Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09MOSCOW2443
2009-09-25 10:03:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Moscow
Cable title:
RUSSIA SEEKS TO BALANCE ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 002443
SIPDIS
CARI ENAV AND KELLY RAZZOUK (I/RHS) AND JEFFREY GIAUQUE
(NEA/IPA).
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL IS RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA SEEKS TO BALANCE ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
REF: STATE 98567
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Susan M. Elliott for reason
s 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L MOSCOW 002443
SIPDIS
CARI ENAV AND KELLY RAZZOUK (I/RHS) AND JEFFREY GIAUQUE
(NEA/IPA).
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL IS RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA SEEKS TO BALANCE ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
REF: STATE 98567
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Susan M. Elliott for reason
s 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Russian MFA Human
Rights Department Section Chief Andrey Lanchikov on September
25. Lanchikov said that the GOR had not yet developed an
agreed position on the Goldstone report, but commented that
the U.S. and Russia shared common positions on the way
forward.
2. (C) Lanchikov said that the Russian delegation in Geneva
had been instructed to balance any HRC resolution, and that
the GOR opposed transfer of the report to the UNSC. He
commented that while the report did contain language on
Hamas, it was "minuscule" when compared to the amount of text
regarding Israel's actions. He generalized that Russia
opposed the precedent of the HRC referring items to other
bodies of the UN, including the ICC. Lanchikov agreed that
moving this case to the ICC would stymie peace process
efforts, but said that ISRAEL had lost the right to express
its views on the report when it refused to cooperate.
3. (C) Lanchikov told us that the Russian delegation in
Geneva would be willing to work with us to seek a balanced
outcome.
Rubin
SIPDIS
CARI ENAV AND KELLY RAZZOUK (I/RHS) AND JEFFREY GIAUQUE
(NEA/IPA).
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/24/2019
TAGS: PREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL IS RS
SUBJECT: RUSSIA SEEKS TO BALANCE ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
REF: STATE 98567
Classified By: Political Minister Counselor Susan M. Elliott for reason
s 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Russian MFA Human
Rights Department Section Chief Andrey Lanchikov on September
25. Lanchikov said that the GOR had not yet developed an
agreed position on the Goldstone report, but commented that
the U.S. and Russia shared common positions on the way
forward.
2. (C) Lanchikov said that the Russian delegation in Geneva
had been instructed to balance any HRC resolution, and that
the GOR opposed transfer of the report to the UNSC. He
commented that while the report did contain language on
Hamas, it was "minuscule" when compared to the amount of text
regarding Israel's actions. He generalized that Russia
opposed the precedent of the HRC referring items to other
bodies of the UN, including the ICC. Lanchikov agreed that
moving this case to the ICC would stymie peace process
efforts, but said that ISRAEL had lost the right to express
its views on the report when it refused to cooperate.
3. (C) Lanchikov told us that the Russian delegation in
Geneva would be willing to work with us to seek a balanced
outcome.
Rubin