RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA

UNCLAS STATE 075450 SENSITIVE SIPDIS JERUSALEM FOR USSC BARELA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM KWBG PTER IS SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA TRAINING SEMINAR REF: EBARELA TO JPECCIA EMAIL OF 29 JUNE 2009 ¶1. The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 20, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. Name: RADWAN MOHAMMAD OTHMAN ABUHELOU DOB: 01/15/1952 POB: RAMALLAH ID: 410027742 Name: YOUSEF ABDELRAHEEM ASAAD OZREIL DOB: 07/22/1960 POB: SALFEET ID: 954561346 Name: YOUSIF ALI YOUSIF ALHELO DOB: 11/11/1962 POB: NABLUS ID: 410089197 Name: KHALID MOUSA MOHAMMD HAMMAD DOB: 03/31/1964 POB: HEBRON ID: 410051049 Name: HUSAM MAHMOUD SALEH AWAD DOB: 04/20/1969 POB: WEST GERMANY ID: 851637959 ¶2. Post is encouraged to review report 9201071512VAX283sci regarding Khalid Mousa Mohammd Hammad, but is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: Consulate in Jerusalem verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶3. If in the future Post becomes aware of possible human rights violation by the individuals listed above, Post Should inform the Department and not proceed with the training. ¶4. Point of contact at the Department is Jonathan Peccia, NEA/IPA, 202-647-4386. CLINTON