists and White House 
leaders to abort international efforts that call for a ceasefire is 
evidence that the aggression on Lebanon goes beyond the known 
reasons.  This, especially after Secretary of State Condoleezza 
Rice's statements of a 'New Middle east'... however, international 
sympathy with Hizballah has started to reflect negatively against 
Washington's devious plans in the region.  This battle is waged by 
Hizballah on behalf of all Arabs; it is a battle where the 
resistance is fighting for the honor and dignity of all Arabs and 
Muslims against Zionist plotters and Condoleezza Rice." 
 
 
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