RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS STATE 005157 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM ASEC IS WE KPAL MASS MARR SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MAJOR ROTEM ELGAD REF: TEL AVIV 000020 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of January 16, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed below. LAST NAME: Elgad FIRST NAME: Rotem Rafael GENDER: Male DOB: 30 October 1975 RANK/SERVICE: Major, Israel Defense Intelligence, Deputy Intelligence Officer for IDF West Bank Division ¶2. Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Embassy Tel Aviv verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the Israeli Defense Officer 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. ¶4. Point of contact at the Department is Lynn Harris, NEA/IPA, 202-647-2647. RICE