COSTA RICA WILL ABSTAIN ON VOTE ON ANTI-ISRAEL

UNCLAS SAN JOSE 002797 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN JASON MACK E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL IS CS UNGA SUBJECT: COSTA RICA WILL ABSTAIN ON VOTE ON ANTI-ISRAEL RESOLUTION REF: A. SAN JOSE 2475 ¶B. STATE 220462 ¶1. (SBU) Political counselor delivered reftel B talking points to Jose Joaquin Chaverri, MFA Director General (number-three person in the ministry),on December 7. Polcouns noted U.S. disappointment with Costa Rica's votes on December 1, particularly in light of the promise we received that Costa Rica at a minimum would abstain (ref A). ¶2. (SBU) Polcouns stressed the importance of the December 8 vote and asked that Costa Rica vote no or at least abstain. Chaverri replied that Costa Rica would abstain. LANGDALE