Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09GUATEMALA987
2009-11-24 22:42:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
Opposing UNGA Resolutions with Anti-Israel Bias: Guatemalan
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C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 000987
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/11/24
TAGS: PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE GT
SUBJECT: Opposing UNGA Resolutions with Anti-Israel Bias: Guatemalan
Response
REF: STATE 118799
CLASSIFIED BY: Drew G. Blakeney, Political and Economic Counselor,
State, P/E; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
(C) Pol/Econ Counselor delivered reftel demarche Nov. 24 to MFA
Director General for Multilateral Affairs Julio Martini and Deputy
Director Luis Carranza. Martini and Carranza said the GOG is
sympathetic to USG views outlined reftel and would continue to be
"supportive of Israel's vital interests." However, they said, some
of the resolutions treating Palestinian issues have been repeated
at UNGA year after year, and an unspoken consensus has emerged
among NAM and other Third World countries that it is considered
"good form not to oppose these resolutions." As a small country,
they said, Guatemala cannot afford the political cost that voting
against the three Palestinian-exclusive UN institution and other
resolutions listed reftel would entail. Therefore, Guatemala would
continue its policy of abstaining in order to be as helpful as it
can to Israel while eschewing the political costs that might
accompany outright opposition.
MCFARLAND
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/11/24
TAGS: PREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE GT
SUBJECT: Opposing UNGA Resolutions with Anti-Israel Bias: Guatemalan
Response
REF: STATE 118799
CLASSIFIED BY: Drew G. Blakeney, Political and Economic Counselor,
State, P/E; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
(C) Pol/Econ Counselor delivered reftel demarche Nov. 24 to MFA
Director General for Multilateral Affairs Julio Martini and Deputy
Director Luis Carranza. Martini and Carranza said the GOG is
sympathetic to USG views outlined reftel and would continue to be
"supportive of Israel's vital interests." However, they said, some
of the resolutions treating Palestinian issues have been repeated
at UNGA year after year, and an unspoken consensus has emerged
among NAM and other Third World countries that it is considered
"good form not to oppose these resolutions." As a small country,
they said, Guatemala cannot afford the political cost that voting
against the three Palestinian-exclusive UN institution and other
resolutions listed reftel would entail. Therefore, Guatemala would
continue its policy of abstaining in order to be as helpful as it
can to Israel while eschewing the political costs that might
accompany outright opposition.
MCFARLAND