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SUBJECT: TFLE01: KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - LEBANON - ATTACK ON QANA 
 
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Monday, July 31, 2006 
 
-- "Shame" Editor in chief Jasem Boodai wrote moderate Arabic daily 
Al-Rai Al-A'am (7/31): 
 
"While Israel blends barbarism with political stupidity, America 
supports her principal ally's every criminal act and yet has the 
gall to ask 'Why do Arabs and Muslims hate us?' Since the 
international community persists in rhetoric about freedom and 
democracy, then why on earth shouldn't a massacre occur?  This 
massacre began from the first day that Israel targeted Lebanon, and 
escalated with the United States' refusal for calls to a 
ceasefire... between the first Qana and yesterday's Qana lie 
countless Israeli violations... Qana has become a wreath of shame 
over the world's head and will become a black day in the history of 
East and West.  It is a wreath of shame for the Whit House." 
 
-- "What More?" is moderate Arabic daily Al-Anba's editorial 
(7/31): 
 
"What more after 19 days of Israeli crimes against Lebanon? What 
more after Israeli brutality that has trod on all international 
laws, conventions, and human principles? What more? Why? Zionist 
laws have crushed the principles of internal legitimacy and exposed 
not only western weakness, but also Arab weakness... the Lebanese 
people are paying the price for Western and Arab spineless 
subservience and Israeli insanity." 
 
-- "Again, Qana's Blood Defeats Israel" is moderate Arabic daily 
Al-Qabas's editorial (7/31): 
 
"Ten years ago the blood [of victims] triumphed over Israel and 
forced it to stop spewing its hatred against Lebanon.  Once again, 
it has defeated Israel... the victim always defeats the 
executioner... once again, Qana martyrs its woman children and men, 
assembling its victims as a solid dam in the face of wanton power... 
we repeat what we have said almost a decade ago, that it is time the 
Arabs realize that they are partners with their Lebanese brethren in 
deterring Israeli aggression.  Qana is presenting us with a rare 
opportunity to set aside our differences by directing the conflict 
back to the basis of the land between the Lebanese people versus 
Israeli settlers." 
 
-- "American Role Under Threat" is how editor in chief Ahmad 
Al-Jarrallah commented in the moderate Arabic daily Al-Seyassah 
(7/31): 
 
"Israel's massacre in Qana will frustrate Condoleezza Rice's mission 
and prevent the United States from strengthening its grip on the 
Middle East... There is a conflict of interests between Tel Aviv and 
Tehran, not an alliance whose aim is to thwart America's plans to 
stabilize democratic regimes in the region... During this critical 
time, America must act fast to salvage its dignity and reputation 
and affirm its capacity to lead the world as the only pre-eminent 
power.  America must exert pressure on Israel to implement a 
ceasefire and to cease its attacks on Lebanon, exactly as it often 
exerts pressure on her Arab allies." 
 
 
-- "The Naove, the Deluded and Zionist Terrorism" is how Ahmad 
Al-Dayeen commented in the moderate Arabic daily Al-Rai Al-A'am 
(7/31): 
 
"Israel is a Zionist, racist, aggressive and expansionist entity 
whose existence as a state is a fable with no historical foundations 
and that was founded by western imperialist powers.  Thanks to the 
Neo-cons and the Zionist Christian right, Israel today controls the 
American Administration and the British Premiership... Qanas's 
second massacre presents a new model of terrorism supported by 
America and Britain, terrorism directed at unarmed women, children, 
old men and the disabled.  It is called state terrorism.  Now is the 
time for the naove and the deluded to understand the Zionist 
entity's long history of terrorism since the inception of the state 
of Israel.  The first and second Qana massacres are ugly links to a 
long chain of crimes started in 1947 with the massacre of civilians 
in the Palestinian village of Sheikh... Regrettably, some naove and 
deluded people continue to parrot that the responsibility lies with 
Hezbollah and Hamas and the three abducted soldiers at a time when 
they turn a blind eye to the crimes of Zionist terrorism." 
 
-- "Shame on America" columnist Mohammed Zein wrote in the moderate 
 
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Arabic daily Al-Seyassah (7/31): 
 
"What happened in Qana yesterday was a direct statement on the 
defeat of Israel and its inability to fight the Lebanese resistance. 
 In the end, due to Israel's historic hatred toward the Lebanese, it 
decided to punish Lebanon by committing a massacre against women and 
children... The whole western world is an accomplice to the massacre 
and bears full responsibility.  As for the Arab regimes, we won't go 
into that since most of them are considered to be in the throes of 
death... What more does Ms. Rice want for a ceasefire to be 
implemented?  Hasn't she seen the charred bodies of women and 
children? Isn't that enough for a ceasefire? Shame on you Mr. Bush 
for raising the flag of war against terrorism, while supporting and 
contributing to a terrorist state that is killing children with 
banned American weapons. Isn't the Qana massacre a terrorist act?" 
 
 
-- "The Spider Web Collapses" is Dr. Abdel Muhsin Jamal's piece in 
the moderate Arabic daily Al-Qabas (7/31): 
 
"Israel's action has ended in defeat and it now turns away to heal 
its wounds... The next stage will be dedicated to political 
negotiations, which will be conducted between the Lebanese 
government and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on behalf of 
the Zionists.  Therefore, the Lebanese government and the rest of 
the political groups must negotiate, just as Mr. Nasrallah stated. 
Coordination is needed from all Lebanese political players in order 
to achieve the best results.  The American Administration shouldn't 
be allowed to take the sides with the Zionist extremists." 
 
-- "A World of weakness and Hypocrisy" is the title of Columnist Dr. 
Hasan Al-Mousawi's piece in the moderate Arabic daily Al-Qabas 
(7/31): 
 
"State terrorism, extremism and organized cold-blooded destruction 
are perpetrated by the criminal Edud Olmert while the world stands 
silent with closed eyes, especially the ones who claim to be 
defenders of human rights.  The whole world is aware that Israel and 
all its successive governments are addicted to terrorism, killing 
and organized crime... This is a war of resistance and one for 
justice and balance. Therefore we all have to stand byQt. Following 
these painful events, the world must work together to correct 
America's mistakes and drop the policy of double standards.  The 
world must also realize that no matter how oppressive Israeli terror 
is, it cannot break a noble resistance." 
 
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