Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI4705
2003-10-22 14:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
Former Palestinian PM Abbas visits the UAE
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/20/2007 04:08:32 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM October 22, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 4705 - ROUTINE) TAGS: PREL, KPAL Captions: None Subject: FORMER PALESTINIAN PM ABBAS VISITS THE UAE Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 04705 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: AMB DCM P/M ECON RSO DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB:MMWAHBA DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY CLEARED: DCM:RAALBRIGHT VZCZCADI941 RR RUEHC RUEHXK RUEHDE DE RUEHAD #4705 2951402 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 221402Z OCT 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2166 INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3490
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 004705
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND NEA/NGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/13
TAGS: PREL KPAL TC
SUBJECT: Former Palestinian PM Abbas visits the UAE
(U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons
1.5 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 004705
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND NEA/NGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/13
TAGS: PREL KPAL TC
SUBJECT: Former Palestinian PM Abbas visits the UAE
(U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons
1.5 (b) and (d).
1.(C) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (HbZ)
told the Ambassador October 19 that former Palestinian
Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) had visited with
him the previous day and they had had a long discussion.
Abbas reported that most of the changes he had made to
the Palestinian security hierarchy and procedures within
the Palestinian Authority had been reversed by President
Arafat. In Abbas' view, new Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei
is completely under Arafat's control and cannot and
will not -- work independently.
2.(C) Abbas and HbZ discussed two possible ways to deal
with Arafat. One would be to isolate him in his
compound, remove his telephones and deny any meetings.
Eventually, he would give up and leave. The other way
would be to grant him the freedom to move about and
travel in and out of the West Bank/Gaza, but with
conditions. Inevitably, one of the conditions would not
be met and then Sharon could prevent him from returning.
HbZ told the Ambassador that it is very unlikely that
Sharon will actually eliminate Arafat because he is too
valuable for him where he is. Arafat and Sharon help
each other out and enable one another, HbZ said.
3.(C) HbZ confirmed to the Ambassador that the UAE would
be granting UAE citizenship to Abbas' children, but not
Abu Mazen himself. Abbas told HbZ that he had no
intention of leaving the West Bank/Gaza.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP AND NEA/NGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/13
TAGS: PREL KPAL TC
SUBJECT: Former Palestinian PM Abbas visits the UAE
(U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons
1.5 (b) and (d).
1.(C) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for
Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (HbZ)
told the Ambassador October 19 that former Palestinian
Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) had visited with
him the previous day and they had had a long discussion.
Abbas reported that most of the changes he had made to
the Palestinian security hierarchy and procedures within
the Palestinian Authority had been reversed by President
Arafat. In Abbas' view, new Prime Minister Ahmed Qorei
is completely under Arafat's control and cannot and
will not -- work independently.
2.(C) Abbas and HbZ discussed two possible ways to deal
with Arafat. One would be to isolate him in his
compound, remove his telephones and deny any meetings.
Eventually, he would give up and leave. The other way
would be to grant him the freedom to move about and
travel in and out of the West Bank/Gaza, but with
conditions. Inevitably, one of the conditions would not
be met and then Sharon could prevent him from returning.
HbZ told the Ambassador that it is very unlikely that
Sharon will actually eliminate Arafat because he is too
valuable for him where he is. Arafat and Sharon help
each other out and enable one another, HbZ said.
3.(C) HbZ confirmed to the Ambassador that the UAE would
be granting UAE citizenship to Abbas' children, but not
Abu Mazen himself. Abbas told HbZ that he had no
intention of leaving the West Bank/Gaza.
WAHBA