Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KUWAIT559
2006-02-15 15:09:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
KUWAITI MFA OFFICIAL ON HAMAS: ENGAGEMENT MORE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 000559
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI AND NEA/IPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/15/2016
TAGS: PREL IS KU
SUBJECT: KUWAITI MFA OFFICIAL ON HAMAS: ENGAGEMENT MORE
PRODUCTIVE THAN ISOLATION
REF: STATE 21256
Classified By: CDA Matt Tueller for reason 1.4(d).
(C) Charge met with MFA Director of International
Organization Affairs Ambassador Abdullah Ahmed Al-Murad on
February 15th and delivered reftel points urging the GOK to
adhere to the principles laid out in the Quartet and
Secretary Rice's statement in London on assistance to the
SIPDIS
Palestinian Authority. Murad responded that he thinks
including rather than isolating Hamas would be the best way
to deal with them. He argued that there are already signs
that Hamas is attempting to present a more moderate face and
that it should be encouraged in that direction. He said
Hamas would hear the same thing in every Gulf Arab capital:
they must moderate their stance. Murad confirmed that Hamas
political leader Khaled Meshaal will visit Kuwait soon.
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For more reporting from EMBASSY Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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TUELLER
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/ARPI AND NEA/IPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/15/2016
TAGS: PREL IS KU
SUBJECT: KUWAITI MFA OFFICIAL ON HAMAS: ENGAGEMENT MORE
PRODUCTIVE THAN ISOLATION
REF: STATE 21256
Classified By: CDA Matt Tueller for reason 1.4(d).
(C) Charge met with MFA Director of International
Organization Affairs Ambassador Abdullah Ahmed Al-Murad on
February 15th and delivered reftel points urging the GOK to
adhere to the principles laid out in the Quartet and
Secretary Rice's statement in London on assistance to the
SIPDIS
Palestinian Authority. Murad responded that he thinks
including rather than isolating Hamas would be the best way
to deal with them. He argued that there are already signs
that Hamas is attempting to present a more moderate face and
that it should be encouraged in that direction. He said
Hamas would hear the same thing in every Gulf Arab capital:
they must moderate their stance. Murad confirmed that Hamas
political leader Khaled Meshaal will visit Kuwait soon.
********************************************* *
For more reporting from EMBASSY Kuwait, visit:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/?cable s
Visit Kuwait's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/
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TUELLER