PALESTINIAN AMBASSADOR PRAISES PRESIDENT'S REMARKS

UNCLAS MUSCAT 000317 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR NEA, NEA/IPA, NEA/ARPI NSC FOR ABRAMS/DANIN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OPRC KWBG KPAL IS MU SUBJECT: PALESTINIAN AMBASSADOR PRAISES PRESIDENT'S REMARKS REF: JERUSALEM 698 (SBU) Palestinian Ambassador Auni Mohommed Battash telephoned the Ambassador February 22 to reinforce the Palestinian Authority's positive reaction (reftel) to the President's February 21 speech in Brussels on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Battash offered his "whole-hearted support for the President's cooperative approach to peace in the Middle East." Saying he watched the speech on television, the Palestinian felt the remarks in Brussels were exactly the "right way to proceed and to address the conflict." He repeatedly applauded the President's wisdom and insight. BALTIMORE