Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TELAVIV384
2008-02-14 15:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tel Aviv
Cable title:
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ISRAEL'S RELATIONS WITH
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TEL AVIV 000384
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV IS ZI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ISRAEL'S RELATIONS WITH
ZIMBABWE
REF: STATE 11774
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Luis Moreno, reason 1.4 (b) and
(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TEL AVIV 000384
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV IS ZI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ISRAEL'S RELATIONS WITH
ZIMBABWE
REF: STATE 11774
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Luis Moreno, reason 1.4 (b) and
(d)
1. (C) On February 7, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to
Yaacov (Jacques) Revah, Deputy Director General for the
Africa Division (A/S AF equivalent). Revah said that
Israel's non-resident Ambassador to Zimbabwe, based in South
Africa, had also heard rumors of Israeli security support for
the Mugabe regime. In response to a request from their
Ambassador, the MFA had just completed a detailed interagency
investigation and found there were no current official GOI
operations involving Zimbabwe.
2. (C) Revah also said he was unaware of any former Israeli
operatives, or any other Israeli citizens, involved in
providing assistance to Zimbabwe, but pointed out that the
GOI does not necessarily know the activities of Israeli
citizens acting in a private capacity. Revah mentioned that
he had recently received an inquiry from some Israeli diamond
merchants that wanted to do business in Zimbabwe. Revah said
the MFA recommended against the activity, but he did not know
if the merchants heeded the MFA's advice. Revah promised to
let the Embassy know if any new information came to light.
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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.
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JONES
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/14/2018
TAGS: PREL PGOV IS ZI
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ISRAEL'S RELATIONS WITH
ZIMBABWE
REF: STATE 11774
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Luis Moreno, reason 1.4 (b) and
(d)
1. (C) On February 7, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to
Yaacov (Jacques) Revah, Deputy Director General for the
Africa Division (A/S AF equivalent). Revah said that
Israel's non-resident Ambassador to Zimbabwe, based in South
Africa, had also heard rumors of Israeli security support for
the Mugabe regime. In response to a request from their
Ambassador, the MFA had just completed a detailed interagency
investigation and found there were no current official GOI
operations involving Zimbabwe.
2. (C) Revah also said he was unaware of any former Israeli
operatives, or any other Israeli citizens, involved in
providing assistance to Zimbabwe, but pointed out that the
GOI does not necessarily know the activities of Israeli
citizens acting in a private capacity. Revah mentioned that
he had recently received an inquiry from some Israeli diamond
merchants that wanted to do business in Zimbabwe. Revah said
the MFA recommended against the activity, but he did not know
if the merchants heeded the MFA's advice. Revah promised to
let the Embassy know if any new information came to light.
********************************************* ********************
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