Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MANAMA773
2007-08-09 13:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Manama
Cable title:
BAHRAIN - FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000773
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/IPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2012
TAGS: PREL EAID KPAL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN - FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PA
REF: STATE 110697
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000773
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/IPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2012
TAGS: PREL EAID KPAL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN - FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PA
REF: STATE 110697
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).
1. (SBU) Charge made reftel points to MFA Undersecretary
Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa on August 9.
2. (C) Al-Khalifa said the GOB recognized the need to keep
the PA afloat financially, and would continue to make
contributions within its means, but &on nothing like the
scale of our GCC neighbors.8 He said MFA staff would
examine current commitments in order to determine how much
Bahrain might be able to contribute, and brief us on their
findings. He noted that even symbolic support is
particularly important now so that &the people of Gaza will
see the difference8 between life under the PA and Hamas.
Al-Khalifa allowed that he is personally more optimistic
right now than he has been for a long time about the prospect
of a two-state solution.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR NEA/IPA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/09/2012
TAGS: PREL EAID KPAL BA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN - FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PA
REF: STATE 110697
Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b)
and (d).
1. (SBU) Charge made reftel points to MFA Undersecretary
Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa on August 9.
2. (C) Al-Khalifa said the GOB recognized the need to keep
the PA afloat financially, and would continue to make
contributions within its means, but &on nothing like the
scale of our GCC neighbors.8 He said MFA staff would
examine current commitments in order to determine how much
Bahrain might be able to contribute, and brief us on their
findings. He noted that even symbolic support is
particularly important now so that &the people of Gaza will
see the difference8 between life under the PA and Hamas.
Al-Khalifa allowed that he is personally more optimistic
right now than he has been for a long time about the prospect
of a two-state solution.
********************************************* ********
Visit Embassy Manama's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/manama/
********************************************* ********
HENZEL