Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TELAVIV2744
2007-09-11 14:04:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tel Aviv
Cable title:
AFRICAN MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ISRAEL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TEL AVIV 002744
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
GENEVA FOR RMA
USEU FOR FRANCIS
JERUSALEM AND CAIRO FOR REFCOORDS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2012
TAGS: PREF PHUM EUN IS SU EG
SUBJECT: AFRICAN MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ISRAEL
REF: A. STATE 125576
B. STATE 103854
C. STATE 115776
D. GENEVA 1914
E. TEL AVIV 2536
F. CAIRO 2320 AND PREVIOUS
G. USEU BRUSSELS 2628
Classified By: POL/C Marc Sievers reasons 1.4(b/d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TEL AVIV 002744
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
GENEVA FOR RMA
USEU FOR FRANCIS
JERUSALEM AND CAIRO FOR REFCOORDS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2012
TAGS: PREF PHUM EUN IS SU EG
SUBJECT: AFRICAN MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ISRAEL
REF: A. STATE 125576
B. STATE 103854
C. STATE 115776
D. GENEVA 1914
E. TEL AVIV 2536
F. CAIRO 2320 AND PREVIOUS
G. USEU BRUSSELS 2628
Classified By: POL/C Marc Sievers reasons 1.4(b/d)
1. (C) EMBASSY refugee reporting officer (RRO) delivered
demarche requested in Reftel A to Simona Halperin, MFA Acting
Director of International Organizations and Human Rights.
RRO stressed the humanitarian and political importance of
formalizing Egypt and Israel's commitments in a
UNHCR-mediated agreement. Halperin reiterated that while the
GOI continues to have some misgivings about the UNHCR-Egypt
relationship, Israel welcomes the participation of UNHCR in
this process. She added that the involvement Israel would
most like to see on this issue is increased USG engagement
with the GOE.
2. (C) Halperin said that a formal cabinet resolution on
granting status to several hundred of the Sudanese that
illegally entered Israel via Egypt is being drafted, but
specifics and language are still being determined. Halperin
assured RRO that Israel remains committed to its humanitarian
obligations, but that the border must be closed
"politically." She reported that a GOI study found that 717
illegal migrants had entered Israel in July, and 920 had
entered in June, and was adamant that Israel must not become
a magnet by "allowing waves of unlimited entry."
3. (C) Halperin asked for further details on the technical
support and potential U.S. resettlement offers relayed in
Reftel A.
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Visit EMBASSY Tel Aviv's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv
You can also access this site through the State Department's
Classified SIPRNET website.
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JONES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
GENEVA FOR RMA
USEU FOR FRANCIS
JERUSALEM AND CAIRO FOR REFCOORDS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/11/2012
TAGS: PREF PHUM EUN IS SU EG
SUBJECT: AFRICAN MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ISRAEL
REF: A. STATE 125576
B. STATE 103854
C. STATE 115776
D. GENEVA 1914
E. TEL AVIV 2536
F. CAIRO 2320 AND PREVIOUS
G. USEU BRUSSELS 2628
Classified By: POL/C Marc Sievers reasons 1.4(b/d)
1. (C) EMBASSY refugee reporting officer (RRO) delivered
demarche requested in Reftel A to Simona Halperin, MFA Acting
Director of International Organizations and Human Rights.
RRO stressed the humanitarian and political importance of
formalizing Egypt and Israel's commitments in a
UNHCR-mediated agreement. Halperin reiterated that while the
GOI continues to have some misgivings about the UNHCR-Egypt
relationship, Israel welcomes the participation of UNHCR in
this process. She added that the involvement Israel would
most like to see on this issue is increased USG engagement
with the GOE.
2. (C) Halperin said that a formal cabinet resolution on
granting status to several hundred of the Sudanese that
illegally entered Israel via Egypt is being drafted, but
specifics and language are still being determined. Halperin
assured RRO that Israel remains committed to its humanitarian
obligations, but that the border must be closed
"politically." She reported that a GOI study found that 717
illegal migrants had entered Israel in July, and 920 had
entered in June, and was adamant that Israel must not become
a magnet by "allowing waves of unlimited entry."
3. (C) Halperin asked for further details on the technical
support and potential U.S. resettlement offers relayed in
Reftel A.
********************************************* ********************
Visit EMBASSY Tel Aviv's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv
You can also access this site through the State Department's
Classified SIPRNET website.
********************************************* ********************
JONES