Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04ABUDHABI2346
2004-07-13 12:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON ISRAELI SECURITY
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 02/06/2007 05:21:11 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: CONFIDENTIAL SIPDIS TELEGRAM July 13, 2004 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2346 - PRIORITY) TAGS: PREL Captions: None Subject: ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON ISRAELI SECURITY BARRIER DEMARCHE DELIVERED Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 02346 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: DCM P/M ECON RSO AMB DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: CDA:RAALBRIGHT DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI249 PP RUEHC RUCNDT RUEHDE RUEHXK DE RUEHAD #2346 1951258 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 131258Z JUL 04 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5102 INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0002 RUEHDE/AMCONSUL DUBAI 4149 RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002346
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AND NEA/IPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/12/2009
TAGS: ICJ UNGA PREL IS TC
SUBJECT: ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON ISRAELI SECURITY
BARRIER EMARCHE DELIVERED
Ref: (A) State 152014, (B) Abu Dhabi 2325
Classified by Richard A. Albright, Charge d'Affaires,
a.i., Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002346
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AND NEA/IPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/12/2009
TAGS: ICJ UNGA PREL IS TC
SUBJECT: ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON ISRAELI SECURITY
BARRIER EMARCHE DELIVERED
Ref: (A) State 152014, (B) Abu Dhabi 2325
Classified by Richard A. Albright, Charge d'Affaires,
a.i., Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Charge delivered ref A demarche during a
courtesy call with newly appointed MFA Assistant Under
Secretary for Political Affairs Tariq Ahmed Al Haidan
SIPDIS
on July 13. Al Haidan gave a pessimistic assessment
of the peace process and the Middle East Roadmap. He
said Israel's planned withdrawal from Gaza and parts
of the West Bank had superseded negotiations over the
broader peace process issues, such as the future
status of the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the return of
refugees. Moreover, he said, the international
community had become preoccupied by other
transnational issues, such as terrorism. "We don't
see any light at the end of the tunnel," he added.
"By next year, we were supposed to have a Palestinian
state, according to the Roadmap." The Charge
reiterated U.S. commitment to the Roadmap. Gaza and
West Bank withdrawal offered a way to restart it and
it was incumbent on all parties to do everything
possible to advance it.
2. (C) Given Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed's
public endorsement of the ICJ ruling on July 12 (see
ref B),we fully expect that the UAEG will vote in
favor of the resolution calling for General Assembly
endorsement of the ICJ's adviroy opinion on the
Israeli security barrier.
ALBRIGHT
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/ARP AND NEA/IPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/12/2009
TAGS: ICJ UNGA PREL IS TC
SUBJECT: ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON ISRAELI SECURITY
BARRIER EMARCHE DELIVERED
Ref: (A) State 152014, (B) Abu Dhabi 2325
Classified by Richard A. Albright, Charge d'Affaires,
a.i., Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Charge delivered ref A demarche during a
courtesy call with newly appointed MFA Assistant Under
Secretary for Political Affairs Tariq Ahmed Al Haidan
SIPDIS
on July 13. Al Haidan gave a pessimistic assessment
of the peace process and the Middle East Roadmap. He
said Israel's planned withdrawal from Gaza and parts
of the West Bank had superseded negotiations over the
broader peace process issues, such as the future
status of the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the return of
refugees. Moreover, he said, the international
community had become preoccupied by other
transnational issues, such as terrorism. "We don't
see any light at the end of the tunnel," he added.
"By next year, we were supposed to have a Palestinian
state, according to the Roadmap." The Charge
reiterated U.S. commitment to the Roadmap. Gaza and
West Bank withdrawal offered a way to restart it and
it was incumbent on all parties to do everything
possible to advance it.
2. (C) Given Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed's
public endorsement of the ICJ ruling on July 12 (see
ref B),we fully expect that the UAEG will vote in
favor of the resolution calling for General Assembly
endorsement of the ICJ's adviroy opinion on the
Israeli security barrier.
ALBRIGHT