Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10BERLIN217
2010-02-25 17:18:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMANS APPEAR SET TO ABSTAIN ON PALESTINIAN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000217
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/HR CMUSSER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2020
TAGS: IO PHUM UNGA GM
SUBJECT: GERMANS APPEAR SET TO ABSTAIN ON PALESTINIAN
GOLDSTONE RESOLUTION
REF: STATE 15722
Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Stanley Otto for reasons 1.4
(b/d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BERLIN 000217
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/HR CMUSSER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2020
TAGS: IO PHUM UNGA GM
SUBJECT: GERMANS APPEAR SET TO ABSTAIN ON PALESTINIAN
GOLDSTONE RESOLUTION
REF: STATE 15722
Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Stanley Otto for reasons 1.4
(b/d)
1. (C) POLOFF delivered the reftel demarche to the German MFA
UN Human Rights Section, Herr Georg Klussmann. Klussmann
said that based on the Palestinian's current draft
resolution, which no longer calls for a date for the Swiss to
convene a conference of High Contracting Parties to the
Fourth Geneva Convention to address this, it had been agreed
by the Director of the 3rd Political Division Michaelis and
the Director General for UN Affairs Freiherr von
Ungern-Sternberg that the path of least harm would be for
Germany to abstain.
2. (C) Comment: The German MFA appears to be trying to walk
a fine line between trying to be supportive of Israel but
concerns that a "no" vote could somehow weaken Palestinian
Authority President Abbas. End comment.
Murphy
SIPDIS
STATE FOR IO/HR CMUSSER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2020
TAGS: IO PHUM UNGA GM
SUBJECT: GERMANS APPEAR SET TO ABSTAIN ON PALESTINIAN
GOLDSTONE RESOLUTION
REF: STATE 15722
Classified By: Deputy Political Counselor Stanley Otto for reasons 1.4
(b/d)
1. (C) POLOFF delivered the reftel demarche to the German MFA
UN Human Rights Section, Herr Georg Klussmann. Klussmann
said that based on the Palestinian's current draft
resolution, which no longer calls for a date for the Swiss to
convene a conference of High Contracting Parties to the
Fourth Geneva Convention to address this, it had been agreed
by the Director of the 3rd Political Division Michaelis and
the Director General for UN Affairs Freiherr von
Ungern-Sternberg that the path of least harm would be for
Germany to abstain.
2. (C) Comment: The German MFA appears to be trying to walk
a fine line between trying to be supportive of Israel but
concerns that a "no" vote could somehow weaken Palestinian
Authority President Abbas. End comment.
Murphy