Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05ABUDHABI1210
2005-03-16 12:27:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Abu Dhabi
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 12/06/2006 03:09:26 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 01210 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: MEPI P/M RSO DCM AMB ECON DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: CDA:RALBRIGHT DRAFTED: POL:JFMAYBURY CLEARED: NONE VZCZCADI676 OO RUEHC RUEHEE DE RUEHAD #1210 0751227 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 161227Z MAR 05 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 8744 INFO RUEHEE/ARAB LEAGUE COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001210
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/15/2015
TAGS: PREL SY LE IZ IS TC
SUBJECT: MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE
REF: A. STATE 45505
B. ABU DHABI 1165
C. ABU DHABI 1069
D. ABU DHABI 917
Classified By: Richard A. Albright, Charge d'Affaires, a.i., reasons
C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 001210
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/15/2015
TAGS: PREL SY LE IZ IS TC
SUBJECT: MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE
REF: A. STATE 45505
B. ABU DHABI 1165
C. ABU DHABI 1069
D. ABU DHABI 917
Classified By: Richard A. Albright, Charge d'Affaires, a.i., reasons 1.
4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Charge discussed Ref. A points on Syria/Lebanon,
Israeli-Palestinian affairs, Iraq, and Magen David Adom, with
MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi on March 16.
On Syria and Lebanon, Al Noaimi said that it was the UAE,s
position that the Syrians should undertake the complete and
immediate withdrawal of all their forces from Lebanon before
the Lebanese parliamentary elections in the spring.
Referring to the Arab League states, he said that was "almost
everyone's" goal, except for Syria and some in Lebanon.
2. (C) On Israeli-Palestinian issues, Al Noaimi cited
extensive UAE housing projects and humanitarian assistance to
the Palestinians. Asked about budgetary aid to the PA, Al
Noaimi would not state a figure, saying only that the UAE and
the PA were discussing it. Charge also said that the USG
wanted to urge the UAE to follow Egypt and Jordan's example
of strengthening diplomatic ties with Israel. Al Noaimi
replied that the UAE, along with other Arab states, are
committed to normalization in the context of a lasting peace
between the Israelis and Palestinians.
3. (C) Regarding Iraq, Al Noaimi told Charge to expect a UAEG
statement in support of the Iraqi political process, and that
the UAE would welcome the new Iraqi government. (Note: The
UAE has maintained diplomatic relations with Iraq and its
embassy in Baghdad since the end of the war.)
4. (C) On the issue of the Israeli national society, Magen
David Adom (MDA),Al Noaimi told Charge that the UAE would
like to find a solution -) implying it would support a
diplomatic conference -- to the long-standing issue of MDA's
membership in the International Red Cross/Red Crescent
Movement.
ALBRIGHT
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/15/2015
TAGS: PREL SY LE IZ IS TC
SUBJECT: MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE
REF: A. STATE 45505
B. ABU DHABI 1165
C. ABU DHABI 1069
D. ABU DHABI 917
Classified By: Richard A. Albright, Charge d'Affaires, a.i., reasons 1.
4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Charge discussed Ref. A points on Syria/Lebanon,
Israeli-Palestinian affairs, Iraq, and Magen David Adom, with
MFA Under Secretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi on March 16.
On Syria and Lebanon, Al Noaimi said that it was the UAE,s
position that the Syrians should undertake the complete and
immediate withdrawal of all their forces from Lebanon before
the Lebanese parliamentary elections in the spring.
Referring to the Arab League states, he said that was "almost
everyone's" goal, except for Syria and some in Lebanon.
2. (C) On Israeli-Palestinian issues, Al Noaimi cited
extensive UAE housing projects and humanitarian assistance to
the Palestinians. Asked about budgetary aid to the PA, Al
Noaimi would not state a figure, saying only that the UAE and
the PA were discussing it. Charge also said that the USG
wanted to urge the UAE to follow Egypt and Jordan's example
of strengthening diplomatic ties with Israel. Al Noaimi
replied that the UAE, along with other Arab states, are
committed to normalization in the context of a lasting peace
between the Israelis and Palestinians.
3. (C) Regarding Iraq, Al Noaimi told Charge to expect a UAEG
statement in support of the Iraqi political process, and that
the UAE would welcome the new Iraqi government. (Note: The
UAE has maintained diplomatic relations with Iraq and its
embassy in Baghdad since the end of the war.)
4. (C) On the issue of the Israeli national society, Magen
David Adom (MDA),Al Noaimi told Charge that the UAE would
like to find a solution -) implying it would support a
diplomatic conference -- to the long-standing issue of MDA's
membership in the International Red Cross/Red Crescent
Movement.
ALBRIGHT