Protests have propelled Palestinian issue
Demonstrations by Palestinians and developments between Iran and the US regarding the nuclear agreement were the two topics that captured the attention of newspapers in the region
Israel intentionally killed participants in the Palestinian March of Return, as soldiers and snipers obeyed the orders of the Israeli occupation officials to open fire against demonstrators, regardless of whether they are men, women, children or people with special needs, noted the UAE’s Al Khaleej. The Emirati paper wrote that one of the martyrs was 15-year-old Mohammad Ebrahim Ayoub. “Israeli soldiers are claiming that they are shooting protesters to protect Israel, or that the children were being used as human shields. This worn-out excuse does not hold water. The Palestinian children were unarmed, just like thousands of other demonstrators taking part in the March of Return. Secondly, there was no need for ‘human shields’ during the protests and this Israeli allegation is rebutted by footage from the live coverage of the March of Return.”
The March of Return comes as a response to attempts by Israel and the US to infringe on the national rights of Palestinians, said the Palestinian paper Al Quds. “The demonstrations have propelled the Palestinian issue back on the world’s list of priorities. The international community has already denounced Israel’s policies and its crimes against the peaceful protesters that led to the martyrdom of dozens of Palestinians, including children and the elderly. The unwavering determination, spirit and resolve of the Palestinian people cannot be broken and they will not relinquish their national rights. Instead of prolonging the conflict, Israel, the US Administration and other western governments that support Israel must acknowledge the rights of Palestinians, and must pressure Israel to withdraw from Occupied Territories.”
Iran issue
The international community needs to take a unified stance regarding amendments to the Iranian nuclear agreement, which will in turn counteract the dangers of Tehran’s mullah regime owning a weapon of mass destruction, said the UAE’s Al Bayan. “This matter pertains to an extremist regime, which would not hesitate to use whatever tools it possesses to impose its aggressive agenda on the region and world. The US Administration’s conviction that amendments must be made to the nuclear agreement with Iran is a step that aims to serve world peace, and stop regimes that lack a sense of responsibility from acquiring weapons of mass destruction.
The world now has two choices: To seize Tehran’s tools and stop its acts of aggression, which will restore regional stability, or take the risk and prolong ongoing conflicts and wars. Undoubtedly, the former is easier and better than the latter.”
Since 1979, Iran has been relying on empty threats and intimidations, and each time a dossier is closed, it opens another. Kuwait’s Arab Times noted that Tehran’s main agenda these days is the nuclear agreement, which the Iranian leaders saw as a divine victory. “As this scenario unfolds, the Iranians will continue to suffer from poverty because their regime has been spending billions funding terrorist groups in the region and around the world. Perhaps the mullahs need to take a leaf from North Korea’s book. By agreeing to settle the issue with the US, North Korea may have paved a way to a strong economic future ...”