REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ISRAEL DEFENSE

UNCLAS TEL AVIV 001003 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR NEA/IPA (PECCIA),INR/NESA, PM/PPA, DRL/PHD, L/M DIA FOR DHO-6 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS MARR PHUM IS SUBJECT: REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDING JUNE 4-26 2008 SEMINAR IN U.S. ¶1. (SBU) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have nominated the following individual for participation in a National Defense University Near East/South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies' Executive Seminar, scheduled to run in the U.S. June 4-26, 2008. Embassy Tel Aviv has no derogatory information in its records on the individual, or any other indication that he has been involved in gross violations of human rights. COL Dan Efrony Deputy Military Advocate General Israel Defense Forces Date of Birth: 17 November 1958 Israeli Passport Number: 10512121 ¶2. (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Embassy Tel Aviv requests the Department vet the individual for human rights, utilizing appropriate USG databases, and confirm that we may proceed with processing him for participation in the NESA Seminar. (NOTE: Please be advised of the short timeline for completing this vetting. END NOTE.) ¶3. (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv Points of Contact are as follows: Lauren Gottlieb, Political Officer Political Section Office Telephone: 972-3-519-7568 Office FAX: 972-3-519-7484 Mobile Phone: 972-50-729-6726 Office Unclassified E-Mail: GottliebLM2@state.gov Office Secure E-Mail: GottliebLM2@state.sgov.gov LTCOL Ram Martinez, Chief Office of Defense Cooperation, Tel Aviv Office Telephone: 972-9-960-1240 Mobile Phone: 972-54-222-8738 Office Unclassified E-Mail: martinezRX@state.gov Office Secure E-Mail: MartinezRX@state.sgov.gov ********************************************* ******************** 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