Press Review [Archives:2002/19/Press Review]

Al-Ayyam daily, 29 April 2002-05-04
Main Headlines:
-Deployment of American military experts in Yemen, suspended.
-Results of by-election in Tabr, challenged at court.
-Yemen Socialist Party elects Salem Saleh as member of its political bureau.
-CIA: New terrorist attack against US, an inevitable matter.
On meetings of session 37 of Islamic Chambers of Commerces executive Committee recently held in Aden, Abdullah Naji Ali Stresses that Islamic countries give economy the first priority of their concern in future plans. Leaders of these countries must exert every effort to establish the Islamic Common market. Such a move would mean to us, as Muslims, the last resort to safeguard ourselves against dangers o f globalization led by world multi-national companies. Islamic Common market would undoubtedly constitute a strong economic grouping in the face of world grouping.
Activation of Islamic effort towards economy comes through encouragement of inter-Islamic trade. Priority of foreign trade should be with the Islamic countries, and this represents the right path leading to getting rid of, or at least lessen, Islamic Countries economic subservience to the West. The West seeks to keep us as we are, merely consumer markets for their goods.
Enhancement of trade relationship among Islamic countries would represent first introduction to founding the Islamic Common Market.
 
Attariq weekly April 30, 2002
Main Headlines:
-Foreign intelligence involved in supporting al-Qaeda elements escaped to Yemen.
-Al-Asnaj discloses secrets of blasting the plane carrying diplomats over Attaq in 1973.
-Wanted elements receive advices not to surrender themselves to security apparatus.
-3 citizens killed in Attaq.
-YSP calls for offering care to victims of political violence in Yemen.
-Land transport workers in Aden to sue the Economic Institution.
-Shots fired at Director of Political Security in Lahj governorate.
Columnist Khalid Ali Tuaiman says destroying the Palestinian people Intifiada, the Palestinian authority infrastructure and move the so-called peace negotiations to their beginnings prior to Oslo agreements, are the main elements contained in the military-political scenario, began by Baraks former government but its implementation has been entrusted to Sharon government.
The bloody scenario carried out by Sharon against the Palestinian people depends, in the attempt to implement its objectives, on two major phases:
The first phase contains the destruction of political, economic and security structure of Palestinian authority. It is also aimed at eliminating the political and military reality the Intifada has drawn its features and managed to decrease the space of imbalance of power between Israeli occupation and the Palestinian people.
The second phase of this demonic scheming is summed up with outflanking the UN relevant resolutions and disavowing for Oslos peace commitments, through holding a new regional conference for peace.
Sharon is quite mistaken if he thinks that the policy of force and imposition of fait accompli he is now practicing against the Palestinian people, would lead to subjugate the Palestinians and force them to submit to terms of incomplete peace that does not meet the minimum extend of their ambitions and aspiration for restoring their legitimate rights.
Al-Mithaq weekly, Organ of General Peoples Congress Party, GPC, 29 April, 2002
Main Headlines:
-More than YR1.5 billion, donations in Yemen for Palestinian people.
-Vice President stresses the political leaderships keenness on development.
-Yemeni Jews condemn Sharons practices.
-PM Bajammal: New policies in favor of investors guarantees to protect their projects.
Columnist Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Magalih says some Arab leaderships seems almost more naïve than it was thought they were to be. During the period of Zionist forces re-occupation, accompanied by willing and destruction seen in Palestinian towns and villages, those Arab leaderships were incessantly on every occasion focusing on the necessity of saving the peace process, forgetting the necessity saving the Palestinian people from daily killing, siege and prison camps where thousands of Palestinian youth are driven to. This can be assumed a normal outcome of the alleged peace which has led to a comprehensive war of annihilation.
Columnist Al-Maqalih says after the massacres that happened there is not way now to talk of any type of peace and coexistence between the killer and the victim. To do so would contradict human laws and those of right and justice.
Arab leader, who enjoy the trust of their peoples should, therefore, not follow the political terms that have been given publicity before the Israeli recent invasion and paved the way for massacres and provided opportunity to erect hundreds of settlements. They have to work as hard as their posts and trust of their peoples provide them to save the Palestinian people themselves. They should keep clear of what used to be termed as peace process, i.e. ahead of the Zionist aggression be able to complete implementation of annihilation scheme.
Ash-Shoura weekly, Organ of Yemeni Peoples Forces Union, 28 April 2002
Main Headlines:
-Sanaa demonstrators reject US military presence.
-Massive rally in Aden in support of Palestinian people.
-Coordination Council calls for offering blood and funds to Palestinian resistance.
-Opportunity in Lahj refuses results of constituency 73 elections.
Columnist Dr. Mohammed Abdulmalik Al-Mutawakil says in his article the Arab peoples have clearly realized who their enemy No. 1 is. They have known that the Zionist entity in Palestine is but an instrument implementing schemes and crimes of the US racial administration. The administration bears roots of the cowboys culture of aggression. Those cowboys who had killed and displaced the Red Indians, the original inhabitants of America. The US administrations themselves are who killed million of humans in japan, Vietnam, Cub, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. On the other hand the Arab peoples realize that the point of their weakness and defeat is their rulers who do not place their confidence in God and their peoples, but to derive their legitimacy from outside their countries.
What attract attention is that the slogans chanted in Arab demonstrations have been so unified that unite Arab peoples viewpoint towards their regimes. IN Egypt and Jordan the demonstrators chanted a slogan saying Open the borders, protectors of Jews! After the Friday demonstration in Sanaa, that was intercepted with unjustifiable violence, the demonstrators chanted a slogan asking the government to put an end to their military forces ill behavior.
Al-Thawri weekly, organ of YSP, 2 May 2002.
Main Headlines:
-YSP adopts political initiative
-Electricity Establishment refuses Parliamentary recommendation to stop electricity units price rises
-Under strict security guard, U.S. embassy re-opens it embassy in Sanaa
-Democratic Front calls for enhancing national unity, sticking to Intifadh option
Columnist Hashim Abdulaziz says in an article that the Mideast is no longer open for predictions especially after the latest military and political operations have put a decisive end to former hopes and aspects of optimism.
The writer sees that may be the right beginning for restoring the Mideast crisis to its causes and on track of resolving it comes from clarifying reality of Britains and the U.S.s conspiracy. The Arabs possess what would lead to topple the abnormal situation and restoring the prestige of Arab nation and regaining her rights. One of these things is that particularly Britain has o pay for the continued crimes against the Palestinian people as a result of Britains adoption of creating the Zionist entity instead of maintaining its conspiracies.
26 September weekly, organ of Yemeni Armed Forces 2 May 2002.
Main Headlines:
-Yemeni investigation team heads for Washington in two weeks time
-To get informed on investigations with Abu Talha, Yemeni security officials head for Spain
-Special security units track down escapee prisoners
-Defence minister meets French ambassador to Sanaa, chief of International Relations at French Chief of Staff
-Massive demonstration in Sanaa in solidarity with Palestinian people
On the May Day the newspapers political editor wrote an article saying the Yemeni workers have shared their comrade workers the world over their marking the May Day that is an occasion to remember effort of the human work that represents the foundation of on which human civilizations accomplishments have been built. The workers have always been the source of good and giving by which development and flourishment and prosperity of peoples are achieved.
Yemeni workers have never been aloof from making events and achievements of their Arab homeland especially in its modern history. They have memorable stands and roles not only in the domain of structure but also in our nations struggle against the imamate regime and colonization. The have played a great role in the peoples revolution and the realization of Yemens unity. Yemeni workers have also had their honorable role in confronting dangers and challenges of the Arab nation. They have backed up Arab revolutions in various Arab countries and Palestine does occupy a distinguished position in concerns of Yemeni workers as they have been participants as individuals and groups in all Arab wars for restoration of occupied Arab territories, particularly the holy Quds.
It is very natural in these difficult circumstances our Arab nation is leading as a result of the Zionist aggression against their brethren the sons of Palestine that Yemeni workers change their observing of the may day into a patriotic demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people, condemning the massacres against the Palestinian defenseless people who are fighting for liberation of their land and the establishment of their independent state on their national soil.
Anaas weekly, 29 April 2002
Main Headlines:
-Oman hands over to political security 20 Yemenis fleeing Afghanistan.
-Official source demise US Commander Statements.
-German citizen disappeared while on his way to Saada Governorate last week.
-Shoura Council recommends severing diplomatic, economic, cultural ties with the US.
Foad Al-Qadhi wrote an article saying:
There has been a remarkable rise in the US embassy activities which certainly do not in any way serve the Yemeni-US relations. Rather they go to establish strong ties with a number of sheikhs, social personalities, leaders of parties and political organizations. These activities also support setting up societies in tribal areas within the frame of fighting revenge and terror.
It has also become ordinary to see US embassy staff paying visits every now and then to Mareb, Saadha, Shabwah, Hadhramout, Hodeidadh, Aden, Sanaa, Capital secretariat, etc. staying as guests. They furthermore offer advice as if the US embassy is a commissioner and is not an embassy.
The strange thing is that the US tries to show itself as a supporter to democracy, respecting laws and human rights. However, the US diplomats in Sanaa seem to reflect just the opposite picture. They flagrantly violate laws and regulations of the country as they seem to ignore even the basic norms of decorum and tactfulness.
Such irresponsible behavior of US diplomats will not in any way serve the Yemeni-US relations. On the contrary they reflect a kind of superiority that the US tries to impose on the world which is not accepted. The Yemeni government has spared no effort to ensure security and protection for these diplomats. It sets all its security bodies on the alert whenever there is any US embassy reports on threats by terrorists tied to Al-Qaida network. Security bodies have been seriously reacting and responsive to such reports which they are motivated by CIA or by the embassy itself. The objective pressure to bear on the Yemeni authorities to meet US requests which often disturb the stability of the state. It is certain that any country in the world, whether big or small, will never accept such irresponsible behavior by any foreigner living in its lands, let alone if this person is a diplomat representing a big country like the US.
This is applicable to Yemen which will never neglect whatever relates to its dignity, Sovereignty and independence. Yemen respects whoever respect themselves. The US ambassador along with his mission members out to understand this.

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