FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST FOR AL QUDS

C O N F I D E N T I A L ABU DHABI 002121

SIPDIS

FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/IPA; JERUSALEM FOR CG WALLES

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/22/2016
TAGS: EAID EFIN KPAL KWBG AE
SUBJECT: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST FOR AL QUDS
UNIVERSITY IN JERUSALEM

REF: STATE 80842

Classified By: DCM Martin Quinn, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (C) DCM discussed the Al Quds University request for
assistance with UAEG presidential court interpreter Zeki
Nusseibeh (Al Quds President Sari Nusseibeh's brother) who
said that a letter requesting U.S. Dollars five (5) million
had been left by his brother for Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ) during a visit here six weeks
ago. So far there has been no response. Mr. Nusseibeh said
the UAE had provided help to Al Quds in the past and seemed
well disposed to be again, but he understood that there were
"so many demands" on UAE resources coming in all the time.
He said that his position as court interpreter made it
difficult for him to press the issue personally.


2. (C) During a May 21 conversation Ambassador raised the
matter with MbZ's international affairs director Yousef
al-Otaiba, reviewing ref TPs. Al-Otaiba said he would check
on the status of the request and get back.
SISON