Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08JAKARTA2145
2008-11-20 10:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
UNGA -- PRESSING INDONESIA TO OPPOSE ANTI-ISRAEL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 002145
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP, NEA, NEA/IPA, IO,
IO/UNP (MORRISON)
NSC FOR E.PHU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2018
TAGS: PREL UNGA ID IS
SUBJECT: UNGA -- PRESSING INDONESIA TO OPPOSE ANTI-ISRAEL
RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 123081
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph L. Novak, reasons 1.4 (b+d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 002145
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP, NEA, NEA/IPA, IO,
IO/UNP (MORRISON)
NSC FOR E.PHU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2018
TAGS: PREL UNGA ID IS
SUBJECT: UNGA -- PRESSING INDONESIA TO OPPOSE ANTI-ISRAEL
RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 123081
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph L. Novak, reasons 1.4 (b+d).
1. (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered reftel demarche regarding
anti-Israel resolutions in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to
key GOI officials on November 20. We strongly urged
Indonesia to oppose such resolutions. Indonesian
interlocutors took our points on board, but did not promise
any change in Indonesia's long-standing support for such
resolutions. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) Mission has underscored deep U.S. concern about
anti-Israel resolutions at UNGA. On November 20, Pol/C
reviewed reftel points with Ambassador Albert Matondang of
the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security
Affairs on November 20. (Note: Matondang is the senior-most
official responsible for international issues at the
ministry. His office oversees, inter alia, the Department of
Foreign Affairs.) Pol/C underscored that anti-Israel
resolutions in the UNGA were totally counterproductive and
harmful. They represent an extraordinarily disproportionate
and unjustified focus on one member state.
3. (C) Continuing, Pol/C underlined that these politicized
resolutions did nothing to support the Palestinian people or
advance peace in the Middle East. We strongly urge Indonesia
to vote against or to at least abstain, or even to absent
themselves during the votes on such resolutions.
4. (C) Matondang took our points on board without comment.
5. (C) Poloff also shared USG views with officials from the
Directorate for International Security and Disarmament
Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU)--the
office responsible for UN matters. They promised to review
our position but offered no substantive response.
6. (SBU) Mission will raise this matter with officials from
the presidential office when they return from the APEC Summit
in Lima.
HUME
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP, NEA, NEA/IPA, IO,
IO/UNP (MORRISON)
NSC FOR E.PHU
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2018
TAGS: PREL UNGA ID IS
SUBJECT: UNGA -- PRESSING INDONESIA TO OPPOSE ANTI-ISRAEL
RESOLUTIONS
REF: STATE 123081
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph L. Novak, reasons 1.4 (b+d).
1. (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered reftel demarche regarding
anti-Israel resolutions in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to
key GOI officials on November 20. We strongly urged
Indonesia to oppose such resolutions. Indonesian
interlocutors took our points on board, but did not promise
any change in Indonesia's long-standing support for such
resolutions. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) Mission has underscored deep U.S. concern about
anti-Israel resolutions at UNGA. On November 20, Pol/C
reviewed reftel points with Ambassador Albert Matondang of
the Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security
Affairs on November 20. (Note: Matondang is the senior-most
official responsible for international issues at the
ministry. His office oversees, inter alia, the Department of
Foreign Affairs.) Pol/C underscored that anti-Israel
resolutions in the UNGA were totally counterproductive and
harmful. They represent an extraordinarily disproportionate
and unjustified focus on one member state.
3. (C) Continuing, Pol/C underlined that these politicized
resolutions did nothing to support the Palestinian people or
advance peace in the Middle East. We strongly urge Indonesia
to vote against or to at least abstain, or even to absent
themselves during the votes on such resolutions.
4. (C) Matondang took our points on board without comment.
5. (C) Poloff also shared USG views with officials from the
Directorate for International Security and Disarmament
Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU)--the
office responsible for UN matters. They promised to review
our position but offered no substantive response.
6. (SBU) Mission will raise this matter with officials from
the presidential office when they return from the APEC Summit
in Lima.
HUME