Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06JERUSALEM561
2006-02-07 16:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Jerusalem
Cable title:
HAMAS GOVERNMENT TALKS ONGOING IN CAIRO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 000561
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE, NSC FOR ABRAMS/DORAN/MUSTAFA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/07/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KWBG PBTS IS KPAL KDEM EG
SUBJECT: HAMAS GOVERNMENT TALKS ONGOING IN CAIRO
Classified By: Consul General Jake Walles, per reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
This cable was cleared by Embassy Cairo.
C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 000561
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE, NSC FOR ABRAMS/DORAN/MUSTAFA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/07/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KWBG PBTS IS KPAL KDEM EG
SUBJECT: HAMAS GOVERNMENT TALKS ONGOING IN CAIRO
Classified By: Consul General Jake Walles, per reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
This cable was cleared by Embassy Cairo.
1. (C) Senior Hamas officials, representing the political
leadership in Gaza and Damascus, February 6 commenced talks
in Cairo on the formation of the next Palestinian cabinet.
The Damascus delegation included Hamas political bureau chief
Khaled Mish'al, deputy chief Musa Abu Marzouk, and bureau
members Sami Khater, Imad al-Alami, Muhammad Nazzal, Izzat
al-Resheq, and Muhammad Nasir. Hamas leaders and PLC-elect
members Dr. Mahmud al-Zahar, Isma'il Hanniyah, and Said Siyam
led the Gaza delegation. On February 6, the Hamas leadership
met with Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Soliman and other
Egyptian officials. According to ConGen Palestinian contacts
following the negotiations from the West Bank, the Hamas
delegation may meet with Egyptian President Mubarak if the
talks are deemed successful.
2. (C) According to same Palestinian contacts, the Hamas
delegation agreed that the movement would invite other
Palestinian factions, including Fatah and independents to
join the future cabinet. They added that the Hamas
leadership was amenable to assigning negotiations with Israel
to the PLO, as discussed between PA President Abbas and Gaza
Hamas leader al-Zahar in Gaza on February 4. Talks between
Hamas and Egyptian Government officials are to continue for
several days.
3. (SBU) Deputy political bureau chief Abu Marzouk was
quoted in Palestinian media reports as saying that Hamas
would abide by past agreements reached between Palestinian
(i.e., the PLO) and Israeli officials, adding that Hamas
would accept the creation of a Palestinian state on territory
occupied by Israel in 1967. Abu Marzouk did not indicate
whether this would entail a formal recognition of Israel.
Other unnamed Hamas officials reportedly stated that the
movement would seek to establish a "hudna" (temporary truce)
with Israel provided that Israel ended military activity,
such as targeted killings, and released Palestinian prisoners
held by Israel.
WALLES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE, NSC FOR ABRAMS/DORAN/MUSTAFA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/07/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KWBG PBTS IS KPAL KDEM EG
SUBJECT: HAMAS GOVERNMENT TALKS ONGOING IN CAIRO
Classified By: Consul General Jake Walles, per reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
This cable was cleared by Embassy Cairo.
1. (C) Senior Hamas officials, representing the political
leadership in Gaza and Damascus, February 6 commenced talks
in Cairo on the formation of the next Palestinian cabinet.
The Damascus delegation included Hamas political bureau chief
Khaled Mish'al, deputy chief Musa Abu Marzouk, and bureau
members Sami Khater, Imad al-Alami, Muhammad Nazzal, Izzat
al-Resheq, and Muhammad Nasir. Hamas leaders and PLC-elect
members Dr. Mahmud al-Zahar, Isma'il Hanniyah, and Said Siyam
led the Gaza delegation. On February 6, the Hamas leadership
met with Egyptian intelligence chief Omar Soliman and other
Egyptian officials. According to ConGen Palestinian contacts
following the negotiations from the West Bank, the Hamas
delegation may meet with Egyptian President Mubarak if the
talks are deemed successful.
2. (C) According to same Palestinian contacts, the Hamas
delegation agreed that the movement would invite other
Palestinian factions, including Fatah and independents to
join the future cabinet. They added that the Hamas
leadership was amenable to assigning negotiations with Israel
to the PLO, as discussed between PA President Abbas and Gaza
Hamas leader al-Zahar in Gaza on February 4. Talks between
Hamas and Egyptian Government officials are to continue for
several days.
3. (SBU) Deputy political bureau chief Abu Marzouk was
quoted in Palestinian media reports as saying that Hamas
would abide by past agreements reached between Palestinian
(i.e., the PLO) and Israeli officials, adding that Hamas
would accept the creation of a Palestinian state on territory
occupied by Israel in 1967. Abu Marzouk did not indicate
whether this would entail a formal recognition of Israel.
Other unnamed Hamas officials reportedly stated that the
movement would seek to establish a "hudna" (temporary truce)
with Israel provided that Israel ended military activity,
such as targeted killings, and released Palestinian prisoners
held by Israel.
WALLES