Identifier
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09ANKARA1101
2009-07-31 04:45:00
SECRET
Embassy Ankara
Cable title:  

TURKEY: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY HAS THE LEAD

Tags:  PREL PGOV PTER EAID TU WBG IS 
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DE RUEHAK #1101 2120445
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
P 310445Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0372
INFO RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS PRIORITY 1757
RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV PRIORITY 0215
RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM PRIORITY 0335
S E C R E T ANKARA 001101 

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR EUR/SE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER EAID TU WBG IS
SUBJECT: TURKEY: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY HAS THE LEAD

REF: A. STATE 77206

B. ANKARA 1012

C. ANKARA 1056

Classified By: Ambassador James F. Jeffrey for reasons 1.4 (b,c)

S E C R E T ANKARA 001101

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT ALSO FOR EUR/SE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/30/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER EAID TU WBG IS
SUBJECT: TURKEY: PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY HAS THE LEAD

REF: A. STATE 77206

B. ANKARA 1012

C. ANKARA 1056

Classified By: Ambassador James F. Jeffrey for reasons 1.4 (b,c)


1. (S) Ambassador summarized REF A points to MFA U/S Apakan,
July 24.


2. (S) POLOFF reiterated demarche to MFA Israel/Palestine
desk officer Rauf Alp Denktas, July 27. Denktas underscored
GOT policy that the Palestinian Authority led by President
Abbas is the legitimate authority for all Palestinians.
Abbas's constructive July 8-10 Ankara visit reinforced
Turkey's position, he added (REF C).


3. (S) Comment: The overt stall in the GOT-brokered
Israel-Syria indirect talks, tensions with other regional
capitals, and the lack of desired results from Hamas seems to
have tempered Turkey's stance. We received the right
messages from MFA interlocutors at both levels. Like the PLO
Embassy here, we are optimistic that the administration will
take a more neutral position in the future. That said, the
basic Turkish position that Hamas is an actor in the
Israeli-Palestinian matrix and that honey more than vinegar
will "moderate" Hamas, will remain.

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