Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06JERUSALEM606
2006-02-09 15:41:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Jerusalem
Cable title:  

APPROACHING PA TO QUELL VIOLENT REACTIONS TO

Tags:  PREL PGOV KISL KPAO XF 
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INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE
C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 000606 

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C O R R E C T E D C O P Y(INFO ADDRESSEE ADDED)

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/09/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KISL KPAO XF
SUBJECT: APPROACHING PA TO QUELL VIOLENT REACTIONS TO
OFFENSIVE CARTOONS

REF: A. STATE 20587


B. JERUSALEM 587

Classified By: Consul General Jake Walles. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).

C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 000606

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C O R R E C T E D C O P Y(INFO ADDRESSEE ADDED)

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E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/09/2016
TAGS: PREL PGOV KISL KPAO XF
SUBJECT: APPROACHING PA TO QUELL VIOLENT REACTIONS TO
OFFENSIVE CARTOONS

REF: A. STATE 20587


B. JERUSALEM 587

Classified By: Consul General Jake Walles. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d).


1. (C) In accordance with ref (a),Consul General raised
issue of taking active, public measures to calm the
controversy in connection with publication of cartoons of the
Prophet Mohammed with President Mahmoud Abbas on February 9
(other topics septel). President Abbas agreed with the
seriousness of the issue, and said he would do what he could
to maintain the calm.


2. (C) Details of how the cartoon situation is resonating in
PA-controlled areas are in ref (b).

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