ILO/PALESTINIAN RESOLUTION: DEMARCHE TO JORDAN

UNCLAS AMMAN 002990 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KPAL PREL ELAB IS JO SUBJECT: ILO/PALESTINIAN RESOLUTION: DEMARCHE TO JORDAN REF: SECSTATE 107848 ¶1. Per reftel, on June 5 PolCouns delivered ref points to Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to the Foreign Minister. PolCouns emphasized that the draft resolution on the situation of workers in the Occupied Territories contains subjects outside the mandate of the ILO and is an attempt to politicize the body. He urged Jordan to vote against the resolution on June 7. Ayed promised to pass our points to the Foreign Minister and the Ministry of Labor. In addition, on June 6 POLOFF also contacted the Ministry of Labor. Gnehm