Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BEIRUT199
2009-02-20 10:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Beirut
Cable title:
LEBANON: MARCH 2 SHARM EL-SHEIKH CONFERENCE, GOL
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIRUT 000199
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ELA, NEA/IPA
ALSO FOR IO PDAS WARLICK
P FOR DRUSSELL AND RRANGASWAMY
USUN FOR WOLFF/GERMAIN/SCHEDLBAUER
NSC FOR SHAPIRO/MCDERMOTT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/09/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS KPAL
IR, LE, SY
SUBJECT: LEBANON: MARCH 2 SHARM EL-SHEIKH CONFERENCE, GOL
PREARING SECOND SHIPMENT OF AID
REF: A. STATE 1457
B. BEIRUT 56
Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L BEIRUT 000199
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ELA, NEA/IPA
ALSO FOR IO PDAS WARLICK
P FOR DRUSSELL AND RRANGASWAMY
USUN FOR WOLFF/GERMAIN/SCHEDLBAUER
NSC FOR SHAPIRO/MCDERMOTT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/09/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS KPAL
IR, LE, SY
SUBJECT: LEBANON: MARCH 2 SHARM EL-SHEIKH CONFERENCE, GOL
PREARING SECOND SHIPMENT OF AID
REF: A. STATE 1457
B. BEIRUT 56
Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
1. (SBU) DCM delivered Ref A demarche to PM Fouad Siniora's
assistant, Rola Noureddine, on February 18. Noureddine had
no substantive response.
2. (SBU) Per Ref B, Lebanon continues to provide assistance
to Gaza. Ambassador Khalil Mekkawi, President of the
Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC),told us
February 19 that Lebanon plans to send a second shipment of
assistance to Gaza "very soon hopefully." This second
shipment will consist entirely of medical supplies with an
estimated value of $250,000 - $300,000. The Ministry of
Health (MOH) is preparing this shipment, which will be sent
via Jordan and delivered to Gaza by UNRWA, Health Minister
Advisor Rasha Hamra told us. The LPDC and the MOH are
coordinating efforts to provide this assistance, which is
based on requests from the Palestinian Health Ministry, both
Mekkawi and Hamra said. This will bring to approximately
$450,000 - $500,000 Lebanon's contributions out of its $1
million pledge in assistance for Gaza.
3. (SBU) Asked about the LPDC campaign for cash contributions
(Ref B),Mekkawi said that a few weeks ago approximately
$70,000 had been raised in the LPDC account opened at the
Central Bank of Lebanon for this purpose. The account is
still open for contributions, he said, but none of the money
has been transferred to Gaza yet and may be used instead to
purchase additional in-kind assistance to Gaza over-and-above
the $1 million pledged by the GOL on December 30.
SISON
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR NEA/FO, NEA/ELA, NEA/IPA
ALSO FOR IO PDAS WARLICK
P FOR DRUSSELL AND RRANGASWAMY
USUN FOR WOLFF/GERMAIN/SCHEDLBAUER
NSC FOR SHAPIRO/MCDERMOTT
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/09/2019
TAGS: PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS IS KPAL
IR, LE, SY
SUBJECT: LEBANON: MARCH 2 SHARM EL-SHEIKH CONFERENCE, GOL
PREARING SECOND SHIPMENT OF AID
REF: A. STATE 1457
B. BEIRUT 56
Classified By: Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.4
(b) and (d).
1. (SBU) DCM delivered Ref A demarche to PM Fouad Siniora's
assistant, Rola Noureddine, on February 18. Noureddine had
no substantive response.
2. (SBU) Per Ref B, Lebanon continues to provide assistance
to Gaza. Ambassador Khalil Mekkawi, President of the
Lebanese-Palestinian Dialogue Committee (LPDC),told us
February 19 that Lebanon plans to send a second shipment of
assistance to Gaza "very soon hopefully." This second
shipment will consist entirely of medical supplies with an
estimated value of $250,000 - $300,000. The Ministry of
Health (MOH) is preparing this shipment, which will be sent
via Jordan and delivered to Gaza by UNRWA, Health Minister
Advisor Rasha Hamra told us. The LPDC and the MOH are
coordinating efforts to provide this assistance, which is
based on requests from the Palestinian Health Ministry, both
Mekkawi and Hamra said. This will bring to approximately
$450,000 - $500,000 Lebanon's contributions out of its $1
million pledge in assistance for Gaza.
3. (SBU) Asked about the LPDC campaign for cash contributions
(Ref B),Mekkawi said that a few weeks ago approximately
$70,000 had been raised in the LPDC account opened at the
Central Bank of Lebanon for this purpose. The account is
still open for contributions, he said, but none of the money
has been transferred to Gaza yet and may be used instead to
purchase additional in-kind assistance to Gaza over-and-above
the $1 million pledged by the GOL on December 30.
SISON