Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BEIRUT1200
2009-11-04 10:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Beirut
Cable title:
LEBANON TO SUPPORT GOLDSTONE RESOLUTION
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UNCLAS BEIRUT 001200
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPT IO/HR FOR PAUL KRUCHOWSKI
IO/UNP FOR ANDREW MORRISON
NEA/IPA FOR JEFFREY GIAUQUE
USMISSION USUN NEW YORK FOR ELLEN GERMAIN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER KPAL IS LE
SUBJECT: LEBANON TO SUPPORT GOLDSTONE RESOLUTION
REF: SECSTATE 112828
(SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to MFA desk officers Reina
Charbel and Hassan Saleh on November 3. Charbel informed us
that Lebanon intended to vote in favor of whatever resolution
on the Goldstone Report is tabled by the Arab League, but
said that the MFA would nonetheless inform the Lebanese
mission in New York of the U.S. position.
SISON