Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06PRAGUE258
2006-03-13 06:55:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Prague
Cable title:
CZECH POLICY IS NOT TO MEET WITH HAMAS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000258
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/08/2016
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS PGOV EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH POLICY IS NOT TO MEET WITH HAMAS
REF: STATE 37552
Classified By: A/DCM Michael Dodman for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L PRAGUE 000258
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/08/2016
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS PGOV EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH POLICY IS NOT TO MEET WITH HAMAS
REF: STATE 37552
Classified By: A/DCM Michael Dodman for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) During a March 9 meeting with A/DCM, Czech MFA
Political Director Martin Povejsil confirmed the Czech
position on Hamas remains unchanged: they are a terrorist
organization and high-level meetings are not appropriate.
Povejsil suggested that the issue now be clarified within the
Quartet.
2. (C) Povejsil shared that there would be an "open
discussion" of the issue at the March 10-11 Gymnich meeting
in Salzburg. The Czech position would be that financial
assistance to the Palestinian Authority is a strong
instrument, one that should produce political benefits.
Povejsil also acknowledged the discussion would be complex,
as no-one is interested in the collapse of the Palestinian
Authority.
CABANISS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/NCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/08/2016
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS PGOV EZ
SUBJECT: CZECH POLICY IS NOT TO MEET WITH HAMAS
REF: STATE 37552
Classified By: A/DCM Michael Dodman for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) During a March 9 meeting with A/DCM, Czech MFA
Political Director Martin Povejsil confirmed the Czech
position on Hamas remains unchanged: they are a terrorist
organization and high-level meetings are not appropriate.
Povejsil suggested that the issue now be clarified within the
Quartet.
2. (C) Povejsil shared that there would be an "open
discussion" of the issue at the March 10-11 Gymnich meeting
in Salzburg. The Czech position would be that financial
assistance to the Palestinian Authority is a strong
instrument, one that should produce political benefits.
Povejsil also acknowledged the discussion would be complex,
as no-one is interested in the collapse of the Palestinian
Authority.
CABANISS