ACTION REQUEST ON PALESTINIAN DETAINEES

UNCLAS BAGHDAD 002943 SIPDIS SENSITIVE THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE AND NOT SUITABLE FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MOPS PHUM PINS PTER XF SUBJECT: ACTION REQUEST ON PALESTINIAN DETAINEES REF: JERUSALEM 2784 -------------- SUMMARY -------------- ¶1. (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph (5). ¶2. (SBU) Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I) has provided the Embassy with the following update on the two Palestinian detainees in Coalition custody named in Reftel. This update may be passed to representatives of the Palestinian Authority in its entirety: ¶3. (SBU) Jayyab Mahmoud Hasan Ehmedat (ISN No. 106593) has been fully approved for release by the Iraqi-majority Combined Review and Release Board (CRRB) and by MNF-I. However, the release of third- country nationals in Iraq also requires the formal approval of the Iraqi Prime Minister or Ministry of Justice. Mr. Ehmedat's release is one of approximately forty now awaiting MOJ approval; the Palestinian Mission in Baghdad may wish to contact the Iraqi MOJ regarding this matter. ¶4. (SBU) Osama Feysa Mohammed (ISN No. 172700) was provisionally approved for release on July 11, 2005 by the CRRB and MNF-I. However, Embassy Baghdad has been requested to seek confirmation of his employment in the Palestinian Authority Security Services prior to his referral to the Iraqi MOJ for final approval. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- ¶5. (SBU) Post asks that the Department request that Consulate Jerusalem verify the information below with Palestinian Authority officials inquiring after Mr. Mohammed's status: ¶6. (SBU) That Osama Feysa Mohammed, born December 20, 1970 in Damascus, Palestinian Civilian ID No. 41046051, serves in the Palestinian Security Forces with Palestinian Forces ID No. 78807 under General Sadi Naji, Alukata Building, Bethlehem. ¶7. (U) Post thanks Consulate Jerusalem for its assistance. Satterfield