Our so-called allies in Kuwait are doing their best to keep the lid on public demonstrations in favor of a mass-murdering terrorist: Kuwait appeals for unity over Hezbollah tensions.

KUWAIT CITY (AFP) - Kuwait’s government appealed for unity on Monday amid rising sectarian tension in the Gulf state following demonstrations in support of the slain commander of Lebanon’s Hezbollah.

The government has become increasingly concerned after hundreds of people took part in a rally last month to mourn Imad Mughnieh, killed in a Damascus car bomb.

The rally caused uproar in the oil-rich emirate because Mughnieh was accused of hijacking a Kuwaiti plane two decades ago.

“The cabinet urges citizens and the media to avoid issues that could undermine our national unity and the solidarity of the Kuwaiti people,” said a statement issued after the weekly cabinet meeting.