Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
04THEHAGUE1823
2004-07-20 05:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy The Hague
Cable title:  

DUTCH/EU ON ARAB RESOLUTION ON ISRAELI SECURITY

Tags:  PREL NL EU IS UNGA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001823 

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/14/2014
TAGS: PREL NL EU IS UNGA
SUBJECT: DUTCH/EU ON ARAB RESOLUTION ON ISRAELI SECURITY
BARRIER

REF: A. A) SCHOFER-HOLLIDAY TELCON 7/9/04

B. B) SECSTATE 152014

C. C) PARIS 5294

Classified By: AMBASSADOR CLIFFORD SOBEL; REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D).

C O N F I D E N T I A L THE HAGUE 001823

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/14/2014
TAGS: PREL NL EU IS UNGA
SUBJECT: DUTCH/EU ON ARAB RESOLUTION ON ISRAELI SECURITY
BARRIER

REF: A. A) SCHOFER-HOLLIDAY TELCON 7/9/04

B. B) SECSTATE 152014

C. C) PARIS 5294

Classified By: AMBASSADOR CLIFFORD SOBEL; REASONS 1.4(B) AND (D).


1. (C) On July 9, Ambassador Sobel discussed the anticipated
ICJ decision on the Israeli Security Barrier with Hugo
Siblesz, the Dutch MFA's Director General for Political
Affairs (ref a). At that time, Siblesz said that while
elements of the substance of the decision were expected to be
close to the Dutch national position, the Dutch were
uncomfortable with the Arab strategy of forcing a debate in
the General Assembly. Siblesz felt that it would be
impossible to keep the Arabs from putting their resolution
forward, but suggested that the EU might -- at best -- be
able to agree to abstain. He stressed that, as EU president,
the Dutch would seek to develop a coordinated EU position.
.

2. (C) On July 13, Poloff delivered ref b points to Peter
Ramaer, Head of the Political and Legal Affairs Division in
the UN Department at the MFA. Ramaer was aware of the EU
FM's discussion of the issue in Brussels on July 12, but
claimed that it was still "too early" to talk about a
coordinated EU reaction to subject resolution. Ramaer
relayed what he characterized as "positive notes on the
opinion itself" from EU colleagues, but stressed that the EU
Foreign Ministers' had basically moved the discussion to New
York without reaching agreement.
SOBEL