Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07KUWAIT1060
2007-07-03 14:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
Embassy Kuwait
Cable title:
GOK ASSISTANCE TO PALESTINE TO RESUME "SOON"
how-toVZCZCXRO2482 OO RUEHDE RUEHDIR DE RUEHKU #1060 1841458 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 031458Z JUL 07 FM AMEMBASSY KUWAIT TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 9542 INFO RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV IMMEDIATE 1613 RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM IMMEDIATE 1316
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001060
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/ELA, EEB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/03/2017
TAGS: EFIN EAID ECON PREL KU
SUBJECT: GOK ASSISTANCE TO PALESTINE TO RESUME "SOON"
REF: A. KUWAIT 990
B. KUWAIT 931 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L KUWAIT 001060
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/ELA, EEB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/03/2017
TAGS: EFIN EAID ECON PREL KU
SUBJECT: GOK ASSISTANCE TO PALESTINE TO RESUME "SOON"
REF: A. KUWAIT 990
B. KUWAIT 931 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C/NF) Ambassador met 3 July with MFA Under Secretary
Khalid al-Jarallah to press for release of Kuwaiti funding
for the Palestinians. Ambassador noted and Jarallah agreed
that now is the time to show strong support for the
government of Mahmoud Abbas and Salam Fayaad. Jarallah noted
the recent visit to Kuwait of Nabil Amr, former Palestinian
Authority Minister of Information, and thought that funds
would move soon in support of the Palestinians. He opined
that this matter could be taken up at the next Sunday GOK
cabinet meeting. Funds flowing from Arab states would also
demonstrate to Hamas that they were being isolated by Arab
governments, according to Jarallah. The Ambassador also
asked that the GOK keep an eye on those in Kuwait who had
traditionally offered material support to Hamas and prevent
them from providing further assistance.
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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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LeBaron
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, NEA/ELA, EEB
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/03/2017
TAGS: EFIN EAID ECON PREL KU
SUBJECT: GOK ASSISTANCE TO PALESTINE TO RESUME "SOON"
REF: A. KUWAIT 990
B. KUWAIT 931 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Ambassador Richard LeBaron for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C/NF) Ambassador met 3 July with MFA Under Secretary
Khalid al-Jarallah to press for release of Kuwaiti funding
for the Palestinians. Ambassador noted and Jarallah agreed
that now is the time to show strong support for the
government of Mahmoud Abbas and Salam Fayaad. Jarallah noted
the recent visit to Kuwait of Nabil Amr, former Palestinian
Authority Minister of Information, and thought that funds
would move soon in support of the Palestinians. He opined
that this matter could be taken up at the next Sunday GOK
cabinet meeting. Funds flowing from Arab states would also
demonstrate to Hamas that they were being isolated by Arab
governments, according to Jarallah. The Ambassador also
asked that the GOK keep an eye on those in Kuwait who had
traditionally offered material support to Hamas and prevent
them from providing further assistance.
********************************************* *
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/
********************************************* *
LeBaron