DJIBOUTI AND OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAELI BIAS AT UNGA

C O N F I D E N T I A L DJIBOUTI 001444 SIPDIS STATE FOR IO/UNP, AF, AND AF/E E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/10/2014 TAGS: PREL KPAL IS DJ UNGA SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI AND OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAELI BIAS AT UNGA REF: SECSTATE 240429 Classified By: POL/ECON ERINN C. REED FOR REASONS 1.4 (B) AND (D). ¶1. (C) Pol/Econoff delivered demarche per reftel on November 10 to Director of Bilateral Relations, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan commented that Djibouti is among many countries in the world that condemn Israel because it violates international and humanitarian laws when dealing with the Palestinian people. However, he continued, the U.N. has to be reformed. ¶2. (C) Hassan continued that the issue comes down to Israel "mocking" the resolutions, which have been started by the European Union, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and others. Hassan said Israel continues to refuse to implement resolutions and to ignore the opinions of the international community. It is unacceptable to the international community. Hassan also said Djibouti is in support of reforms at the United Nations in order to give more effective means to enforce and to consolidate international laws. He said Djibouti would continue to try and play a positive role in the United Nations in order to undertake a more just treatment of international questions with its partners in the international community. RAGSDALE