RESPONSE TO REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS STATE 050293 SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: IS MARR MASS PHUM SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDING JUNE 4-26 2008 SEMINAR IN U.S. REF: TEL AVIV 001003 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 12, 2008 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed below: COL Dan Efrony Deputy Military Advocate General Israel Defense Forces Date of Birth: 17 November 1958 Israeli Passport Number: 10512121 ¶2. Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy in Tel Aviv verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual 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 individual listed above, Post should inform the Department and not proceed with the training. ¶5. Point of contact at the Department is Kurt Medland, NEA/IPA, 202-647-2647. RICE