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.
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