Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09JERUSALEM1780
2009-10-06 17:18:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Consulate Jerusalem
Cable title:
UPDATE ON RECONCILIATION DISCUSSIONS WITH GOE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 001780
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE AND IPA; NSC FOR SHAPIRO/KUMAR; JOINT
STAFF FOR LTGEN SELVA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL KWBG KPAL IS EG
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON RECONCILIATION DISCUSSIONS WITH GOE
REF: CAIRO 1882
Classified By: Consul General Daniel Rubinstein
for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L JERUSALEM 001780
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE AND IPA; NSC FOR SHAPIRO/KUMAR; JOINT
STAFF FOR LTGEN SELVA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL KWBG KPAL IS EG
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON RECONCILIATION DISCUSSIONS WITH GOE
REF: CAIRO 1882
Classified By: Consul General Daniel Rubinstein
for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) In the wake of an October 5 meeting between Abu
Mazen and Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman in Amman,
head of the PLO Negotiations Affairs Department Saeb Erekat
told Post that Egyptian negotiators had not shared a draft of
the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation agreement under consideration
with Abu Mazen. Instead, Suleiman informed Abu Mazen that a
draft would be passed to the PA on October 10. According to
Erekat, Abu Mazen informed GOE officials that once the PA
received the draft agreement, it would respond within three
days. Erekat also said that the GOE had not discussed the
agreement's provisions in detail with Abu Mazen, and little
or no substantive discussion took place in the meeting on
security or other key issues.
2. (C) Fatah Central Committee member Azzam al-Ahmad
provided a similar readout to Post on October 5. Once Abu
Mazen receives the new draft from Egyptian negotiators --
which al-Ahmad expected to happen in about a week -- Abu
Mazen plans to send al-Ahmed to discuss it with Egyptian
mediators. Al-Ahmad said that Abu Mazen had clarified with
Suleiman that the next draft would be shared only with Fatah,
and not Hamas.
3. (C) Finally, PLO Executive Committee Secretary General
Yasir Abd Rabbo told the Consul General late October 5 that
the only substantive issue raised at the meeting was a late
June 2010 date for Palestinian elections. Rabbo noted that
Abu Mazen was generally unhappy with the meeting, which he
found "not comforting." In particular, Rabbo said, Abu Mazen
was unpleasantly surprised by the Egyptian suggestion that a
Quartet representative would participate in the
reconciliation agreement signing ceremony, currently
scheduled for October 26 (after meeting with the factions
October 24-25). Erekat also reported that GOE officials had
complained to Abu Mazen about his decision to support
deferral of a Human Rights Council resolution on the
Goldstone report, which the Egyptians said had "surprised"
them in Geneva.
RUBINSTEIN
SIPDIS
NEA FOR FRONT OFFICE AND IPA; NSC FOR SHAPIRO/KUMAR; JOINT
STAFF FOR LTGEN SELVA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/05/2019
TAGS: PGOV PREL KWBG KPAL IS EG
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON RECONCILIATION DISCUSSIONS WITH GOE
REF: CAIRO 1882
Classified By: Consul General Daniel Rubinstein
for reasons 1.4 (b,d).
1. (C) In the wake of an October 5 meeting between Abu
Mazen and Egyptian Intelligence Chief Omar Suleiman in Amman,
head of the PLO Negotiations Affairs Department Saeb Erekat
told Post that Egyptian negotiators had not shared a draft of
the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation agreement under consideration
with Abu Mazen. Instead, Suleiman informed Abu Mazen that a
draft would be passed to the PA on October 10. According to
Erekat, Abu Mazen informed GOE officials that once the PA
received the draft agreement, it would respond within three
days. Erekat also said that the GOE had not discussed the
agreement's provisions in detail with Abu Mazen, and little
or no substantive discussion took place in the meeting on
security or other key issues.
2. (C) Fatah Central Committee member Azzam al-Ahmad
provided a similar readout to Post on October 5. Once Abu
Mazen receives the new draft from Egyptian negotiators --
which al-Ahmad expected to happen in about a week -- Abu
Mazen plans to send al-Ahmed to discuss it with Egyptian
mediators. Al-Ahmad said that Abu Mazen had clarified with
Suleiman that the next draft would be shared only with Fatah,
and not Hamas.
3. (C) Finally, PLO Executive Committee Secretary General
Yasir Abd Rabbo told the Consul General late October 5 that
the only substantive issue raised at the meeting was a late
June 2010 date for Palestinian elections. Rabbo noted that
Abu Mazen was generally unhappy with the meeting, which he
found "not comforting." In particular, Rabbo said, Abu Mazen
was unpleasantly surprised by the Egyptian suggestion that a
Quartet representative would participate in the
reconciliation agreement signing ceremony, currently
scheduled for October 26 (after meeting with the factions
October 24-25). Erekat also reported that GOE officials had
complained to Abu Mazen about his decision to support
deferral of a Human Rights Council resolution on the
Goldstone report, which the Egyptians said had "surprised"
them in Geneva.
RUBINSTEIN