Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09JAKARTA1831
2009-11-04 10:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
GOLDSTONE REPORT -- INDONESIA LIKELY TO JOIN OIC
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C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 001831
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP, IO, IO/HR
(P.KRUCHOWSKI),IO/UNP (A.MORRISON),NEA/IPA (J.GIAUQUE)
NSC FOR D.WALTON
USUN FOR E.GERMAIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/04/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL ID IS
SUBJECT: GOLDSTONE REPORT -- INDONESIA LIKELY TO JOIN OIC
CONSENSUS
REF: A. STATE 112828
B. JAKARTA 1737 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph L. Novak, reasons 1.4 (b+d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 001831
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP, IO, IO/HR
(P.KRUCHOWSKI),IO/UNP (A.MORRISON),NEA/IPA (J.GIAUQUE)
NSC FOR D.WALTON
USUN FOR E.GERMAIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/04/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL ID IS
SUBJECT: GOLDSTONE REPORT -- INDONESIA LIKELY TO JOIN OIC
CONSENSUS
REF: A. STATE 112828
B. JAKARTA 1737 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph L. Novak, reasons 1.4 (b+d).
1. (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered points on possible UN
General Assembly (UNGA) discussion of the Goldstone Report
regarding Israeli military action in Gaza to GOI officials.
We urged Indonesia to oppose any resolution endorsing the
report. GOI contacts did not commit to a specific vote on
any resolution and did note some concerns about the report.
However, they noted that Indonesia usually supported the OIC
consensus on such matters. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) POLOFF delivered Ref A points regarding the Goldstone
Report on Israeli military action in Gaza to Diana Sutikno,
Deputy Director for Human Rights at the Department of Foreign
Affairs (DEPLU),on November 3. He underscored that a UNGA
resolution endorsing the report would not be helpful to the
Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The report contained
sweeping and unsubstantiated generalizations. It undermined
ongoing allegations into alleged human rights violations
during the conflict--including ongoing Israeli
investigations. It set a troubling precedent by calling for
international action while domestic investigations were still
ongoing. The United States urged Indonesia to oppose an UNGA
resolution on the report.
3. (C) Sutikno took our points on board and noted that the
United States and Indonesia have already had useful
discussions on the report at the UN Human Rights Council (UN
HRC) in Geneva. She said that Indonesia did have some
concerns about elements of the report--particularly its call
for universal jurisdiction over alleged Israeli action.
Sutikno agreed that this could set a precedent that could be
applied to other countries. Sutikno did not say how
Indonesia would vote on the resolution. However, she noted
that Indonesia normally jointed the OIC consensus on such
matters and that it supported the UN HRC resolution on the
Goldstone report.
HUME
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP, IO, IO/HR
(P.KRUCHOWSKI),IO/UNP (A.MORRISON),NEA/IPA (J.GIAUQUE)
NSC FOR D.WALTON
USUN FOR E.GERMAIN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/04/2019
TAGS: PREL KPAL ID IS
SUBJECT: GOLDSTONE REPORT -- INDONESIA LIKELY TO JOIN OIC
CONSENSUS
REF: A. STATE 112828
B. JAKARTA 1737 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Pol/C Joseph L. Novak, reasons 1.4 (b+d).
1. (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered points on possible UN
General Assembly (UNGA) discussion of the Goldstone Report
regarding Israeli military action in Gaza to GOI officials.
We urged Indonesia to oppose any resolution endorsing the
report. GOI contacts did not commit to a specific vote on
any resolution and did note some concerns about the report.
However, they noted that Indonesia usually supported the OIC
consensus on such matters. END SUMMARY.
2. (C) POLOFF delivered Ref A points regarding the Goldstone
Report on Israeli military action in Gaza to Diana Sutikno,
Deputy Director for Human Rights at the Department of Foreign
Affairs (DEPLU),on November 3. He underscored that a UNGA
resolution endorsing the report would not be helpful to the
Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The report contained
sweeping and unsubstantiated generalizations. It undermined
ongoing allegations into alleged human rights violations
during the conflict--including ongoing Israeli
investigations. It set a troubling precedent by calling for
international action while domestic investigations were still
ongoing. The United States urged Indonesia to oppose an UNGA
resolution on the report.
3. (C) Sutikno took our points on board and noted that the
United States and Indonesia have already had useful
discussions on the report at the UN Human Rights Council (UN
HRC) in Geneva. She said that Indonesia did have some
concerns about elements of the report--particularly its call
for universal jurisdiction over alleged Israeli action.
Sutikno agreed that this could set a precedent that could be
applied to other countries. Sutikno did not say how
Indonesia would vote on the resolution. However, she noted
that Indonesia normally jointed the OIC consensus on such
matters and that it supported the UN HRC resolution on the
Goldstone report.
HUME