RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR ADDED

UNCLAS STATE 132212 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM ASEC IS KPAL SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR ADDED PA NSF TRAINEES REF: JERUSALEM 02232 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of December 15, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. Name POB DOB ID 1 Saddam Mahmud Mustafa Hammad Shufa 11/1/1990 852734607 2 Ahmad Muhammad Mahmud Majid Nablus 1/24/1990 852544980 3 Ahmad Mhmd S Abd al-Karim Salim Azzun 12/22/1991 854170974 4 Islam Muhammad Diab Sulimiah Ithna 6/12/1991 854316122 5 Abd al-Rahim Uthman Kh Abu Hmayd Nur Shams 5/14/1990 852193564 6 Arab Ali Muhammad Abahrah al-Yamun 10/22/1990 852205921 7 Ala'a Sa,id Ibrahim al-Sadi Jenin 1/1/1990 852573716 8 Ali Abd al-Karim Sudqi Daraghmah Nablus 2/26/1990 852385673 9 Majid Muhammad Amin Jamal al-Bireh 4/17/1991 852417682 10 Muhammad Zuhdi Rashid Abu Jaysh Kuwait 6/4/1989 415283829 11 Muhammad Sa,id Abd al-Wahab Hamad Nablus 9/18/1991 853446508 12 Muhammad Shukri Hassan Ghnaym Tulkarm 9/20/1990 852624006 13 Muhammad Salih Attiah Hashash Nablus 10/4/1989 852353226 14 Muhammad Ghalib Mhmd Sadaqah Midya 9/7/1989 852479377 15 Muhammad Luay Mahmud Uwaydat Jericho 8/19/1990 852695048 16 Muhannad Nasir Muhammad Wridat Hebron 2/19/1991 853057321 17 Ward Hafiz Shafik Wakad Jenin 10/26/1991 852207158 18 Basil Samir Abd al-Rahman Yasin Qalaqilia 9/5/1991 854359847 19 Yusif Mahmud Salamah Abu Jafar Nazareth 9/17/1990 850962341 ¶2. Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Consulate in Jerusalem verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶3. If in the future Post becomes aware of possible human rights violation by the individuals listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with the training. ¶4. Point of contact at the Department is Kurt Medland, NEA/IPA, 202-647-2647. RICE