The rebels have begun to attack foreigners, reportedly offering a bounty of $8,000 for every Westerner who is caught or killed.
The diplomats noted that the Papua rebels had not attacked foreigners during their 40-year struggle for independence.
But as tourism plummeted after Muslim militants began attacking foreigners, the Government changed the rules.
A1 The Islamic group tied to the hijacking often attacks foreigners.
Because so many of those who attack foreigners in eastern Germany are young, city and town governments have established social programs to try to change their behavior.
If the residents of Stamboul see this as a signal to attack foreigners, the sultan's police won't stop them.
The soldiers did little to prevent bands of youths carrying sticks and stones from roaming the streets and attacking foreigners.
The attack followed a warning by the United Nations that a terrorist cell in Sudan was planning to attack foreigners.
Right-wing extremists have attacked foreigners, mainly Turks, from time to time.