CZECHS DO NOT SUPPORT TEXT OF UNHRC'S DRAFT

UNCLAS PRAGUE 000944 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS EUR/NCE FOR ERIC FICHTE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM PREL KPAO UNRCR EZ SUBJECT: CZECHS DO NOT SUPPORT TEXT OF UNHRC'S DRAFT RESOLUTION ON ISRAELI CONFLICT REF: STATE 130904 ¶1. (SBU) Poloff met with Czech MFA Deputy Director of the Human Rights Department Jan Kamenik to discuss the UNHRC special session and deliver reftel demarche. Kamenik said the Czechs support the mechanism for the special session, but do not/not support the current text of the draft UNHRC resolution condemning Israel for alleged violations of international human rights law. The Czechs are willing to negotiate the text of a resolution, as they believe there have been violations of human rights on both sides of the conflict. However, Kamenik predicted the resolution would be adopted without change by the Arab and African majority of member states. He said the Czechs will not recognize this or any UNHRC resolution that does not have consensus support. Kamenik also agreed the UNHRC is not the proper forum for determining whether international laws have been violated. CABANISS