Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DOHA176
2009-03-11 11:54:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Doha
Cable title:
QATAR TO ABIDE BY GCC AGREEMENT ON PALESTINIAN AID
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C O N F I D E N T I A L DOHA 000176
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/10/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL KWBG QA
SUBJECT: QATAR TO ABIDE BY GCC AGREEMENT ON PALESTINIAN AID
REF: STATE 20388
Classified By: Ambassador Joseph E. LeBaron, for reasons. 1.4 (b, d).
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(C) KEY POINTS
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-- Qatar will provide its $250 million for Gaza
reconstruction through the GCC mechanism agreed to earlier
this month in Riyadh, Minister of State Al-Mahmoud told
Ambassador March 10.
-- Arab League members outside the GCC could participate at
their choosing, but Al-Mahmoud was unaware of any country
having decided to do so.
-- All GCC states were going to use the mechanism, he said.
End Key Points.
C O N F I D E N T I A L DOHA 000176
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/10/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL KWBG QA
SUBJECT: QATAR TO ABIDE BY GCC AGREEMENT ON PALESTINIAN AID
REF: STATE 20388
Classified By: Ambassador Joseph E. LeBaron, for reasons. 1.4 (b, d).
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(C) KEY POINTS
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-- Qatar will provide its $250 million for Gaza
reconstruction through the GCC mechanism agreed to earlier
this month in Riyadh, Minister of State Al-Mahmoud told
Ambassador March 10.
-- Arab League members outside the GCC could participate at
their choosing, but Al-Mahmoud was unaware of any country
having decided to do so.
-- All GCC states were going to use the mechanism, he said.
End Key Points.
1. (C) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud
told Ambassador March 10 that Qatar and all GCC member states
had agreed in Riyadh March 1 on "the mechanism of a committee
to run the fund for Gaza reconstruction in coordination with
banks."
2. (C) Al-Mahmoud provided Ambassador a copy of the GCC
statement on the agreement (e-mailed 3/10/09 to NEA/ARP).
Al-Mahmoud added that the GCC would establish an "office of
supervision" in Gaza to ensure that the aid reaches the
people who need it.
3. (C) Al-Mahmoud told Ambassador Qatar's contribution would
go through this GCC mechanism, as would the contributions of
all other GCC states. Al-Mahmoud added that non-GCC states
belonging to the Arab League could also use this channel, but
he did not know if any country had agreed to do so.
4. (C) Turning to his bilateral meeting with Secretary
Clinton following the March 3 GCC 3 Summit, Al-Mahmoud said
he gave the Secretary his assurances that Qatar does not
interfere in "internal Palestinian affairs." He made clear
that Qatar "has nothing against Minister Fayyad" and is
taking no action against him, contrary to "what some
countries" may be telling the U.S.
LeBaron
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/10/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL KWBG QA
SUBJECT: QATAR TO ABIDE BY GCC AGREEMENT ON PALESTINIAN AID
REF: STATE 20388
Classified By: Ambassador Joseph E. LeBaron, for reasons. 1.4 (b, d).
--------------
(C) KEY POINTS
--------------
-- Qatar will provide its $250 million for Gaza
reconstruction through the GCC mechanism agreed to earlier
this month in Riyadh, Minister of State Al-Mahmoud told
Ambassador March 10.
-- Arab League members outside the GCC could participate at
their choosing, but Al-Mahmoud was unaware of any country
having decided to do so.
-- All GCC states were going to use the mechanism, he said.
End Key Points.
1. (C) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Al-Mahmoud
told Ambassador March 10 that Qatar and all GCC member states
had agreed in Riyadh March 1 on "the mechanism of a committee
to run the fund for Gaza reconstruction in coordination with
banks."
2. (C) Al-Mahmoud provided Ambassador a copy of the GCC
statement on the agreement (e-mailed 3/10/09 to NEA/ARP).
Al-Mahmoud added that the GCC would establish an "office of
supervision" in Gaza to ensure that the aid reaches the
people who need it.
3. (C) Al-Mahmoud told Ambassador Qatar's contribution would
go through this GCC mechanism, as would the contributions of
all other GCC states. Al-Mahmoud added that non-GCC states
belonging to the Arab League could also use this channel, but
he did not know if any country had agreed to do so.
4. (C) Turning to his bilateral meeting with Secretary
Clinton following the March 3 GCC 3 Summit, Al-Mahmoud said
he gave the Secretary his assurances that Qatar does not
interfere in "internal Palestinian affairs." He made clear
that Qatar "has nothing against Minister Fayyad" and is
taking no action against him, contrary to "what some
countries" may be telling the U.S.
LeBaron