Israeli Jewish State Law Demands Strong Rebuttal Kuwaiti Lawmakers Call for United Stand Against Israel
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THULQADA 9, 1439 AH SUNDAY, JULY 22, 2018 Max 46º 28 Pages Min 34º 150 Fils Established 1961 ISSUE NO: 17588 The First Daily in the Arabian Gulf www.kuwaittimes.net Education ministry discovers Bane of Pakistani politicians: Nine family members among 17 Judo federation scraps events 2 more cases of forged diplomas 9 Young voters with smartphones 24 dead in US ‘duck boat’ tragedy 27 in UAE and Tunisia over Israel Ghanem: Israeli Jewish state law demands strong rebuttal Kuwaiti lawmakers call for united stand against Israel CAIRO: The Israeli Knesset’s approval of the threatening the Palestinian cause. The Israeli the meeting, hoping that the message, which “Jewish nation-state” law requires a strong aggressors are keen on pushing Arabs was sent to the world, was clear and direct. Arab rebuttal to save the Palestinian cause towards mental and moral defeat; however, Three Kuwaiti MPs also urged the interna- from its current dire situation, said Kuwaiti this should be countered with solidarity and a tional community to take decisive action over National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- firm stance to foil Israel’s attempts at Arab “Israel’s perpetual atrocities against the Ghanem yesterday. Delivering his speech to and Islamic disunity, said Ghanem. He Palestinian people.” “We need an appropriate the 28th session of the Inter-Arab affirmed that Kuwait, along with all Arab and and responsive action that addresses the Parliamentary Union, Ghanem affirmed that Islamic nations, would find a way to resolve reality on the ground,” MP Abdullah Abul told the Palestinian cause has a geopolitical and the Palestinian cause once and for all to KUNA yesterday. Abul emphasized that security significance, which required utmost ensure justice will prevail. “Israel’s transgressions should cease immedi- attention on part of the Arab countries. He cit- Ghanem later said the vast majority of the ately,” saying that Arab states would continue ed HH the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al- global community believes in the righteous- to stand by the Palestinians until their aspira- Jaber Al-Sabah’s speech at the recently-held ness of the Palestinian cause. Speaking to tions for statehood ultimately turn into reality. Istanbul OIC extraordinary summit, which KUNA after the conclusion of the extraordi- Another Kuwaiti lawmaker, Ali Al-Deqbasi, mainly focused on the Palestinian cause and its nary session, he said that the meeting was said that his country is “honored to be at the importance to regional stability and security. held upon a request by the Kuwaiti parlia- forefront of Arab nations to have supported The top Kuwaiti parliamentarian warned of ment in a clear act of solidarity with the the Palestinians”. He added that the gathering, the serious consequences of ignoring the just Palestinian people. The session reflected a requested by Ghanem, represents a “stand cause of the Palestinian people, affirming that strong Arab stance against Israel’s inhumane against the violent crimes Israel has commit- if the matter was left unsolved, the issue will actions, indicated Ghanem, who stressed that ted against the Palestinian people”. have an impact on the Arab world. Ghanem it was important for the international commu- Similarly, MP Ouda Al-Ruwaei urged the called on his Arab brethren to rise above the nity to hold the Israelis accountable for the entire Arab region to work as a cohesive unit CAIRO: National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanem delivers his speech to the feelings of loss and desperation, focusing all violations committed against the Palestinians. on a much larger scale in order to protect the 28th session of the Inter-Arab Parliamentary Union yesterday. — KUNA needed efforts to resolve the dilemmas Ghanem thanked all those who participated in Continued on Page 24 Trump slams ‘perhaps illegal’ Manila mandates Cohen taping $10K deposit for WASHINGTON: US President Donald each helper hired Trump yesterday slammed his ex-lawyer Michael Cohen, saying he may have act- By A Saleh ed illegally in secretly taping their dis- cussion about payments to a former KUWAIT: Despite signing a memorandum of Playboy model over an alleged affair. It agreement between the governments of Kuwait and was Trump’s first direct reaction to a the Philippines in May, a new problem has arisen on report broken by the New York Times a recruiting domestic workers from the Philippines, day earlier which said the FBI had said Chairman of Domestic Labor Office Owners seized the recording during a raid on Khalid Al-Dakhnan yesterday, noting that the Philippines authorities recently issued executive Cohen’s office earlier this year. Michael Cohen Donald Trump Karen McDouga Cohen has not yet been arrested or decision number 10/2018 concerning the implemen- tation of the agreement, but added a new condition. charged. “Inconceivable that the gov- haps illegal. The good news is that your birth to their son Barron. She told CNN month earlier to The National Enquirer Dakhnan explained that the new condition, which ernment would break into a lawyer’s favorite President did nothing wrong!” previously that he tried to pay her for sex. for $150,000. The tabloid ultimately sat was not included in the original charter signed in office (early in the morning) - almost Former Playboy model Karen The Wall Street Journal said the Sept on the story, preventing it from becoming unheard of,” Trump tweeted. “Even McDougal claims she had a months-long 2016 conversation between Trump and public. The chairman of its parent compa- May, mandated Kuwaiti domestic labor offices to more inconceivable that a lawyer would affair with Trump after they met in 2006, Cohen was about buying the rights to ny, American Media, is a friend of deposit $10,000 (around KD 3,000) in insurance in tape a client - totally unheard of & per- shortly after Trump’s wife Melania gave McDougal’s story, which she had sold a Trump’s. — AFP Continued on Page 24 Khamenei backs Xi ends visit to UAE with raft of deals Mob kills Muslim remarks to block transporting cows; Gulf oil exports WhatsApp limits DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei forwarding in India yesterday backed President Hassan Rouhani’s sugges- tion that Iran may block Gulf oil exports if its own exports are stopped and said negotiations with the NEW DELHI: A Muslim man died early yesterday United States would be an “obvious mistake”. Rouhani’s after he was attacked by vigilantes while transporting apparent threat earlier this month to disrupt oil ship- cows in western India’s Rajasthan state, police said. ments from neighboring countries came in reaction to India has witnessed a spate of lynchings by Hindu looming US sanctions and efforts by Washington to extremist “cow vigilantes” targeting Muslims and low- force all countries to stop buying Iranian oil. caste Dalits accused of killing cows or eating beef and “(Khamenei) said remarks by the president ... that ‘if other mob attacks over child kidnapping rumors. Iran’s oil is not exported, no regional country’s oil will Akbar Khan, 28, was walking with another person be exported,’ were important remarks that reflect the and two cows through Alwar district, around 160 km policy and the approach of (Iran’s) system,” Khamenei’s ABU DHABI: (From left) Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Chinese President Xi from the state capital Jaipur, when some local villagers official website said. Iranian officials have in the past Jinping, UAE’s Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum and attacked them late Friday night. “The incident of alleged threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan are seen at the Presidential Airport on Thursday. — AFP lynching of a person transporting bovines in Alwar dis- shipping route, in retaliation for any hostile US action. trict is condemnable,” Rajasthan’s chief minister Khamenei used a speech to foreign ministry officials Vasundhara Raje tweeted after the incident. “Police yesterday to reject any renewed talks with the United DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates yesterday said it Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan during have registered a case and are questioning two sus- States after President Donald Trump’s decision to with- agreed to set up a “comprehensive strategic partner- his visit. Abu Dhabi was the Chinese president’s first pects. Strictest possible action shall be taken against draw from a 2015 international deal over Iran’s nuclear ship” with China as President Xi Jinping wrapped up a stop on a tour which now takes him to Senegal, Rwanda the perpetrators,” she added. program. “The word and even the signature of the three-day visit to the Gulf country. “The UAE and and South Africa. Rajasthan police inspector general Hemant Americans cannot be relied upon, so negotiations with China have agreed to enhance cooperation in all fields A joint statement by China and the UAE, published Priyadarshi told AFP two primary suspects who had America are of no avail,” Khamenei said. It would be an to higher levels and forge overall strategic partner- yesterday by WAM, said the two countries were com- been in police custody had since been arrested. “Both “obvious mistake” to negotiate with the United States ships,” the official WAM news agency said. It said this mitted to bolster cooperation across the board, includ- of them were caught from the crime scene and were as Washington was unreliable, Khamenei added, would “contribute to cementing and intensifying coop- ing politics, economy, oil, gas and security. There would arrested after initial questioning and investigations,” he according to his website. eration, boost joint development and prosperity, which also be joint military training, the two countries agreed.