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06TELAVIV1422
2006-04-10 10:51:00
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Embassy Tel Aviv
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LIVNI REPORTS USG ANTI-TRAFFICKING AWARD TO GOI

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UNCLAS TEL AVIV 001422 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR G/TIP: GAYATRI PATEL; NEA/IPA: JOSHUA DAVIS;
NEA/RA: JOHN MENARD

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB IS KCRM ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
SUBJECT: LIVNI REPORTS USG ANTI-TRAFFICKING AWARD TO GOI
CABINET

REF: TEL AVIV 1391

UNCLAS TEL AVIV 001422

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR G/TIP: GAYATRI PATEL; NEA/IPA: JOSHUA DAVIS;
NEA/RA: JOHN MENARD

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB IS KCRM ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
SUBJECT: LIVNI REPORTS USG ANTI-TRAFFICKING AWARD TO GOI
CABINET

REF: TEL AVIV 1391


1. (SBU) News of the Department's acknowledgment of Rahel
Gershuni as an anti-trafficking "hero" (reftel) has reached
the highest level of the GOI. At the weekly Cabinet meeting
of April 9, according to the official Cabinet communique,
Foreign Minister and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni reported to
Alternate Prime Minister Ehud Olmert "that Justice Ministry
attorney Rachel Gershoni (sic) recently received a citation
from US Ambassador to Israel Richard Jones for the State of
Israel's efforts against human trafficking. The Minister
added that Israel has been very active in both legislation
and law enforcement on this issue."


2. (SBU) MFA Director for International Organizations Daniel
Meron told poloff April 10: "We were all delighted to hear
this news. We feel like it's an acknowledgment of not only
Gershuni, but people throughout our government who have made
fighting trafficking in persons a priority."

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