ISRAEL BEGINS PREPARATION FOR GICNT WORKSHOP

UNCLAS TEL AVIV 002568 SENSITIVE SIPDIS ISN/WMDT, NEA/IPA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PARM PREL PTER KGIC RU IS SUBJECT: ISRAEL BEGINS PREPARATION FOR GICNT WORKSHOP REF: STATE 121106 ¶1. (SBU) On November 25, Polmiloff passed to GOI officials reftel points regarding Washington support for the GOI's proposal to host a Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) workshop in Jerusalem, June 7-8, 2010. On November 27, Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) Senior Director for CTBT Affairs and Special Projects Itshak Lederman told polmiloff the GOI would begin planning in earnest for the workshop. He noted, however, that the GOI also has requested confirmation through the Russian Embassy that co-chair Moscow has approved the workshop. MORENO