Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09TELAVIV2019
2009-09-14 14:58:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tel Aviv
Cable title:
GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TEL AVIV 002019
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2019
TAGS: MNUC PARM PTER PREL IAEA IS
SUBJECT: GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
REF: STATE 94449
Classified By: Political Counselor Marc Sievers, reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L TEL AVIV 002019
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2019
TAGS: MNUC PARM PTER PREL IAEA IS
SUBJECT: GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
REF: STATE 94449
Classified By: Political Counselor Marc Sievers, reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) PolCouns delivered the President's invitation
regarding a global nuclear security summit (reftel) to PM
Netanyahu's National Security Advisor Uzi Arad on September
13. Arad described press speculation that Israel would not
attend the conference as "nonsense," adding that he could see
no reason why Israel would not attend. However, Arad
speculated that several unmentioned other countries might opt
not to attend. He noted the request to appoint a Sherpa to
prepare for the summit, and said he would get back with
further details as soon as possible.
2. (SBU) On September 14, Polmiloff raised reftel invitation
with MFA Director for Arms Control Rodica Radian-Gordon,
stressing the initial meeting on the margins of the IAEA
General Conference (GC) to be held by Dr. Gary Samore on
September 15. Radian-Gordon said she will seek guidance from
the Prime Minister's office, while instructing the Israeli
delegation to the GC to seek further information from the
U.S. delegation regarding the September 15 meeting.
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Visit Embassy Tel Aviv's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv
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CUNNINGHAM
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2019
TAGS: MNUC PARM PTER PREL IAEA IS
SUBJECT: GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT
REF: STATE 94449
Classified By: Political Counselor Marc Sievers, reasons 1.4 (b),(d)
1. (C) PolCouns delivered the President's invitation
regarding a global nuclear security summit (reftel) to PM
Netanyahu's National Security Advisor Uzi Arad on September
13. Arad described press speculation that Israel would not
attend the conference as "nonsense," adding that he could see
no reason why Israel would not attend. However, Arad
speculated that several unmentioned other countries might opt
not to attend. He noted the request to appoint a Sherpa to
prepare for the summit, and said he would get back with
further details as soon as possible.
2. (SBU) On September 14, Polmiloff raised reftel invitation
with MFA Director for Arms Control Rodica Radian-Gordon,
stressing the initial meeting on the margins of the IAEA
General Conference (GC) to be held by Dr. Gary Samore on
September 15. Radian-Gordon said she will seek guidance from
the Prime Minister's office, while instructing the Israeli
delegation to the GC to seek further information from the
U.S. delegation regarding the September 15 meeting.
********************************************* ********************
Visit Embassy Tel Aviv's Classified Website:
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/telaviv
********************************************* ********************
CUNNINGHAM