Stay united in ‘Cell’ issue

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“THE events that occurred in the local arena, either in the distant past or in the recent past, affirm that the perpetrators were targeting the security and stability of the State of Kuwait,” columnist

wrote for daily. “This had unfortunately happened even though the foundation of Kuwait is based on peace and humanity, an aspect that is appreciated by the entire world.

“However, it seems some grudging parties do not like to see Kuwait as an oasis of security and safety. Through their cells, they had strived to execute their destructive agendas by hiring some people who sold their consciences and love for their country to some foreign parties for this purpose.

“Take for instance, the so-called “Abdali Cell” and its weapons as well as the Islamic State (IS) or the so-called “DAESH” which had bombed the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosque and caused the deaths of tens of innocent martyrs. These two cells represent the two sides of a single coin.

“In other words, the objectives of the two cells are the same even though their motives and backgrounds are mostly different. However, what makes “Abdali Cell” more dangerous are the parties that were behind the creation of this cell and its support through supply of funds and weapons.

“In the wake of such a revelation and the verdict issued by the Court of Cassation against “Abdali Cell” members, the action taken by the State of Kuwait to reduce the Iranian diplomatic representation in the country and close down the Iranian cultural and military attaché offices highlight Iran’s involvement in supporting this cell. Such a support could have come as either training the members or providing them with weapons, as evident from the provisions of the verdict.

“Such a fact refers to Iran’s interventions in the internal affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states including Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait. This means the firm diplomatic actions that had been taken recently by Kuwait against Iran represent a crucial message to Tehran to change its politics towards the GCC countries and halt its attempts that are aimed at attacking the security and stability of these countries.

“Regarding the DAESH cell, this actually represents an individual one where no one was involved in supporting its members. We say the above in light of the events that had occurred last week in the country and the actions taken by Ministry of Foreign Affairs against the Iranian Embassy in Kuwait in addition to the actions taken by Ministry of Interior against the 16 convicted members of “Abdali Cell.”

“However, with the issuance of the verdicts of jail terms ranging from five years to life followed by the disappearance of the culprits, Ministry of Interior moved rapidly to publish the pictures of these fugitives.

“According to some rumors, these convicts had fled to Iran via sea. But, Ministry of Interior had confirmed that the convicts are still in Kuwait and had not officially left the country because a travel ban was imposed on all of them by the concerned authorities of the country.

“Nevertheless, this case seems to be snowballing rapidly and on a daily basis. We know that securitymen have started raiding suspicious houses in search for the wanted suspects.

“What we would like to emphasize is the importance for all the people of the country to support the Kuwaiti leadership and the interest of the country without prioritizing any personal interest or narrow vision. We all should keep in mind that the security of Kuwait is first, even if such a priority had been made at the expense of all others.

“All the people of Kuwait had supported the country’s leadership and the government measures against the DAESH terrorist cell following the bombing of the Imam Al-Sadiq Mosques by it. One may recall how the people of Kuwait had supported the government’s actions taken against al-Qaeda network members in 2005 when the latter were planning to target the American troops in Kuwait.

“To those who strive for promoting denominational attitudes at the expense of the country interests, we would like to tell them — Your attempts in this regard have turned upside down.

“We would like to extol the attitude of the lawmakers who, despite their parliamentary recess, had called for holding an extraordinary session for supporting the actions taken by the government for dealing with Abdali Cell so as to give these actions the necessary popular support.”

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“Despite the long period of the Arab-Israeli struggle, the ideological dimension of this struggle, represented by the holy places for both Muslims and Christians being under the domination of the Zionists, will not enable the latter to practice their containment policy easily,” columnist and former MP wrote for daily.

“In fact, they are not striving to dominate all the Palestinian territories alone but are instead striving currently to dominate all the Arab policies. This was evident from their role in fabricating the Arab-Arab disputes and their role in creating conflicts among the Palestinian parties.

“In this context, one may refer to the recent Israeli practices in Jerusalem and the prevention of Muslims from performing their prayers inside holy AlAqsa Mosque. Such an action represents one of the Zionist mannerisms for testing the reaction of Arabs and the level of their government’s commitment to the religious dimension when dealing with the Palestinian cause, given the fact that the Zionists are mostly afraid of such a dimension.

“Undoubtedly, the reactions of the Palestinians on one hand and the Arabs and Muslims on the other hand had frustrated the Zionists and came as an unpleasant surprise to them. This was because they were betting on the absence of religious feeling among the Arabs and Muslims but they were shocked to realize that such a feeling is still very strong.

“I think such a feeling was the main factor behind the survival of the Palestinian cause. It played its role in preventing the attempts exerted by some parties for normalizing ties between the Arabs and their enemy — Zionists.

“All the Arab and Muslim people worldwide, with the support of free people on our planet, are still dealing with the Palestinian victims after the Zionists illicitly looted their basic and legitimate rights. This entails that all these people should fight the Zionist’s attempts to violate the sanctity of religious places.

“Apart from the above, one may refer that all of the people are always ready to defend their dignity and pride irrespective of any type of violations that likely to be practiced against them by any heathenish power.

“Nowadays , one can observe how the Palestinian people realized that their commitment to the Islamic and Christian holy places represent a strong shield for foiling any attempt likely to be made by any party for harming the Palestinian cause.

“We know that the Zionists are currently seeking to transform Jerusalem City into the capital city for their fabricated state. They are striving to destroy holy Al-Aqsa Mosque for building their temple. However, it is needless to say that this will not be realized as long as there are Arabs — both Muslims and Christians — as well as the Muslims worldwide who are committed to their rights in Jerusalem. This means the religious dimension will remain the basic factor that shall prevent the implementation of the Zionist schemes and eventually bring an end to their expansionist dreams and their practices of injustice against the Palestinians.”

“The Bedoun issue became a field of experimentation after all parties failed to find a solution despite the passage of 60 years since it started,” columnist

wrote for daily. “The problem is that all parties concerned with this thorny issue did not reach any real solution, as they were preoccupied with the term ‘Bedoun’. They moved from ‘Bedoun sons’ to ‘Bedouns’ to ‘unidentified’ to ‘unidentified nationality’ to ‘non-Kuwaiti’, and finally, to ‘illegal resident’.

“With many changes in the term used for this category, their situation has not changed and they have remained ‘stateless’. They still face difficulties in getting identification documents. The only identification card they obtained is from the Central System for Remedying the Status of Illegal Residents, yet it includes a remark that it is not a proof of identity.

“Sadly, we are not talking about a few cases with a miserable life. We are dealing with around 120,000 people, including children, the elderly, the sick and those with special needs, who suffer the most in their struggle to obtain their rights such as education and medical treatment.”

“Friday of Anger was different from other days, as Palestinians protested against Israeli occupation and control over Al-Aqsa Mosque with solidarity,”

wrote for daily. “Several Palestinians sustained injuries in severe clashes at East Al-Quds, the West Bank and other areas while condemning the oppressive and repressive actions of the occupied forces at the mosque. The usurpers have installed electronic gates to prevent the people of Al-Quds from observing the five daily prayers. It’s the “Friday of Anger” considering the message passed in protesting against the incessant intimidation the people of West Bank are subjected to.

“Fierce clashes were reported in Bethlehem, AlKhalil and Qalandiya Military Barricade along the axis of Al-Quds and Ramallah where people reacted to the metal detection gates installed around the mosque, saying the act is nothing but political procedure with a bogus security cover-up aimed at imposing full control over Al-Aqsa Mosque.”

“The disappearance of some members of Abdali Cell has been reflecting on the local arena in terms of security and political aspects as well as in the media shortly after a local newspaper reported their illegal escape from the country,”

wrote for daily. “The incident has been attracting parliamentary statements such that some lawmakers are now demanding for an emergency session to deliberate on the issue. Many others are calling for the grilling of Minister of Interior since it has to do with security lapses. Few days after the news was broken, Ministry of Interior had released a press statement, explaining that the escapees didn’t leave through official exit points. It had circulated the pictures of the fugitives in public places, urging anyone with information about their whereabouts to contact the concerned security authorities.

“Even though we appreciate the efforts of security outfits to guarantee security and safety across all nooks and crannies of our dear country, it will not prevent the lackluster and expression of observations about lapses noted. This is nothing but for the public interest that we are all striving hard to achieve away from any kind of flattery.”

“The economic summit of G-20 countries will not be an exception to the previous summits which did not lead to decisions that meet the expectations of the whole world, especially the world of poor countries and people,” columnist

wrote for daily. “Decisions are often far from serving the interests of the people, as they only achieve their own objectives, and more precisely, the interests of major countries which are selfish in the truest sense of the word.

“Apart from pending issues and problems that are difficult to solve and reach an agreement on among the G-20 countries, the most important problem or file in the agenda of their meetings is climate change. However, there is no real positive development in terms of the decision taken by countries in that group.

“Unfortunately, this proves the absence of intention among leaders of these major powers to put an end to this problem, which is very serious if the current situation continues. This danger will affect future generations and all will suffer without exception.

“Here is an important question: Is climate change a concern for their generations? We did not find an explanation or analysis on this.”

— Compiled by Zaki Taleb