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07LISBON3071
2007-12-03 15:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Lisbon
Cable title:
PORTUGAL LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS
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UNCLAS LISBON 003071
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TAGS: PREL IS PO
SUBJECT: PORTUGAL LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS
WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS
REF: SECSTATE 159386
Pol-Econ officer met with MFA International Affairs Officer
Joao Mora to urge Portugal to oppose, or at least abstain, in
votes on this year's UNGA resolutions with an anti-Israel
bias. Mora acknowledged that Portugal had similar concerns
regarding biased draft resolutions and agreed to distribute
the points with Portugal's representatives in Geneva, New
York, and Washington. Nevertheless, Mora cautioned that, as
EU President, Portugal would vote in keeping with the EU
consensus opinion and therefore was likely to abstain again
during this year's votes rather than oppose the measures.
Ballard