UAE SUPPORTS ICJ RULING ON SECURITY BARRIER

UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002325 SIPDIS DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AND NEA/IPA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ICJ UNGA PREL TC SUBJECT: UAE SUPPORTS ICJ RULING ON SECURITY BARRIER REF: State 150763 ¶1. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ), reacted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on the Israeli security barrier (reftel) by urging the international community to live up to its responsibilities, and by calling for a mechanism to implement the ruling. According to the Emirates News Agency statement carried in the local press on July 12, HbZ said that the ICJ ruling reflects the view of the world, and he commended the court for urging Israel to "dismantle the wall of racism, which the Israelis were building with the aim of seizing more Palestinian lands." He urged the Quartet to regard the ICJ ruling as an integral part of the roadmap. "The construction of this wall will destroy the chances of peace in the region," he said. Post had shared reftel points with Shaykha Nejla Al Qasimi, special assistant to MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Nuaimi, on July 10. ¶2. In a July 11 meeting with visiting Palestinian Public Works and Housing Minister, Dr. Abdul Rahman Hamad, HbZ said that the UAE would continue to provide development and housing aid to the Palestinian people. The Palestinian minister commended HbZ's support for the Palestinian people. ALBRIGHT