Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06JERUSALEM2821
2006-07-05 15:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Jerusalem
Cable title:
PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS COMMISSION SUSPENDS
VZCZCXYZ0005 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHJM #2821 1861555 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 051555Z JUL 06 FM AMCONSUL JERUSALEM TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 3240 INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY RHEHNSC/WHITE HOUSE NSC PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 002821
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE, NSC FOR ABRAMS/DORAN/LOGERFO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL KDEM IS
SUBJECT: PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS COMMISSION SUSPENDS
REFERENDUM PREPARATIONS
Classified By: Consul General Jake Walles, per reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 002821
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE, NSC FOR ABRAMS/DORAN/LOGERFO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL KDEM IS
SUBJECT: PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS COMMISSION SUSPENDS
REFERENDUM PREPARATIONS
Classified By: Consul General Jake Walles, per reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Ammar Dweik, the Chief Electoral Officer for the
Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC),on July 5
confirmed to ConGen Poloff that the CEC had received a
two-sentence letter from Abu Mazen's Chief of Staff Rafiq
Husseini requesting that the CEC suspend preparations for the
July 26 national referendum. Dweik said that the CEC had
earlier informed Abu Mazen's office that a formal letter
would be necessary to countermand Abu Mazen's June 10
presidential decree. He indicated that the letter requested
a "temporary freeze" to the CEC's preparations, adding that
Abu Mazen could decide to proceed with the referendum at a
future date.
2. (C) Dweik expressed satisfaction with the suspension
since the CEC still lacked the necessary funds to complete
preparations for the referendum. To that end, he reported
that CEC officials had met with representatives from the Arab
Bank on July 4 to gain access to approximately USD 2.7
million in frozen CEC funds. Dweik said that the money is
needed to pay thousands of polling station workers from the
January legislative council elections.
WALLES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE, NSC FOR ABRAMS/DORAN/LOGERFO
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/05/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL KDEM IS
SUBJECT: PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS COMMISSION SUSPENDS
REFERENDUM PREPARATIONS
Classified By: Consul General Jake Walles, per reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Ammar Dweik, the Chief Electoral Officer for the
Palestinian Central Elections Commission (CEC),on July 5
confirmed to ConGen Poloff that the CEC had received a
two-sentence letter from Abu Mazen's Chief of Staff Rafiq
Husseini requesting that the CEC suspend preparations for the
July 26 national referendum. Dweik said that the CEC had
earlier informed Abu Mazen's office that a formal letter
would be necessary to countermand Abu Mazen's June 10
presidential decree. He indicated that the letter requested
a "temporary freeze" to the CEC's preparations, adding that
Abu Mazen could decide to proceed with the referendum at a
future date.
2. (C) Dweik expressed satisfaction with the suspension
since the CEC still lacked the necessary funds to complete
preparations for the referendum. To that end, he reported
that CEC officials had met with representatives from the Arab
Bank on July 4 to gain access to approximately USD 2.7
million in frozen CEC funds. Dweik said that the money is
needed to pay thousands of polling station workers from the
January legislative council elections.
WALLES