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Cairo Press Review
Monday, 24 September, 2001.
HEADLINES
President Mubarak, French President Chirac meet noon today on means of
countering international terrorism, resuming ME peace process.
President to hold talks with French PM Jospin on boosting bilateral
ties.
Mubarak's talks in France, Germany, Italy seek to develop an
international anti-terror strategy.
President Mubarak sends message to President Bush.
Taliban:
Bin Laden not in Afghanistan.
US National Security Council Adviser Condoleeza Rice following
Bush-chaired war council meeting:
Bin Laden's disappearance not to change America's military plans.
Washington does not need UN mandate to go to war.
Israeli PM Sharon cancels FM Peres's meeting with Arafat.
Tel Aviv accused of striving to reoccupy Palestinian self-rule
territories.
National carrier's flights to Karachi, Sanaa, Aden cancelled.
Taliban downs another US spy8 plane.
Kuwait, Bahrain deny offering military facilities to Washington.
"Al Ahram"
FM Maher in Washington tomorrow carrying President Mubarak's message to
US President Bush.
Message underlines Egypt's views, stresses need for international
anti-terror coalition.
Mubarak meets today with French President Chirac on developments of
face-off with terrorism
President's talks in France, Germany, Italy to deal with situation in
occupied Palestinian territories.
Taliban says bin Laden not in Afghanistan.
US continues to build-up troops.
Taliban fighters clash with British reconnaissance unit.
"Al Akhbar"
Mubarak, Chirac meet today over Arab-European coordination,
terrorism-countering measures.
French president to update Mubarak on outcome of Washington visit, talks
with Bush.
Mubarak reasserts Egypt's positions, calls for review of laws on
granting political asylum to criminals.
Mubarak, Chirac agree on need to avoid hurting innocents in angry
reactions.
US blames Taliban for bin Laden's disappearance.
A must that bin Laden be handed over.
Kabul says has 40 thousand fighters ready to die.
American troops arrive in Uzbekistan, Tajikstan.
British troops sneak into Afghanistan.
FM Maher in Washington tomorrow.
EgyptAir cancels flights to Sanaa, Aden, Karachi.
Syrian President Assad set to receive Palestinian President Yasser
Arafat tomorrow.
Israeli PM Sharon cancels FM Peres's meeting with Arafat.
"Al Gomhoureya"
Western reconnaissance operations kick-off.
British-US special unit sneaks inside Taliban-held territory in search
of bin Laden.
US war plan depends on Central Asian republics for support.
5 thousand American reserves called up to join airforce, national guard.
Pakistan, Red Sea, Arab Gulf considered war zones.
American anti-Arab, anti-Muslim campaigns gathering strength.
250 assaults reported.
Students prevented from going to school.
Taliban continues with general mobilization campaign.
Britain to review security laws.
Hospitals declared on alert to receive causalities in case of assaults.
5 groups associated with bin Laden's Base organization operating within
US.
Members trained to fly planes.
Mubarak, Chirac today review international scene.
Arab League's Amr Moussa warns US against striking at Arab countries.
"Al Wafd"
Mubarak, Chirac tackle anti-terror efforts as US-Taliban face-off
heightens
US rejects assertions bin Laden is missing.
Sharon cancels Arafat-Peres truce talks.
EgyptAir stops Yemen, Pakistan flights for security.
UK braces for losses in battle against bin Laden.
India shares Arab League in condemning terrorism.
"The Egyptian Gazette"
EDITORIALS
It has become obvious, particularly in the aftermath of the terrorist
attacks launched against the Pentagon in Washington and the World Trade
Center (WTC) in New York, that there exist the potential of major
cooperation between Egypt and the US at both the international and the
regional levels.
At the international level, Egypt has enormous expertise in dealing with
terrorism, an affliction from which it suffered throughout the 1980s and
1990s. Egypt holds that countering terrorism should not be attempted
individually but rather on a collective scale. Meanwhile, human rights
must not be used to protect criminals.
At the regional level, it is clear Egypt has a key role to play in
insuring stability in the Middle East. Never, over the past 50 years,
has Egypt failed to remind successive US administrations of the need to
reach a political, just and comprehensive solution for the Arab-Israeli
conflict; a solution which allows Palestinians to live within recognized
and secure borders. The time has come for old imperialism to collapse,
and for terrorism to disappear from the international scene.
"Al Ahram"
On the call by 45th International Agency for Atomic Energy (IAAE)
conference upon Israel to join the NPT and to subject its nuclear
facilities to international supervision:
Israel's nuclear blanket policy is no longer acceptable, now that all
Middle East countries open their facilities to IAAE inspection.
Israel's insistence to be a nuclear exception can only pave the way for
a nuclear arms race, the fact being that peace requires strategic
equilibrium.
"Al Ahram"
Is it a mere coincidence that former Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu
should deliver a speech before a US Congress Committee, a speech which
reeks with hatred to Islam only hours before President Bush made his
remarks to the joint Congress-Senate session. The anti-Islam campaign
launched in the US following the New York and Washington attacks has
been endorsed by the American people, whose rage has been fuelled by the
direction toward which the investigations have been heading.
Investigators ignore an all-too-obvious possibility: namely that Zionism
was behind the tragic events of black Tuesday. They seem to turn a
blind eye to the fact that Israel is the only party to have gained from
the explosions.
"Al Messa'a"
US President George W. Bush did well last week' when he visited the
Islamic Center in Washington, where he urged his compatriots to show
tolerance towards the Muslim community. He pointed out that peace is
the true face of the Islamic faith. The presidential admonition came
against a turbulent background of verbal and physical attacks against
Muslims and Arabs. A massive wave of hatred was triggered in the US
against the Muslim and Arab community following imprudently hasty
accusations of their involvement in the recent deadly attacks.
American media and politicians are very much to blame for this racial
bigotry which in some instances has involved fatal attacks.
The September carnage unleashed a frenzy of anti-Muslim finger-pointing
without circumstantial or hard evidence to corroborate it. Clinging to
repugnant stereotyping, US media through slanted coverage have
propagated the preposterous fallacy that to be a Muslim or Arab is a
byword for a terrorist.
The Bush administration itself is to blame as well. Gripped by anger
and traumatized by the horrifying attacks on New York and Washington, US
officials hurriedly pointed an accusing finger at Arabs as being
responsible for the assaults. A hastily drawn-up list, containing
solely Arab names, was soon released. This foolhardy response came as
grist to the American media which have whipped up the anti-Muslim
sentiment. Since the hijacking attacks, Muslims have been the target of
a violent backlash. Worse, this lynching campaign has spilled over
beyond US borders into Europe.
Muslims have been unsparing in their condemnation of the devastating
attacks in the US. Islam abhors attacks on innocent people, warning
that shedding innocent blood is like destroying the whole of mankind.
Muslims see no justification for the frantic smear campaign against them
and their faith. They feel they are the target of a latter-day crusade.
Bush himself fuelled these feelings when he vowed to launch a 'crusade',
a term which conjures up images of military expeditions undertaken by
European Christians against the Muslim world in the 12th and 13th
centuries.
The Muslim protests drew an instant correction from US officials. They
said that Bush did not really mean the historical implications of this
horrible word. Still, this explanation has done little to allay
Muslims' growing apprehension. The situation as it stands leaves much
to be desired from the US if the Muslim nation is to feel it is not
being discriminated against or picked on.
"The Egyptian Gazette"
ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES
To say that fighting terrorism has become a test not only of America's
leadership of the world but also of the credibility of the international
community in dealing with the most pressing and grave issues is no
exaggeration. The ways and methods adopted in relation to countering
terrorism, in the present case, is likely to determine the form and
nature of international relations in the long-term future. Should the
US decide for wisdom and objectivity, greater cooperation would develop
among world nations concerning issues of importance on the international
scene. However, should the Americans act unilaterally, greater tension
is likely to ensue. Moreover, the world would divide into conflicting
alliances; a matter against which President Mubarak has frequently
warned. By: Ibrahim Nafei
"Al Ahram"
It is imperative that the US avoid confusing terrorism and extremist
groups with Arabs and Muslims. Conclusive evidence must be found first
before we enter into war with ghosts. By: Ibrahim Nafei
"Al Ahram"
Arabs should move to take advantage of the opportunity now available by
urging a prompt and decisive American intervention forcing Israel to
withdraw from occupied Palestinian and Syrian territories in exchange
for supporting US anti-terrorism campaign, given assertions that the
military operations will not affect innocent civilians but will target
only the real perpetrators. Realized, the idea would help regain
confidence in American policies within the Middle East as well as end
the cycle of violence raging in the region. By: Abdel Mo'eti Ahmad
"Al Ahram"
At both the official and media levels, the French attach great
importance to the talks President Mubarak is scheduled to hold with
President Chirac. During the discussions, Mubarak is most likely to
underline the fact that terrorism is by no means synonymous with Islam
and that the perpetrators of terrorist acts are themselves alone
responsible for them. He will also most probably accentuate the need
not to confuse national struggle for the liberation of land, provided
for under international laws and conventions, with acts of terrorism.
The necessity will thus be stressed of putting an end to Israeli
practices against the Palestinian people and of resuming negotiations to
reach a peaceful settlement based on the resolutions of international
legality and signed agreements. By: Galal Dowidar
"Al Akhbar"
The meaning which the Americans give to the term terrorism need be
determined: Does terrorism, in America's perception, indicate the type
of incidents which took place in the 1980s and 1990s in Egypt, in Dier
Al Bahri, in Luxor and in other places across the country, or which
claimed former President Anwar Al Sadat's life? Or does it include all
acts of resistance carried out by peoples of the Third World against
oppression, injustice and colonialism. By: Abdel Azzim Ramadan
"Al Wafd"
The perpetrators of any act of terrorism are callous criminals who shed
the blood of innocent civilians and deliberately wreak havoc on nations'
cultural heritage, history and property. The deadly threat of terrorism
has now driven world countries to explore means of combating escalating
organized crime, which has recently targeted the WTC in New York and the
Pentagon in Washington. I assume that the death toll and the number of
other casualties of these vicious attacks will be at least 20,000.
But the question which violently gripe us ale including those who
unequivocally support the US anti-terroriat war, is whether Washington's
military attacks against the Taliban in Afghanistan and other terrorists
(including, as was recently disclosed, the IRA in Northern Ireland, ETA
in Spain, the Japanese Red Army and opposition groups in Kashmir) would
guarantee the elimination of the roots of this evil. Is it not possible
that innocent civilians would be the victims of these attacks, thereby
laying the ground for the raging desire for vengeance until the whole
world is locked in an endless circle of violence"
And what about the Middle East, which has now been turned by Israel into
a theater for killing and destruction with no country in the world, not
even the United States, attempting to take any action to bring the
Jewish State to its senses? Israeli atrocities in the Middle East have
created an atmosphere for terrorism to mushroom. By: Samir Ragab
"The Egyptian Gazette"
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