Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07CAIRO2691
2007-08-30 14:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Cairo
Cable title:
STATUS OF PALESTINIANS HELD IN THE SINAI
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C O N F I D E N T I A L CAIRO 002691
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/29/2012
TAGS: PREL PTER PHUM KPAL EG IS
SUBJECT: STATUS OF PALESTINIANS HELD IN THE SINAI
REF: CAIRO 2559
Classified By: Minister Counselor for Political and Economic
Affairs William R. Stewart for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L CAIRO 002691
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/29/2012
TAGS: PREL PTER PHUM KPAL EG IS
SUBJECT: STATUS OF PALESTINIANS HELD IN THE SINAI
REF: CAIRO 2559
Classified By: Minister Counselor for Political and Economic
Affairs William R. Stewart for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) A Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) contact
has refuted press reports alleging that 180 Palestinians
being held in camps in the Sinai have launched a hunger
strike. He said that the Palestinians, who are detained
because they lack legal papers and permission to remain in
Egypt (reftel),have held periodic "peaceful demonstrations"
over the past few days, but continue to eat. He explained
that the Palestinians hoped that the demonstrations would
spur their Embassy in Cairo to expedite negotiations for
their transfer to the West Bank or to other Arab nations.
2. (C) According to the DMI contact, "fewer than 100"
Palestinians remain at a camp in Rafah and approximately the
same number are at an Al Arish camp. The GOE is currently
bearing all costs for the detainees' food and lodging, and,
on instructions from the Minister of Defense, MoD distributed
trousers and shirts to them. The Palestinian Embassy has
also given the detainees a modest amount of spending money,
which they can use to purchase sundries at kiosks in the
camps. The DMI officer described the conditions in the camps
as comfortable and noted, for example, that those in Al Arish
are permitted to swim in the sea for recreation.
RICCIARDONE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/29/2012
TAGS: PREL PTER PHUM KPAL EG IS
SUBJECT: STATUS OF PALESTINIANS HELD IN THE SINAI
REF: CAIRO 2559
Classified By: Minister Counselor for Political and Economic
Affairs William R. Stewart for reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
1. (C) A Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) contact
has refuted press reports alleging that 180 Palestinians
being held in camps in the Sinai have launched a hunger
strike. He said that the Palestinians, who are detained
because they lack legal papers and permission to remain in
Egypt (reftel),have held periodic "peaceful demonstrations"
over the past few days, but continue to eat. He explained
that the Palestinians hoped that the demonstrations would
spur their Embassy in Cairo to expedite negotiations for
their transfer to the West Bank or to other Arab nations.
2. (C) According to the DMI contact, "fewer than 100"
Palestinians remain at a camp in Rafah and approximately the
same number are at an Al Arish camp. The GOE is currently
bearing all costs for the detainees' food and lodging, and,
on instructions from the Minister of Defense, MoD distributed
trousers and shirts to them. The Palestinian Embassy has
also given the detainees a modest amount of spending money,
which they can use to purchase sundries at kiosks in the
camps. The DMI officer described the conditions in the camps
as comfortable and noted, for example, that those in Al Arish
are permitted to swim in the sea for recreation.
RICCIARDONE