Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BUDAPEST796
2009-11-03 15:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Budapest
Cable title:
HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON THE GOLDSTONE
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UNCLAS BUDAPEST 000796
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/HR, PAUL KRUCHOWSKI, IO/UNP, ANDREW
MORRISON, NEA/IPA, JEFFREY GIAUQUE, EUR/CE JAMIE MOORE, AND
USUN NEW YORK, ELLEN GERMAIN.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAL PREL PHUM PTER HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON THE GOLDSTONE
REPORT
REF: A. SECSTATE 112828
B. BUDAPEST 752
UNCLAS BUDAPEST 000796
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/HR, PAUL KRUCHOWSKI, IO/UNP, ANDREW
MORRISON, NEA/IPA, JEFFREY GIAUQUE, EUR/CE JAMIE MOORE, AND
USUN NEW YORK, ELLEN GERMAIN.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAL PREL PHUM PTER HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON THE GOLDSTONE
REPORT
REF: A. SECSTATE 112828
B. BUDAPEST 752
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered ref A demarche November 3 to Anna
Miklos, MFA's Human Rights and International Organizations'
UN desk officer responsible for the Goldstone Report. Miklos
stated that the MFA has received a draft copy of the proposed
resolution outlined in ref A from the EU, commenting that the
text appears "more balanced" than the text submitted to the
Human Rights Commission in October. Responding to the USG
concerns over text that would refer the matter to the
International Court of Justice (ICJ),Miklos said that, in
her review of the proposed text, there is no mention of the
ICJ. While acknowledging GOH agreement with many of the
points outlined in ref A., Miklos commented that the MFA has
yet to establish a final position on the potential
resolution. She said that she will contact Hungary's UN
PermRep immediately to pass on the USG's comments concerning
the proposed resolution.
2. (SBU) POLOFF expressed appreciation for Hungary's support
during the recent Human Rights Commission special session on
the Goldstone Report, noting it was one of six countries who
joined the U.S. on the issue. Miklos responded that several
Arab League countries contacted Hungary after the vote to
express their displeasure with Hungary's stance on the issue.
LEVINE
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/HR, PAUL KRUCHOWSKI, IO/UNP, ANDREW
MORRISON, NEA/IPA, JEFFREY GIAUQUE, EUR/CE JAMIE MOORE, AND
USUN NEW YORK, ELLEN GERMAIN.
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAL PREL PHUM PTER HU
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON THE GOLDSTONE
REPORT
REF: A. SECSTATE 112828
B. BUDAPEST 752
1. (SBU) POLOFF delivered ref A demarche November 3 to Anna
Miklos, MFA's Human Rights and International Organizations'
UN desk officer responsible for the Goldstone Report. Miklos
stated that the MFA has received a draft copy of the proposed
resolution outlined in ref A from the EU, commenting that the
text appears "more balanced" than the text submitted to the
Human Rights Commission in October. Responding to the USG
concerns over text that would refer the matter to the
International Court of Justice (ICJ),Miklos said that, in
her review of the proposed text, there is no mention of the
ICJ. While acknowledging GOH agreement with many of the
points outlined in ref A., Miklos commented that the MFA has
yet to establish a final position on the potential
resolution. She said that she will contact Hungary's UN
PermRep immediately to pass on the USG's comments concerning
the proposed resolution.
2. (SBU) POLOFF expressed appreciation for Hungary's support
during the recent Human Rights Commission special session on
the Goldstone Report, noting it was one of six countries who
joined the U.S. on the issue. Miklos responded that several
Arab League countries contacted Hungary after the vote to
express their displeasure with Hungary's stance on the issue.
LEVINE