Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT400
2006-02-05 15:02:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
"NO DECISION" ON CONTINUED GOK AID TO PALESTINIAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000400
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, LONDON FOR TSOU, PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/05/2016
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS KU
SUBJECT: "NO DECISION" ON CONTINUED GOK AID TO PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY
REF: KUWAIT 374
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reason 1.4 (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000400
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, LONDON FOR TSOU, PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/05/2016
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS KU
SUBJECT: "NO DECISION" ON CONTINUED GOK AID TO PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY
REF: KUWAIT 374
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reason 1.4 (d)
1. (SBU) The Kuwaiti government (GOK) is still undecided on
whether or not to continue "aid to the Palestinian Authority"
(PA) after Hamas' victory, unnamed Kuwaiti diplomatic sources
said, according to an Al-Qabas report translated and
reprinted February 5 in the English-daily Arab Times.
(Comment: The GOK does not provide direct project assistance
to the PA, but normally funnels its contributions through
international organizations, primarily the Islamic
Development Bank and the World Bank. End comment.) The
sources emphasized, however, that "the aid has no relation to
who is leading the (Palestinian) people. Who leads the
occupied Palestinian territories is an internal Palestinian
issue in which we will not interfere. The Kuwaiti government
is ready to deal with any legal authority there as long as
this authority has reached the leadership position using
legal ways and elections." The sources concluded by
reiterating the GOK's opposition to normalizing relations
with Israel.
2. (C) Comment: We were unable to determine the source of
the press comment. The new Amir is still considering whom to
name as Prime Minister, and then a new line-up of ministers
will appear over the next two weeks. Meanwhile, no decisions
on much of anything are being taken by the GOK. End comment.
*********************************************
Visit EMBASSY Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
LeBaron
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, LONDON FOR TSOU, PARIS FOR ZEYA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/05/2016
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS KU
SUBJECT: "NO DECISION" ON CONTINUED GOK AID TO PALESTINIAN
AUTHORITY
REF: KUWAIT 374
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reason 1.4 (d)
1. (SBU) The Kuwaiti government (GOK) is still undecided on
whether or not to continue "aid to the Palestinian Authority"
(PA) after Hamas' victory, unnamed Kuwaiti diplomatic sources
said, according to an Al-Qabas report translated and
reprinted February 5 in the English-daily Arab Times.
(Comment: The GOK does not provide direct project assistance
to the PA, but normally funnels its contributions through
international organizations, primarily the Islamic
Development Bank and the World Bank. End comment.) The
sources emphasized, however, that "the aid has no relation to
who is leading the (Palestinian) people. Who leads the
occupied Palestinian territories is an internal Palestinian
issue in which we will not interfere. The Kuwaiti government
is ready to deal with any legal authority there as long as
this authority has reached the leadership position using
legal ways and elections." The sources concluded by
reiterating the GOK's opposition to normalizing relations
with Israel.
2. (C) Comment: We were unable to determine the source of
the press comment. The new Amir is still considering whom to
name as Prime Minister, and then a new line-up of ministers
will appear over the next two weeks. Meanwhile, no decisions
on much of anything are being taken by the GOK. End comment.
*********************************************
Visit EMBASSY Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
You can also access this site through the
State Department's Classified SIPRNET website
*********************************************
LeBaron