Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05MANAMA826
2005-06-11 07:05:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON MAGEN DAVID ADOM
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000826
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/08/2015
TAGS: PREL PHUM PREF BA IS SZ ICRC
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON MAGEN DAVID ADOM
REF: STATE 104272
Classified by A/DCM Helen H. Hahn for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Pol/Econ chief June 8 delivered reftel demarche on the
proposed Swiss conference on adding the Magen David Adom
(MDA) symbol to the International Red Cross Movement to MFA
Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan
Shaikho. Shaikho said, "speaking as a friend of the U.S.,"
it is not a good idea to hold the conference at this time.
The delegations attending would be forced to spell out their
positions, and confrontations were inevitable. It is more
important to have additional consultations on this issue and
"buy time," and meanwhile the situation between Israel and
the Palestinians could improve to the point where the Arab
and Muslim countries could support adding the MDA symbol.
Bahrain could not act independently of the Arab and Islamic
blocks on this issue, Shaihko said.
MONROE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/08/2015
TAGS: PREL PHUM PREF BA IS SZ ICRC
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON MAGEN DAVID ADOM
REF: STATE 104272
Classified by A/DCM Helen H. Hahn for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
(C) Pol/Econ chief June 8 delivered reftel demarche on the
proposed Swiss conference on adding the Magen David Adom
(MDA) symbol to the International Red Cross Movement to MFA
Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan
Shaikho. Shaikho said, "speaking as a friend of the U.S.,"
it is not a good idea to hold the conference at this time.
The delegations attending would be forced to spell out their
positions, and confrontations were inevitable. It is more
important to have additional consultations on this issue and
"buy time," and meanwhile the situation between Israel and
the Palestinians could improve to the point where the Arab
and Muslim countries could support adding the MDA symbol.
Bahrain could not act independently of the Arab and Islamic
blocks on this issue, Shaihko said.
MONROE