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02AMMAN2414
2002-05-15 13:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
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WHA: JORDAN OPPOSES POLITICIZATION OF WHA, WILL

Tags:  PREL KPAL IS JO UNGA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 002414 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2012
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS JO UNGA
SUBJECT: WHA: JORDAN OPPOSES POLITICIZATION OF WHA, WILL
LOOK AT TEXT OF RESOLUTION

REF: SECSTATE 92449

Classified By: PolCouns Doug Silliman for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D)

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 002414

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/15/2012
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS JO UNGA
SUBJECT: WHA: JORDAN OPPOSES POLITICIZATION OF WHA, WILL
LOOK AT TEXT OF RESOLUTION

REF: SECSTATE 92449

Classified By: PolCouns Doug Silliman for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D)


1. (C) PolCouns covered ref points on the morning of May 15
with Ali al-Ayed of Foreign Minister Muasher's personal
office, urging Jordan to vote no on the proposed WHA draft
resolution on health conditions in the Occupied Territories.
PolCouns noted that quick action was required, since the
resolution could come up for consideration as early as the
afternoon of May 15. He also urged Jordan to oppose any
attempt to modify the credentials of Israel's delegation to
the WHA. Ayed said he would pass U.S. concerns immediately
to FonMin Muasher.


2. (C) In a subsequent conversation May 15, Ayed said he
had conferred with FonMin Muasher. Neither were aware of any
effort to introduce a resolution on health in the Occupied
Territories or alter Israeli credentials. Ayed said Jordan
agrees that the WHO and other specialized international
bodies should not be politicized, and that Jordan would
likely oppose an attempt to change Israeli credentials.
However, Jordan would look at the actual text of an Occupied
Territories resolution and the political (as opposed to
health) content of the resolution before determining whether
to support it, reject it, or abstain. PolCouns urged that
Jordan, at a minimum, abstain on any such resolution.
Gnehm