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00DAMASCUS2976 |
ASAD SITREP 01: PRESIDENT ASAD HAS DIED; [...] (C) SYRIAN RADIO AND TELEVISION AT 1800 BROADCAST THE OFFICIAL SYRIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT TO PARLIAMENT THAT PRESIDENT HAFIZ AL-ASAD HAD DIED. THE SPEAKER OF THE PARLIAMENT ABD AL-QADIR QADDURA ANNOUNCED A FEW MINUTES LATER THAT A SPECIAL PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE HAD BEEN FORMED TO DISCUSS [...] |
2000-06-10 17:19:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SY IS |
00TELAVIV4462 |
BIN LADIN CONNECTION IN GAZA FOUND PUZZLING; CONNECTION TO HAMAS QUESTIONED [...] No summary [...] |
2000-08-24 14:45:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KWBG PGOV PREL PTER |
01BEIRUT1935 |
ANTI-ISRAELI AND ANTI-U.S. RHETORIC ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. LAST WEEK'S UPSURGE IN VIOLENCE IN ISRAEL DREW WIDESPREAD CONDEMNATION FROM GOL OFFICIALS, THE MEDIA, HIZBALLAH, AND MUSLIM LEADERS. THE JULY 31 ATTACK AT NABLUS INTENSIFIED ANTI-ISRAELI RHETORIC, WHILE SPARKING CRITICISM OF THE U.S. HIZBALLAH CONDEMNED THE ISRAELI ATTACKS AND CA [...] |
2001-08-06 15:06:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL PTER IS SY LE |
01CAIRO5603 |
TFUSO1: EGYPT RESPONDS TO U.S. DISASTER [...] THE EGYPTIAN GOVERNMENT REACTED QUICKLY TO THE HORRIFIC EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES ON SEPTEMBER 11. A CLEARLY DISTRAUGHT PRESIDENT MUBARAK APPEARED ON TELEVISION, EXPRESSING SORROW AND SADNESS AT THE EVENTS. HE LATER CALLED A CABINET MEETING, DIRECTING THAT ALL FORMS OF ASSISTANCE BE OFFER [...] |
2001-09-12 16:01:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER EG IS |
01HANOI2139 |
ARAFAT RECEIVES SRV SUPPORT [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY ROBERT C. PORTER, CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, REASON 1.5(D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: A BRIEF VISIT TO HANOI BY YASSER ARAFAT ON AUGUST 24 WAS APPARENTLY AIMED AT SHORING UP SUPPORT FOR PALESTINIAN POSITIONS IN THE WAKE OF ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN THE MIDDLE EAST. VIETNAM REAFFIRMED ITS [...] |
2001-08-30 09:08:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS PINR KPAL IS VM |
01HANOI2817 |
VIETNAM AND THE MIDDLE EAST, AND BEYOND: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. DESPITE A DESIRE TO PRESERVE "TRADITIONAL FRIENDSHIPS" IN THE MIDDLE EAST, THE LARGER THRUST OF THE GVN'S REGIONAL AND GLOBAL FOREIGN POLICY OVER THE PAST DECADE HAS BEEN TO BROADEN ITS BASE OF DIPLOMATIC PARTNERS AND TO PUT A GREATER EMPHASIS ON BUSINESS TIES. FOR EXAMPLE, V [...] |
2001-10-29 04:39:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD KPAL VM IZ IS PK SY TU AF LY |
01LUSAKA2636 |
(U) OAU SUMMIT ENDS: ESSY SWORN IN AS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: THE OAU SUMMIT CLOSED MID-AFTERNOON JULY 11 IN LUSAKA. 41 HEADS OF STATE OR QOVERNMENT ATTENDED; WITHOUT QUESTION, LIBYA'S MOAMMAR QADHAFI WAS THE STAR OF THE SHOW. THE SUMMIT LEADERS ISSUED AN EGREGIOUSLY IMBALANCED DECISION ON LOCKERBIE THAT HAD ORIGINALLY B [...] |
2001-07-11 17:45:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL XA IS LY ZI UK |
01TELAVIV4047 |
HAMAS: PICKING UP THE PIECES, GAINING BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: GAZA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER AND LONG-TIME HAMAS WATCHER ZIAD ABU AMR TOLD POLOFF JULY 24 THAT HAMAS' INFLUENCE "HAS NEVER BEEN STRONGER" IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES. IN ABU AMR'S VIEW, DEVELOPMENTS ARE "LENDING CREDIBILITY TO THEIR IDEAS AND DISCOURSE." HAMAS' STATURE HAS AL [...] |
2001-07-27 11:41:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KWBG KPAL IS GZ |
01VATICAN1286 |
VATICAN - "VIEWS FROM THE HILL" [...] THE FEBRUARY 17 - 23 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 01286 01 OF 02 072227Z CONTENTS: - VATICAN CRITICIZES AIR STRIKES ON IRAQ - MEPP: VATICAN SAYS PEACE A DISTANT REALITY - NO MENTION OF GENOCIDE IN PAPAL MESS [...] |
2001-03-07 13:06:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PGOV KMDR SOCI TBIO IR IZ IS AM EG IT VT MEPP VTPREL |
01VATICAN1390 |
FOREIGN MINISTER TAURAN'S VISIT TO IRAN [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CDA JOSEPH MERANTE FOR REASONS 1.5 (A) AND (D) . 2. (C) CHARGE CALLED ON VATICAN DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE EASTERN AFFAIRS MONS. GIANNI D'ANIELLO ON MARCH 12 TO DISCUSS FOREIGN MINISTER TAURAN'S MARCH 3-8 TRIP TO IRAN. D'ANIELLO, WHO ACCOMPANIED THE FOREIGN MINISTER, [...] |
2001-03-12 17:18:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KIRF IT IS SY VT |
01VATICAN1615 |
VATICAN - "VIEWS FROM THE HILL" [...] (U) THE MARCH 17 - 23 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. CONTENTS: - SOUTH KOREAN ARCHBISHOP LIKES POTUS RECIPE FOR KOREA - VATICAN OFFICIAL CONFIRMS PAPAL VISIT TO ATHENS - PAPAL SUPPORT FOR ARAB CHRISTIANS - VATICAN ADMITS NUNS SEXUALLY ABUSED BY PRIESTS ----------------- [...] |
2001-03-23 13:28:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM SOCI IS GR KN KS VT MEPP VTPREL |
01VATICAN2213 |
VATICAN - "VIEWS FROM THE HILL" [...] THE APRIL 13 - 20 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 02213 212018Z CONTENTS: - POPE SPEAKS OUT ON MIDDLE EAST VIOLENCE - EASTERN FOCUS AT POPE'S EASTER MASS - POST-EASTER REST FOR POPE CUT SHORT - NEW VATICAN AMBA [...] |
2001-04-20 11:31:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PINR IS VT MEPP |
01VATICAN2955 |
VATICAN VERBATIM [...] THE MAY 26 - JUNE 01 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. CONTENTS: - POPE SENDS ENVOYS TO ISRAEL AND PALESTINIAN TERRITORY - CONSISTORY: OUTREACH TO THE ORTHODOX? - VATICAN CALLS NUTRITION AN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHT - POPE'S UKRAINE TRIP NOT A THREAT SAYS VATICAN FM - POPE W [...] |
2001-06-01 14:43:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM EAGR IS AM KZ BU UP GT MEPP RU |
01VATICAN3507 |
THE VATICAN-- THE SUPRANATIONAL POWER [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CDA JOSEPH MERANTE FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 03507 01 OF 04 031719Z BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION --------------------------- 2. (U) THIS CABLE PROVIDES ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR THE PLANNED PRESIDENTIAL MEETING WITH THE POPE. IT UPDAT [...] |
2001-07-03 12:03:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM IS EG CH ID VT VTPREL |
01VATICAN4075 |
VATICAN VERBATIM [...] THE JULY 27 - AUGUST 03 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 04075 051244Z CONTENTS: - POPE RECEIVES YASSER ARAFAT - VATICAN RECEIVED NO EXTRADITION REQUEST FOR RWANDAN PRIEST - VATICAN SAYS CHINA RELEASES BISHOP - [...] |
2001-08-03 12:35:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM EAID IS RW CH VT |
01VATICAN4483 |
VATICAN URGES U.S. PRESENCE AT WCAR, PLEDGES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE VATICAN IS STRONGLY URGING U.S. PRESENCE AT WCAR, AT LEAST AT THE WORKING LEVEL. ACKNOWLEDGING U.S. CONCERNS, DELEGATION DEPUTY AND AMCIT MONSIGNOR FRANK DEWANE PLEDGED VATICAN WILLINGNESS TO WORK FOR COMPROMISES IN THE FINAL WCAR DOCUMENT. NONETHELESS, MSGR. DEWANE TOLD POL [...] |
2001-08-28 15:37:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KIRF SOCI IS CH PK XF SF VT WCAR UNHCR VTWCAR |
01VATICAN4659 |
AMBASSADOR NICHOLSON BEGINS CREDENTIALING PROCESS: [...] (C) AMBASSADOR NICHOLSON BEGAN THE VATICAN'S FORMAL CREDENTIALING PROCESS MORNING OF SEPTEMBER 6 BY PRESENTING COPIES OF HIS LETTERS OF CREDENTIAL TO ARCHBISHOP LEONARDO SANDRI, "SUBSTITUTE" FOR VATICAN PM EQUIVALENT SODANO. THE AMBASSADOR WILL HAVE THE FORMAL PRESENTATION TO POPE JOHN PAUL [...] |
2001-09-06 15:02:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV VE IS MX VT |
01VATICAN5566 |
VATICAN VERBATIM [...] THE OCTOBER 20-26 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 05566 01 OF 02 261515Z CONTENTS: - POPE DECRIES MIDDLE EAST VIOLENCE - POPE APOLOGIZES TO CHINA AND HOPES FOR DIPLOMATIC TIES - CARITAS APPEAL FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] |
2001-10-26 14:32:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SOCI SMIG MARR MCAP AF CH IS WE VT VTPREL |
01VATICAN5695 |
POPE TELLS ARAFAT TO CONTAIN VIOLENCE [...] (C) DCM AND POLOFF CALLED ON VATICAN DEPUTY FOREIGN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 05695 021715Z MINISTER CELESTINO MIGLIORE, OCTOBER 31. THE PURPOSE OF THE CALL WAS TO DISCUSS ON GOING EMBASSY ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROJECTS (SEPTEL) AND PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY CHAIR Y [...] |
2001-11-02 17:10:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | VT PREL IS |
01VATICAN6195 |
VATICAN PUSHING FORWARD ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) THE VATICAN ANNOUNCED ON NOVEMBER 28 THAT IT HAS INVITED THE LEADERS OF THE DIFFERENT CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES IN THE HOLY LAND TO A MEETING ON DECEMBER 13. THE VATICAN PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT CATEGORIZES THE MEETING AS PURELY "PASTORAL" IN NATURE. 2. (C) DCM SPOKE WITH HIS ISRAELI COUNTER [...] |
2001-11-30 13:04:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RM RO IS VT |
02AMMAN2221 |
DEMARCHE ON BOYCOTT OF U.S. AND ISRAELI PRODUCTS [...] (SBU) On May 6, Poloff conveyed reftel points on the boycott issue to Ali Al-Ayed of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office. Al-Ayed offered no substantive comment but promised to convey the message to FM Muasher who is currently in Washington with King Abdullah and other senior members of [...] |
2002-05-06 14:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT PREL ETRD AL IS US JO |
02AMMAN2222 |
URGENT DEMARCHE ON UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) On May 6, Poloff conveyed reftel points on the prospective emergency session of the General Assembly on the Middle East to Ali Al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Muasher. Al-Ayed promised to pass the information promptly to FM Muasher who is currently in Washington with King [...] |
2002-05-06 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO UNGA |
02AMMAN2243 |
MODERATES IN PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMP UNEASY ABOUT [...] (C) Summary and Comment: In the aftermath of Israel's Operation Defensive Shield, the mood among even moderate factions in Amman's Wihdat refugee camp is suspicious and uneasy about Israeli and U.S. intentions. In a May 1 meeting with emboffs, Palestinian notables from Wihdat questioned U.S [...] |
2002-05-07 13:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF KPAL KWBG IS JO |
02AMMAN2251 |
PROPOSED MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE GREETED WITH [...] (C) A survey of political contacts suggests a general lack of enthusiasm over the recent Quartet proposal to stage a Middle East conference in the next few weeks. The GOJ has endorsed the proposal with some caveats. While several contacts condemned outright the idea of a conference, a few ma [...] |
2002-05-07 14:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO |
02AMMAN2258 |
GOJ TAKES ACTIONS TO DISCOURAGE BOYCOTT OF U.S. [...] (C) Responding to our earlier demarche on the local call for a boycott of U.S. goods (ref a), Acting Foreign Minister Shaher Bak told Charge and PolCouns May 8 that Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb was trying to discourage the boycott of U.S. goods in Jordan. Bak reported that Abul Ragheb has [...] |
2002-05-08 11:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT PREL ETRD IS US JO |
02AMMAN2334 |
EAST BANK-WEST BANK DIVIDE GROWS AS INTIFADA [...] (C) Over the past few weeks the Israeli offensive in the West Bank has highlighted a trend we have seen growing as the Intifada has intensified--the cleavage between Palestinian Jordanians (West Bankers) and Transjordanians (East Bankers). Residual mistrust left over from the 1970 PLO attem [...] |
2002-05-12 14:10:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PGOV IS JO |
02AMMAN2396 |
UNRWA DONORS MEETING HIGHLIGHTS CRISIS GRIPPING [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: UNRWA's May 8-9 meeting of major donors and host governments highlighted the crisis gripping the humanitarian agency as a result of ongoing Israeli-Palestinian tensions. Continued Israeli closures in the West Bank and Gaza have severely hindered UNRWA's ability to [...] |
2002-05-14 15:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL EAID KPAL KWBG IS JO |
02AMMAN2414 |
WHA: JORDAN OPPOSES POLITICIZATION OF WHA, WILL [...] (C) PolCouns covered ref points on the morning of May 15 with Ali al-Ayed of Foreign Minister Muasher's personal office, urging Jordan to vote no on the proposed WHA draft resolution on health conditions in the Occupied Territories. PolCouns noted that quick action was required, since the re [...] |
2002-05-15 13:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO UNGA |
02AMMAN2432 |
SENIOR ISLAMIC FIGURES PRAISE CHRISTIAN-MUSLIM [...] (C) The Chief Justice of the Sharia Court and the Mufti of the Kingdom recently expressed to us their strong condemnation of Israeli violence in the West Bank and of suicide bombings, but asked that the U.S. adopt a "more just" position defending the rights of Palestinians against Israeli oc [...] |
2002-05-16 09:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL SOCI IS JO |
02AMMAN2768 |
KING ABDULLAH'S MAY 26 MEETING WITH CONGRESSMEN [...] (C) Congressman Darrell Issa and Congressman Tom Davis met on May 26 with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. The focus of both discussions was how to move forward on the peace process. The Congressmen also asked the King for his impressions of Syrian President Bashar Asad. En [...] |
2002-05-30 07:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PGOV IS JO |
02AMMAN2907 |
DEMARCHE: IRANIAN AIRCRAFT [...] (S) THE DCM MADE THE POINTS IN REF A ON JUNE 2 TO ALI AL-AYED, THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO FOREIGN MINISTER MUASHER. AFTER REVIEWING THE SUBSTANCE OF THE AMBASSADOR'S DEMARCHE TO THE MINISTER ON MAY 27 (REF B), THE DCM EXPRESSED OUR DEEP CONCERN THAT THE IRANIAN PLANE HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO OVERFLY [...] |
2002-06-03 15:52:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER IR IS LE SA SY |
02AMMAN2938 |
STAFFDEL BODLANDER AND MAKOVSKY: MONITORING UNRWA [...] (U) In a May 30 visit to UNRWA's West Bank field, House International Relations Committee Staffers Deborah Bodlander and Alan Makovsky investigated UNRWA's compliance with section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act (which prohibits UNRWA from using any USG assistance to provide services to [...] |
2002-06-04 14:21:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO |
02AMMAN2990 |
ILO/PALESTINIAN RESOLUTION: DEMARCHE TO JORDAN [...] Per reftel, on June 5 PolCouns delivered ref points to Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to the Foreign Minister. PolCouns emphasized that the draft resolution on the situation of workers in the Occupied Territories contains subjects outside the mandate of the ILO and is an attempt to politiciz [...] |
2002-06-06 13:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAL PREL ELAB IS JO |
02AMMAN2999 |
UNRWA'S UXO REMOVAL EFFORTS IN JENIN CAMP STYMIED [...] (C) Summary and Comment: UNRWA's efforts to remove unexploded ordnance (UXO) from Jenin refugee camp remain severely hindered by the UN agency's inability to procure the necessary equipment and explosives. UNRWA requested Israeli authorization to use the equipment and explosives verbally in [...] |
2002-06-06 15:46:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO |
02AMMAN3242 |
JORDANIANS AWAIT PRESIDENT'S MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Jordanians, confused about the direction of U.S. Middle East policy, are nervously awaiting President Bush's Middle East policy statement, hoping (but doubting) that it will bring clarity and the prospect of genuine progress for the Palestinians. Most Jordanians see U.S. engagement in th [...] |
2002-06-17 13:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL ASEC IS JO |
02AMMAN3296 |
JORDAN: TRADE MINISTRY IN TALKS WITH ISRAEL TO [...] (c) GOJ Trade Ministry officials tell us they have begun talking to their Israeli counterparts about improving current QIZ operations and regulations. The GOJ's proposals include both improvements to existing logistical procedures as well as changes to the structure of required Israeli input [...] |
2002-06-19 05:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV IS JO |
02AMMAN3408 |
JORDANIAN PALESTINIANS NOTCH UP CRITICISM OF ARAFAT [...] (C) While Jordanian Palestinians have long grumbled about Arafat, two prominent Jordanian Palestinian leaders recently expressed to us a new level of criticism of the PA President. Some Palestinian Jordanians are even calling into question Arafat's true nationality in another round of anti-Ara [...] |
2002-06-24 13:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO |
02AMMAN3441 |
LUKE-WARM TO HOSTILE REACTION TO PRESIDENT'S [...] (C) A survey of Embassy contacts suggests that President Bush's June 24 speech received mixed reviews here. More hard-line Palestinian Jordanians charged that the U.S. was in "cahoots" with the Israelis to destroy the Palestinian resistance, and expressed resentment about "U.S. interference" [...] |
2002-06-25 14:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO |
02AMMAN3518 |
UPON REFLECTION...JORDANIAN ESTABLISHMENT [...] (C) Mainstream Jordanians, who were initially inclined to stress what they considered positives in the President's July 24 speech, are voicing increased criticism after two days of reflection and questioning. The practical effect of calling for Arafat's removal has been a particular point of [...] |
2002-06-27 16:24:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO |
02AMMAN3641 |
AQABA AUTHORITIES HOST QIZ PROGRAM [...] (u) Aqaba Chief Commissioner Akel Biltaji hosted a group of some 50 QIZ exporters and park managers for a two-day program in the Special Economic Zone to tout improved port services and to sell the Aqaba International Industrial Estate as an investment option. Participants were pleased with [...] |
2002-07-03 13:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ELAB IS JO |
02AMMAN3716 |
UNRWA BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS USD 55.7 MILLION IN NEW [...] (C) Summary: On July 2, UNRWA Deputy Commissioner General Karen AbuZayd briefed donors on UNRWA's USD 55.7 million in new financial needs following the March-April military operations in the West Bank and Gaza. UNRWA warned that its 2002 emergency appeal remains severely underfunded, with p [...] |
2002-07-08 14:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL EAID KPAL KWBG IS JO |
02AMMAN3726 |
AND THE SURVEY SAYS . . . GOJ POPULAR [...] (C) On June 23, 2002, the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) at the University of Jordan released the most recent iteration of its opinion poll assessing government popularity. The poll indicates that a large segment of the Jordanian public continues to support Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb [...] |
2002-07-08 15:07:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL SOCI IS JO |
02AMMAN3936 |
JORDAN TIGHTENS BORDER BUT PROMISES SOME [...] (C) Despite public reassurances that travel restrictions on Palestinians entering Jordan have been eased, tacit acknowledgments made privately by Jordanian officials buttressed by anecdotal evidence indicate that a quota system is in place to restrict the number of Palestinians who can cross i [...] |
2002-07-17 12:20:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL CASC KWBG IS JO |
02AMMAN3958 |
Travel Restrictions for Palestinians Crossing [...] Tales of West Bank Palestinians stuck at the Jericho border crossing have been prominent in conversations throughout Jordan in recent weeks. Rumors and anecdotal reports of thousands stranded - some for over a week - waiting either for Israel to lift the curfew so they can return to their vi [...] |
2002-07-18 09:03:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KPAL IS JO |
02AMMAN4062 |
RESPONDING TO ISRAELI CHARGES ABOUT UNRWA: MESSAGE [...] (C) On July 23, A/Polcouns (in the absence from post of Refcoord) conveyed ref A para 4 points to UNRWA Deputy Commissioner General Karen AbuZayd. AbuZayd made careful note of the points. Her only substantive comment was that the message called for UNRWA to sever its ties to youth centers in [...] |
2002-07-23 14:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS JO UNRWA |
02AMMAN4086 |
PALESTINIAN-JORDANIAN BUSINESSMEN PONDER ROLE IN [...] (SBU) A group of Palestinian-Jordanian businesspeople met with econoffs July 11, to discuss what they believe might be the leading investment opportunities and economic prospects following the establishment of a Palestinian state, as well as the role of Palestinian-Jordanians in promoting de [...] |
2002-07-24 10:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAL EINV EAID PREL IS JO |
02AMMAN4506 |
PUBLIC'S UNEASINESS ABOUT DIRECTION OF [...] (S) Despite healthy bilateral economic, trade, political, and military ties, confusion and uncertainty about recent developments on both bilateral and regional issues have made many Jordanians uneasy about the direction of the US-Jordan relationship. The press has pulled together a number o [...] |
2002-08-12 12:05:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ IS JO |
02AMMAN4594 |
SFRC STAFFER TALWAR'S MEETING WITH FM MUASHER [...] (C) Foreign Minister Muasher met with the DCM, Poloff, and SFRC Staffer Puneet Talwar on August 13. Most of the discussion revolved around the MEPP and Iraq. FM Muasher applauded the U.S. commitment to a three-year time-frame for a Palestinian state, but urged that the U.S. come up with a pl [...] |
2002-08-15 08:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IZ IS JO |
02AMMAN4719 |
A STEP FORWARD ON IRAQ, BUT ELECTIONS POSTPONED [...] (C) King Abdullah's televised speech on August 15 carried few surprises. As expected, he announced the postponement of elections until "the spring." The King also said that responsibility for the future of Palestine and Iraq lies with their respective leaderships. Most Embassy contacts had f [...] |
2002-08-20 13:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IZ IS JO |
02AMMAN4744 |
MEETING WITH STEAMED FORMER PRIME MINISTER TAHIR [...] (C) In a meeting with former Prime Minister Tahir al-Masri on August 18, a visibly angry al-Masri complained about the recent U.S. treatment of Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and encouraged the U.S.--before any movement against Iraq--to pressure the Israelis to withdraw from Areas A and improve the h [...] |
2002-08-22 06:58:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO |
02AMMAN4755 |
JORDAN QIZ INVESTORS BRING CONCERNS TO ISRAELI [...] (u) Summary. Thanks to a meeting organized by the Israel-Jordan Chamber of Commerce, an impressive number of QIZ investors were able to raise directly with senior Israeli officials their concerns about slow and expensive shipping of QIZ products through Israel and difficulty meeting the cur [...] |
2002-08-22 11:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD IS JO |
02AMMAN4786 |
U.S. FIRM INTERESTED IN CALL CENTERS IN JORDAN [...] (u) Summary. In an initiative that it sees both as a promising business venture and an element of support for regional peace, the U.S. firm Stream International is seriously looking at Jordan as a site for an international call service center that would employ over 300 technically skilled J [...] |
2002-08-25 06:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECPS ECON IS JO OPIC |
02AMMAN5071 |
SENATOR CORZINE DISCUSSES IRAQ AND THE MEPP WITH [...] (C) Senator Jon Corzine traveled to Jordan August 28-30. On August 29, the Senator met with Foreign Minister Muasher, Prime Minister Abul Ragheb, Minister of National Economy Halaiqa, Minister of Finance Marto, private sector leaders, the Trade and Planning Ministers, and a number of media per [...] |
2002-09-05 16:10:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO |
02AMMAN5196 |
GOJ PUSHES BACK AT POPULAR DISSATISFACTION [...] (S) In recent weeks, the GOJ--through the King's public address on August 15 (see Ref A), the Prime Minister's speech to the Jordan press association on September 2, and Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh's September 2 address to the Amman World Affairs Council (see Ref B)--has respondcd more ag [...] |
2002-09-11 15:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IZ XF IS JO MEPP |
02AMMAN5295 |
PRESIDENT'S IRAQ SPEECH: JORDANIANS WELCOME MOVE [...] (C) Initial reaction in Jordan to the President's UNGA speech has been mixed. The government issued a generally supportive statement on September 12 calling for the return of inspectors to Iraq, and many of our GOJ interlocutors have privately praised the forcefulness of the speech. Those Jo [...] |
2002-09-16 14:34:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MOPS KPAL IS IZ JO UNSC |
02AMMAN5331 |
PEACE AIRPORT REVIVED? ISRAELI-JORDANIAN OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) On the heels of an Israeli government decision to prohibit jets from using Eilat Airport, officials from the Jordanian and Israeli Civil Aviation authorities, Israeli Ministry of Transportation, Eilat and Aqaba Airport officials, and the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Chi [...] |
2002-09-17 14:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PTER ETRD IS JO |
02AMMAN5485 |
JORDAN AND THE QIZ EXPERIENCE [...] The Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ) initiative has had a net positive, and increasingly widely-felt, effect on Jordan's economy, political dynamics, and social structure. While the success of the initiative to date is irrefutable, the QIZ's will have to face a number of hurdles in the near [...] |
2002-09-24 07:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV JO IS |
02AMMAN5510 |
AMMAN CENTER FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT SEEKS U.S. [...] (U) On September 19, poloff met with Dr. Muhammad Kheir Mustafa, Director of the Amman Center for Peace and Development (ACPD) to discuss a proposed ACPD project "to develop an operational definition to the security aspect of the Arab Initiative." The ACPD, one of the few remaining active pro [...] |
2002-09-24 15:43:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL IS JO MEPP |
02AMMAN5595 |
JORDANIANS CRITICAL OF U.S. AND ARAB POSITIONS ON [...] (C) When Poloff recently queried a number of Jordanian contacts about the Muqatta siege, most had surprisingly little sympathy for Arafat, but quite a bit of antipathy for U.S. "acquiescence" in the Israeli actions and Arab leaders' lethargic response to the situation. End Summary. ------- [...] |
2002-09-30 05:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PREL PGOV IS JO |
02AMMAN5781 |
UNRWA AND FAA 301(C) CONCERNS: PRM PDAS GREENE'S [...] (C) In a September 24 meeting on the margins of the UNRWA Major Donors meeting (reported septel), PRM PDAS Richard Greene pressed UNRWA Commissioner General Peter Hansen, Deputy Commissioner General Karen AbuZayd, West Bank Director Richard Cook and Gaza Director Lionel Brisson on the need for [...] |
2002-10-06 12:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL EAID KPAL KWBG IS JO |
02AMMAN5823 |
MONITORING AND EVALUATING SEEDS OF PEACE'S [...] AS REQUESTED REFTEL, REGIONAL REFCOORD MONITORED PRM- FUNDED ACTIVITIES AT SEEDS OF PEACE'S JERUSALEM CENTER FOR COEXISTENCE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2002. WE UNDERSTAND PRM/ANE MONITORED PRM-FUNDED ACTIVITIES AT THE SEEDS SUMMER CAMP IN MAINE AND THEREFORE ARE REPORTING ONLY ON ACTIVITIES AT THE JER [...] |
2002-10-08 03:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO |
02AMMAN5912 |
DEFUSING JORDAN'S GROWING FEAR OF TRANSFER [...] (C) Over the past few weeks, many Jordanians of all political stripes have become deeply afraid that Israel -- and specifically PM Sharon personally -- will exploit a U.S. attack on Iraq to forcibly transfer large numbers of Palestinians from the West Bank to Jordan. Senior officials, media [...] |
2002-10-10 13:28:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP |
02AMMAN5993 |
KING ABDULLAH AND FONMIN MUASHER ADDRESS TRANSFER [...] (U) Foreign Minister Muasher and King Abdullah made successive high profile public statements October 10-11 addressing growing fears in the Kingdom about a possible large influx of Palestinian and Iraqi refugees should military action against Iraq commence. The King's remarks were part of a l [...] |
2002-10-16 05:43:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP |
02AMMAN6270 |
KING POSITIVE ON ARTICLE 98, BUT BUREAUCRACY DRAGS [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department. Please see para 6 below. 2. (S) In a conversation with A/S Burns on October 19, King Abdullah said again that he thought Jordan should be able to sign an Article 9 agreement. 3. (C) However, in a separate conversation October 20 wit [...] |
2002-10-28 12:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP |
02AMMAN6288 |
JORDAN'S UNUSED INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY [...] (u) Summary: We have been following with interest attempts by Israeli industrialist Stef Wertheimer to secure support for a new industrial park (or parks) in Jordan. While there does not seem to be a need for new industrial parks in Jordan given a current glut of unused industrial infrastru [...] |
2002-10-29 07:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EAID IS JO |
02AMMAN6517 |
JORDAN'S QIZ MANAGERS SEEKING CONFERENCE DURING [...] (u) Summary: Building on U/S Larson's visit to Amman last month, QIZ park managers and GOJ officials are proposing an investment promotion event to coincide with the December 11-12 FTA Joint Commission meeting in Washington. We believe such an event could help encourage both new QIZ investm [...] |
2002-11-06 08:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV BEXP IS JO |
02AMMAN6706 |
PALESTINIAN REFUGEES AND THE RIGHT OF RETURN: THE [...] (S) Following more than two years of Israeli-Palestinian violence and Israel's intense and still ongoing military operations in the West Bank and Gaza, few if any Palestinian refugees in Jordan are focused on the right of return. In the eyes of Palestinian refugees in Jordan, Israeli govern [...] |
2002-11-17 10:09:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PINR KPAL KWBG IS JO KPRP |
02AMMAN6862 |
JORDAN CELEBRATES THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN WITH [...] The following cable was drafted by one of our FSNs and conveys the mood of Ramadan 2002 in Jordan from her perspective. 2. Summary: While last year's Ramadan was marked with pessimism and lethargy, one would have thought that the situation wouldn't and couldn't [...] |
2002-11-25 12:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM JO IS |
02AMMAN6939 |
UNRWA AND FAA 301(C) COMPLIANCE: VIEWS FROM GAZA [...] (U) This message has been cleared by Embassy Tel Aviv. 2. (C) Summary: In the course of November 18 meetings with UNRWA's Gaza program chiefs, regional refcoord reviewed UNRWA's compliance with section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act. The Relief and Social Services Chief told refco [...] |
2002-11-27 14:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL EAID KPAL KWBG IS JO UN |
02AMMAN6952 |
QIZ UPDATE - IRAQ WORRIES, TRANSSHIPMENT RUMORS, [...] (sbu) Despite continuing political uncertainty in the region, QIZ exporters in Jordan continue to report solid production and growth. Most exporters are booked through the winter, some new investor interest is evident, and many current investors are expanding production. Many QIZ exporters [...] |
2002-12-01 10:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV IS IZ JO |
02AMMAN7255 |
JORDAN: PEACE AIRPORT AND OTHER TRANSPORT ISSUES [...] (SBU) According to Jordan's Transportation Minister, the Jordanian government remains ready to work with Israel on a plan to allow domestic flights bound for Eilat to land in Aqaba (REFTEL). The Ministry has also prepared contingency plans for a possible conflict in Iraq. Regarding Royal J [...] |
2002-12-15 11:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL ELTN EWWT PREF BEXP JO IS |
02AMMAN7304 |
UNRWA LAUNCHES NEW USD 93.7 MILLION EMERGENCY [...] (C) Summary and comment: At December 10 and 11 briefings in Jerusalem and Amman, UNRWA ComGen Hansen launched UNRWA's new USD 93.7 million appeal to cover six months of emergency programming in the West Bank and Gaza. The majority of the appeal would cover expanded food assistance programs ( [...] |
2002-12-16 15:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL EAID KPAL KWBG IS JO |
02AMMAN7313 |
THE BULGE: JORDANIANS SET TO BEGIN WORK ON [...] (C) Raif Nijem, Vice-President of the GOJ's Restoration Committee for Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock and the leader of a Jordanian team sent to study the bulge in the southern wall of Haram al-Sharif (see Ref), is optimistic that work can begin the week of December 22 to shore up the sout [...] |
2002-12-17 12:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PREL KWBG PBTS IS JO |
02AMMAN7535 |
JORDAN: UPDATE ON BOYCOTT OF U.S. PRODUCTS [...] (sbu) Summary. Business contacts say that an abiding affinity for U.S. consumer products, marketing strategies that played up local connections, and a crackdown by the government on political activities by professional associations blunted the impact of calls for boycotting American product [...] |
2002-12-30 13:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BEXP PGOV PREL IS JO |
02ANKARA9193 |
Turkish Foreign Trade Officials Seeking Broader [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent meetings, Foreign Trade officials reiterated their desire for a QIZ with fewer sectoral restrictions, contending that, in its current form, the QIZ would have a very limited impact on Turkish exports. They also made contradictory statements on the EU Customs Union an [...] |
2002-12-31 06:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL TU IS USTR |
02DAMASCUS625 |
ASAD WARNS THAT STRIKING IRAQ WOULD CREATE [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A WIDE-RANGING INTERVIEW WITH ITALIAN DAILY CORRIERE DELLA SERA, BASHAR AL-ASAD WARNED THAT A STRIKE AGAINST IRAQ WOULD DESTABILIZE THE REGION. HE ALSO DENIED THAT SYRIAN OIL IMPORTS OF IRAQI OIL VIOLATED UNSCRS; REPEATED SYRIA'S COMMITMENT TO A COMPREHENSIVE PEACE; SAID THE [...] |
2002-02-21 15:08:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IS SY |
02JERUSALEM2756 |
FATAH LEADER ON HAMAS CELL IN JERUSALEM [...] (C) SUMMARY: A SENIOR FATAH OFFICIAL AND PLC MEMBER CRITICIZED HAMAS FOR CONDUCTING OPERATIONS IN JERUSALEM, SAYING THIS WAS PART OF A WIDER COMPETITION BETWEEN FATAH AND HAMAS OVER WHICH DIRECTION TO TAKE THE RESISTANCE. THE DISCOVERY OF A HAMAS CELL IN EAST JERUSALEM WILL COMPLICATE THE ONG [...] |
2002-08-22 15:28:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG PGOV PREL IS |
02ROME1229 |
GOI'S REACTION TO THE NEW ZINNI MISSION AND [...] (C) ON MARCH 8, POL MC AND NEA WATCHER DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS AND THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT TO LUCA FERRARI, THE MFA'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR ISRAEL AND PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS. POL MC STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THE EU AND THE US SPEAK THE SAME MESSAGE ON THE MEPP: IT'S IMPERATIVE FOR ARAF [...] |
2002-03-08 15:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS XF US IT UN |
02ROME1516 |
ITALIAN SCIENTOLOGIST REQUESTS (FURTHER) USG HELP [...] (C) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY IN ITALY VISITED US 3/25, SEEKING FURTHER USG HELP IN BEHALF OF TWO SCIENTOLOGY MEMBERS CURRENTLY IMPRISONED IN EGYPT. HE HOPED FURTHER USG HELP WOULD BE DECISIVE AND SWAY GOE AUTHORITIES TO DEPORT THE TWO. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) FABIO AMIC [...] |
2002-03-26 09:37:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KIRF PHUM KPAL EG IS IT UN |
02ROME1695 |
ITALY'S MFA REQUESTS GEN. ZINNI TO SERVE AS [...] (C) ON APRIL 4, LUCA FERRARI, MFA'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, CONTACTED NEA WATCHER TO EXPRESS THE GOI'S GRAVE CONCERN OVER THE SITUATION IN BETHLEHEM. ACCORDING TO FERRARI, TANZIM MILITANTS, PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS, AND THE GOVERNOR OF BETHLEHEM (WHOM HE DESCRIBED AS A "MODERATE CHR [...] |
2002-04-04 13:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS XF US IT MEPP |
02ROME2023 |
ITALY/MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS: BERLUSCONI WITH [...] (C) ON APRIL 24, PM BERLUSCONI'S SENIOR DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR GIOVANNI CASTELLANETA TOLD EUR A/S ELIZABETH JONES CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 02023 241730Z THAT THE PREVIOUS DAY'S EU-MED MINISTERIAL IN VALENCIA HAD, OBVIOUSLY, NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN PROMOTING ISRA [...] |
2002-04-24 16:24:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IS IT KPAL PREL MEPP |
02ROME2413 |
PERES-BERLUSCONI MEETING: A READ-OUT [...] (C) POLOFF MET WITH THE SPOKESMAN OF THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL IN ROME TO OBTAIN A READ-OUT OF THE MAY 10 ROME MEETING BETWEEN PERES AND BERLUSCONI. WE ALSO OBTAINED A READ-OUT OF THE SAME MEETING FROM THE MFA. BOTH READ-OUTS WERE CONSISTENT. CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 R [...] |
2002-05-16 14:49:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS XF IT UN |
02ROME3217 |
ITALY: REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S JUNE 24 SPEECH [...] (U) SUMMARY: THE GOI INITIALLY EXPRESSED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENT'S JUNE 24 SPEECH ON THE MIDDLE EAST TEMPERED WITH CONCERN OVER ARAFAT'S ROLE. AFTER THE G8 SUMMIT, WHERE PM AND ACTING FM BERLUSCONI HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH PRESIDENT BUSH AND WAS REPORTEDLY "OVERWHELMED" BY THE EVI [...] |
2002-07-02 08:01:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS US XF IT UN |
02ROME3240 |
BERLUSCONI BACKS THE PRESIDENT'S JUNE 24 SPEECH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: ACCORDING TO HIS DEPUTY DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR, PM AND ACTING FM BERLUSCONI REACTED VERY POSITIVELY TO THE PRESIDENT'S JUNE 24 SPEECH ON THE MIDDLE EAST. BERLUSCONI AGREED THAT THE PA NEEDED A NEW LEADERSHIP, AND STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF INSTITUTIONAL AND ECONOMIC REFORM FOR PALEST [...] |
2002-07-03 07:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IT IS XF |
02ROME3370 |
ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN "SECRET" TALKS IN ROME: AN [...] (U) SUMMARY: THE MAYOR OF ROME FACILITATED SEVERAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 03370 091535Z MEETINGS BETWEEN THE ISRAELI URI SAVIR AND THE PALESTINIAN ABU ALA LAST YEAR IN ROME. THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT WAS NOT AWARE OF THESE MEETINGS BUT IS ALSO NOT UNDULY CONC [...] |
2002-07-09 15:13:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS XF IT UN |
02ROME3379 |
ITALY ON UNIFIL: REDUCE IT BUT DON'T DISMANTLE IT [...] (C) POL OFF DISCUSSED THE GOI'S ASSESSMENT OF UNIFIL WITH GIUSEPPE PERRONE, THE MFA'S DESK OFFICER FOR LEBANON AND ISRAEL AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST OFFICE. PERRONE SAID THAT THE GOI IS PLEASED WITH UNIFIL AND ITS MISSION SO FAR. GIVEN THE WITHDRAWAL OF ISRAEL FROM LEBANON IN 200 [...] |
2002-07-10 07:43:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | LE IS KPKO MARR PREL SY IT UNIFIL |
02ROME603 |
ITALIAN PROJECT ON TRACK II DIPLOMACY BETWEEN [...] (U) SENSING THAT THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST HAS REACHED "DESPERATE" MEASURES, THE ITALIAN MFA FUNDED AN INITIATIVE CALLED "MEETING THE OTHER", A FORUM FOR ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN CIVIL SOCIETIES TO DIALOGUE. THE FIRST OF SUCH MEETINGS TOOK PLACE FEB 4. 2. (U) AMBASSADOR ANTONIO BADIN [...] |
2002-02-07 13:27:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IT IS GZ UN |
02ROME6094 |
NETANYAHU IN ROME: SUCCESSFUL FIRST TRIP AS FM [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROME WAS ISRAEL FM NETANYAHU'S FIRST STOP IN HIS FIRST EUROPEAN TOUR SINCE HE ASSUMED THE FUNCTIONS OF FM. BOTH SIDES PLACED EMPHASIS ON THE GREATER BALANCE IN ITALY'S CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 06094 201802Z APPROACH TO THE MIDDLE EAST SINCE BERL [...] |
2002-12-20 17:33:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IS IT PREL KPAL UN |
02ROME611 |
GOI'S REACTION TO SENDING A COORDINATED U.S. AND [...] (C) ON THE EVE OF THE EU FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING IN SPAIN, POL MC DELIVERED THE POINTS IN REF A TO LUCA FERRARI, THE MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST. FERRARI FULLY AGREED WITH THE US MESSAGE AND STRESSED THAT CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 00611 072259Z [...] |
2002-02-07 17:45:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IS IT KPAL PREL XF EUN |
02ROME66 |
UNIFIL MANDATE RENEWAL NOTICE: ITALIAN VIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY. THE GOI WILL VIEW WITH GREAT INTEREST, AND SOME CONCERN, PRECISE PLANS FOR RESTRUCTURING/DOWNSIZING OF UNIFIL. THIS STEMS IN LARGE PART FROM TODAY'S HEIGHTENED TENSIONS IN THE REGION, BUT IS ALSO LINKED TO ITALY'S GENERAL PREFERENCE FOR EMPLOYING MULTILATERAL PEACEKEEPING FORCES. [...] |
2002-01-04 18:08:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL MARR IT IS LE SY UN |
02VATICAN1171 |
THE VATICAN'S ""OTHER"" INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...] |
2002-03-06 13:35:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | EG IS IT JO LE PREL SA SY VT VTEG |
02VATICAN1176 |
ANDORRA TO OPEN EMBASSY TO THE VATICAN [...] No summary [...] |
2002-03-06 13:54:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IS IT PREL SP VT VTIS |
02VATICAN1674 |
VATICAN'S GROWING CONCERN WITH MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...] |
2002-04-04 06:09:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IS PHUM PREL VT VTIS |
02VATICAN1738 |
VATICAN TELLS AMBASSADOR: POWELL IS NEEDED [...] (C) FOREIGN MINISTER TAURAN CALLED AMBASSADOR THIS MORNING (4/08). TAURAN SAID THAT HE HAD JUST SPOKEN TO THE PAPAL NUNCIO IN JERUSALEM WHO WAS CONTACTED BY SENIOR ARAFAT AIDE MUSTAFI. MUSTAFI ASKED THAT THE VATICAN CONVEY TO US THE NEED FOR SECRETARY POWELL TO GO IMMEDIATELY TO JERUSALEM. H [...] |
2002-04-08 11:42:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IS PHUM PREL VT |
02VATICAN2292 |
ISRAELI EMBASSY READOUT OF MAY 10 [...] (S) ZWI TAL(PROTECT), DCM OF THE ISRAELI EMBASSY TO THE HOLY SEE, GAVE DCM HIS EMBASSY'S PERSPECTIVE OF THE MAY 10 MEETING AMONG ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER PERES, VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTER-EQUIVALENT TAURAN, AND VATICAN PRIME MINISTER-EQUIVALENT SODANO. TAL'S VIEWS ARE BASED ON A READ-OUT OF THE [...] |
2002-05-10 14:42:00 | Embassy Vatican | SECRET | IS IT PGOV PHUM PREL VT |
02VATICAN326 |
PRESSING VATICAN ON PALESTINIAN VIOLENCE [...] (C) AMBASSADOR TOOK ADVANTAGE OF A FRIDAY, 01/18 MEETING WITH VATICAN FM EQUIVALENT JEAN-LOUIS TAURAN TO PRESS REFTEL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 00326 221703Z POINTS ON THE ZINNI MISSION AND TO ASK TAURAN TO REQUEST PRESIDENT ARAFAT TO HALT THE VIOLENCE AND [...] |
2002-01-22 16:49:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IS PREL VT MEPP |
02VATICAN3503 |
(C) VATICAN SEES ARAFAT'S MARGINALIZATION AS ROAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: VATICAN DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER MIGLIORE TOLD DCM JULY 12 THAT USG MARGINALIZATION OF ARAFAT WILL LIKELY EMPOWER HAMAS AND THEREBY JUSTIFY ISRAEL PM SHARON'S PLAN TO SEEK A MILITARY SOLUTION. THE VATICAN BELIEVES CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 0350 [...] |
2002-07-15 15:01:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IS PGOV PHUM PREL VT |
02VATICAN3692 |
EASTERN CHURCHES UNDER STRESS WHERE CHURCH/STATE SEPARATION IS WEAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: SECRETARY OF THE CONGREGATION FOR EASTERN CHURCHES, ARCHBISHOP ANTONIO VEGLIO, TOLD CHARGE THAT THE EASTERN CHURCHES -- THE 22 CHRISTIAN RITES THAT ARE NOT ROMAN CATHOLIC BUT ARE IN COMMUNION WITH ROME -- FACE A NUMBER OF CHALLENGES THAT CAST LONG SHADOWS OVER THEIR FUTURE. BOTH C [...] |
2002-07-26 10:54:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF RS IN IS UP VT VTPREL |
02VATICAN3823 |
FOREIGN MINISTER TAURAN ON MIDDLE EAST AND RUSSIA: [...] SUMMARY: (C) VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTER ARCHBISHOP JEAN-LOUIS TAURAN TOLD CHARGE JULY 25 THAT THE HOLY SEE REMAINS SKEPTICAL OF PRIME MINISTER SHARON'S WILLINGNESS TO ACCEPT A POLITICAL SOLUTION, AND VIEWS THE JULY 22 ISRAELI ACTION IN GAZA AS EVIDENCE OF SHARON'S PREFERENCE FOR A MILITARY SOL [...] |
2002-08-02 14:09:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IS PHUM PREL PGOV KIRF RS VT VTIS |
02VATICAN3985 |
POPE APPEALS FOR INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE IN MIDDLE [...] (U) SUMMARY: IN HIS AUGUST 11 ANGELUS MESSAGE, POPE JOHN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 03985 01 OF 02 131618Z PAUL II MADE A STRONG AND EMOTIONAL APPEAL FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, CALLING ON ISRAELIES AND PALESTINIANS TO RETURN TO THE PATH OF NEGOTIATIONS, A [...] |
2002-08-13 16:13:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IS PREL PHUM KIRF VT VTIS |
02VATICAN3986 |
POPE APPEALS FOR INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE IN MIDDLE [...] (U) SUMMARY: IN HIS AUGUST 1 ANGELUS MESSAGE, POPE JOHN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 03986 01 OF 02 150143Z PAUL II MADE A STRONG AND EMOTIONAL APPEAL FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, CALLING ON ISRAELITES AND PALESTINIANS TO RETURN TO THE PATH OF NEGOTIATIONS, A [...] |
2002-08-13 16:15:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IS PREL PHUM KIRF VT VTIS |
02VATICAN4398 |
ONE YEAR AFTER SEPTEMBER 11: HOLY SEE FM WELCOMES [...] (U) SUMMARY: IN AN INTERVIEW PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 10, VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTER JEAN LOUIS TAURAN PRAISED THE UNIVERSAL CONDEMNATION OF TERRORISM THAT HAS FOLLOWED SEPTEMBER 11, WHILE CAUTIONING THAT ANY DECISION TO USE FORCE AGAINST IRAQ MUST BE TAKEN WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE UNITED NATIONS [...] |
2002-09-10 16:38:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM IZ IS |
02VATICAN4991 |
JERUSALEM PATRIARCH PLEAS FOR U.S. INTERVENTION [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST, PLEASE SEE LAST PARA. 2. (C) SUMMARY: AT THE SUGGESTION OF THE POPE, CATHOLIC PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM MICHEL SABBAH MADE AN URGENT PLEA TO AMBASSADOR OCTOBER 10 FOR U.S. HELP TO STOP THE VIOLENCE, CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA [...] |
2002-10-14 13:42:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM IS VT VTPREL |
02VATICAN5545 |
HOLY SEE EFFORTS TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM IN EUROPE [...] (C) POPE JOHN PAUL II HAS SPOKEN OUT FORCEFULLY AND CONSISTENTLY AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM IN EUROPE AND AGAINST SPECIFIC ANTI-SEMITIC ACTS. HE ACKNOWLEDGES THE CATHOLIC CHURCH'S SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM -- IN PART BASED ON THE CHURCH'S SELF-ACKNOWLEDGED HISTORICAL &SIN8 OF [...] |
2002-11-14 13:56:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV VT IS |
02VATICAN5938 |
HOLY SEE CALLS IN AMBASSADOR TO CONVEY CONCERNS ON [...] (C) HOLY SEE FOREIGN MINISTER ARCHBISHOP JEAN-LOUIS TAURAN CALLED IN AMBASSADOR NOVEMBER 27 TO CONVEY THE POPE'S CONCERNS ABOUT THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST, PARTICULARLY THE ISRAELI REOCCUPATION OF BETHLEHEM. WITH THE CHRISTMAS SEASON APPROACHING, TAURAN SAID THE CURRENT CURFEW IN BETHL [...] |
2002-12-11 15:21:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IS IZ PREL VT VTIS |
03ABUDHABI2329 |
UAEG WELCOMES PRESIDENT'S SPEECH ON THE MIDDLE [...] (U) Classified by Charge D'Affaires Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Charge drew from reftel points and provided a copy of the President's speech to MFA Assistant U/S Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi, May 12. Al-Nuaimi said that President's speech was welcome and timely. [...] |
2003-05-12 11:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO KPAL IS TC |
03ABUDHABI2611 |
WARY OF SHARON'S INTENTIONS, UAE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) MFA Minstate Hamdan bin Zayid and the Ambassador discussed the upcoming peace process summits in Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba in a 5/31 meeting at Hamdan's Abu Dhabi palace (other issues septel). While "pessim [...] |
2003-06-02 11:45:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG KPAL IS TC |
03ABUDHABI2733 |
SYRIA'S BASHAR URGED TO WORK WITH THE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Former UAE Oil Minister and Zayid confidant Mana'a Saeed Al-Otaiba requested a meeting with the Ambassador on June 7 to brief her on the outcome of his late May one-on-one in Damascus with Syrian P [...] |
2003-06-08 11:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETTC KPAL SY IS TC |
03ABUDHABI4428 |
SCENESETTER FOR A/S BURNS' VISIT TO [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Burns: I look forward to welcoming you back to the UAE for your October 5 visit. Your Emirati interlocutors are eager to see you. We have requested meetings for you with MFA Mins [...] |
2003-10-02 08:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV AF IR IS IZ TC |
03ABUDHABI4871 |
RAMADAN 2003 PD STRATEGY: ENGAGING ISLAM [...] THE EMBASSY WILL HOST TWO FORMAL IFTARS: THE AMBASSADOR WILL HOST AN INTIMATE IFTAR FOR HIGH LEVEL CONTACTS; PAO WILL HOST ONE FOR PRIMARILY MEDIA CONTACTS IN ABU DHABI. DCM, PAO AND POLOFF WILL ATTEND VARIOUS IFTAR AND MAJELIS MEETINGS. IN DUBAI, OFFICERS FROM THE CG ON DOWN HAVE ATTENDED NUM [...] |
2003-11-04 13:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIIP KPAO IS SPECI |
03ABUJA1818 |
NIGERIA: UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST DEMARCHE [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche against the two possible UNGA emergency special session resolutions on the Middle East to MFA Director for American and Caribbean Affairs A.O. Osula the morning of October 20. Osula had no response, but promised to pass the demarche to senior MFA officia [...] |
2003-10-20 15:35:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS NI UNGA |
03ABUJA1949 |
Ramadan 2003 PD Strategy: Engaging Islam in Nigeria [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-13 11:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OIIP KPAO IS SOCI |
03ABUJA2007 |
Ramadan 2003 PD Strategy: Engaging Islam in Nigeria [...] (U) This is in response to an action request. This telegram has been cleared by DCM Rick Roberts. 2. (U) As in previous years, the Mission in Nigeria, including PAS, is planning an active schedule of events. 3. (U) Washington File. PAS will distribute President Bush's Ramadan message [...] |
2003-11-21 13:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OIIP KPAO IS SPECI |
03AMMAN1185 |
SUPPORTING QIZ'S IN THE EVENT OF WAR [...] (c) SUMMARY: We are beginning to see the first indications of a negative impact on QIZ business as a result of war jitters on the part of U.S. buyers. Given the importance of QIZ exports to Jordan's economic growth and macroeconomic stability, a prolonged downturn in QIZ orders as a result [...] |
2003-02-27 08:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAIR MOPS IS JO |
03AMMAN14 |
PLO REFUGEE AFFAIRS OFFICIAL QUIETLY TRYING TO [...] (C) Summary: Jordan-based PLO Refugee Affairs official Mohamed Abu Bakr told refcoord December 24 that he and West Bank Refugee Affairs Director Saji Salameh are quietly trying to prepare the Palestinian refugee community for what they see as an inevitable compromise on the right of return. [...] |
2003-01-02 10:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF KPAL KWBG IS JO |
03AMMAN1425 |
MIDDLE EAST MULTILATERAL WORKING GROUP ON WATER [...] This is a joint message with Embassy Tel Aviv and ConGen Jerusalem. 2. In separate events on March 4 and 5 in Tel Aviv, Gaza, and Amman, representatives of Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority signed the multilateral working group "WaterNet" agreement that will create a shared el [...] |
2003-03-10 15:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF SENV KWBG IS JO NO |
03AMMAN1477 |
MONITORING AND EVALUATING PRM-FUNDED ACTIVITIES AT [...] SUMMARY: REGIONAL REFCOORD ASSISTANT MET WITH SEEDS OF PEACE'S COEXISTENCE CENTER OFFICIALS JANUARY 27 TO MONITOR PRM-FUNDED ACTIVITIES AT THE JERUSALEM CENTER FOR COEXISTENCE. ALTHOUGH POLITICAL AND SECURITY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPEDE DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN SEEDS [...] |
2003-03-12 05:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO |
03AMMAN1720 |
PALESTINIANS AND PALESTINIAN-JORDANIANS PRAISE [...] (C) During a series of discussions in the days before the start of war in Iraq, prominent Palestinian-Jordanians and Palestinians resident in Jordan told A/DCM that the appointment of Abu Mazen as Palestinian Prime Minister should provide a big boost to good government in the PNA. However, [...] |
2003-03-22 15:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PGOV IS IZ JO |
03AMMAN2206 |
FORMER PARLIAMENT SPEAKER CRITICIZES GOJ'S [...] (S) In a lengthy conversation April 8, former Parliament Speaker Abdul Hadi al-Majali (please protect throughout) told PolCouns that King Abdullah and Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb have mis-handled their public approach to the war in Iraq. Majali said that the King and PM have "only an eco [...] |
2003-04-10 16:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PGOV PTER PREL IS IZ JO |
03AMMAN2568 |
DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON ROADMAP PRESENTATION [...] (C) A/DCM May 1 presented a copy of the Roadmap to and reviewed reftel points with Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. Ayed took careful notes of the talking points, focusing especially on the actions that the USG is asking Israel and the Palestinian Authority [...] |
2003-05-01 11:08:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO |
03AMMAN2786 |
JORDAN REACTS POSITIVELY TO PRESIDENT'S MAY 9 [...] (C) Initial reaction in Jordan to the President's May 9 speech calling for the establishment within ten years of a U.S.-Mideast Free Trade Area has been positive, especially among senior government officials. In a phone conversation May 10 with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher [...] |
2003-05-11 15:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD KPAL IS XF JO |
03AMMAN3056 |
JORDAN QIZ UPDATE MAY 2003 [...] (u) This message has been cleared by Embassy Tel Aviv. 2. (sbu) Summary: Putting war worries to rest, Jordan's QIZ exporters maintained solid growth throughout the first four months of the year and are bullish on prospects for the balance of 2003. Both the government and private sector [...] |
2003-05-22 13:15:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ELAB IS JO |
03AMMAN3242 |
UNRWA MAY 21-22 DONORS MEETING: BUDGET [...] (U) Summary: UNRWA's May 21-22 meeting of major donors and host governments revealed an agency in an atypically sound cash-flow position but troubled by overall budget shortfalls and underfunded emergency needs in the West Bank and Gaza, with only USD 25 million received against its current [...] |
2003-06-03 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG EAID IS JO |
03AMMAN3311 |
JORDANIANS PROUD, SKEPTICAL OF AQABA SUMMIT [...] (C) Initial reaction from a sample of Embassy contacts and the local press indicates that most Jordanians feel a combination of pride for Jordan's role as host of the Aqaba Summit (and King Abdullah's performance as Hussein-like peacemaker), but lingering skepticism that any real progress will [...] |
2003-06-05 14:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS KPAL JO MEPP |
03AMMAN3830 |
A/USTR NOVELLI'S JUNE 21 MEETING WITH TRADE [...] (sbu) Summary: A/USTR Novelli discussed the President's MEFTA plans, US-Jordan FTA follow-up, and QIZ's with Trade Minister Salah Eddin al Bashir in a June 21 meeting on the margins of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea. Novelli and Bashir also discussed the possibility of expeditious [...] |
2003-06-26 12:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV IS JO |
03AMMAN3990 |
PRESSING JORDAN TO MEET ITS PALESTINIAN AID [...] (C) A/DCM on June 30 delivered ref a oral message from the Secretary on Jordan's aid pledges to the Palestinian Authority to Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. EconCouns that same day delivered the message to Bassam Awadallah, Minister of Planning, who confi [...] |
2003-07-01 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPAL IS JO |
03AMMAN4029 |
PALESTINIAN BUSINESS GROUP VENTS FRUSTRATION [...] (U) Summary. Under Secretary of Treasury John Taylor and Under Secretary of Commerce Grant Aldonas met with a group of Palestinian business leaders on the margins of the World Economic Forum on June 21, 2003 (attendees list at end of cable). The business leaders discussed their skepticism [...] |
2003-07-03 07:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ECPS JO IS IZ |
03AMMAN4389 |
JORDANIAN FM MUASHER AND RUSSIAN FM IVANOV DISCUSS [...] (C) Charge and PolCouns met July 15 with Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office, and Samer Dabbas, the Private Office Iraq action officer. In addition to discussions on the formation of the Iraqi Governing Council (reported ref a), Ayed gave a read-out on Muasher's [...] |
2003-07-16 14:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP |
03AMMAN4735 |
SUPPORTING THE ROADMAP: BUILDING REGIONAL ECONOMIC [...] (U) This is a joint Amman-Jerusalem-Tel Aviv cable. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) The Aqaba summit and the Dead Sea WEF conference have generated new hopes for expanded economic activity between Jordan, Israel and -- to a lesser extent -- the West Bank/Gaza. Jordan is particularly em [...] |
2003-07-30 11:36:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL IS JO |
03AMMAN5569 |
SOLANA IN AMMAN: DOWNBEAT ON ROADMAP, IRAN [...] (S) EU Foreign Policy Chief Xavier Solana briefed EU ambassadors in Amman September 1 on his recent swing through the Middle East and Iran. On the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Solana expressed extreme frustration that Palestinian infighting and Israeli intransigence would scuttle the [...] |
2003-09-02 16:56:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL PTER IS IR JO |
03AMMAN5596 |
DEMARCHE TO JORDAN IN ADVANCE OF ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) PolCouns on September 3 covered ref points on Iraq and the roadmap with Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office. On Iraq, PolCouns thanked the GOJ for its recent public reception of an Iraqi Governing Council (GC) delegation and encouraged the GOJ to continue t [...] |
2003-09-03 15:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS IZ JO |
03AMMAN5832 |
NEW ISRAELI AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS [...] (U) King Abdallah accepted the credentials of the new Israeli ambassador to Jordan, Yacov Hadas Handlesman, during a ceremony with seven other new ambassadors September 7. Handlesman, Israel's fourth ambassador to Jordan, assumes the post from Ambassador David Dadonn, who left Jordan two weeks [...] |
2003-09-10 16:40:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PINR IS JO |
03AMMAN5999 |
JORDANIAN-ISRAELI WATER FRUSTRATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordanian Water Minister El-Naser expressed his disappointment over the past few months' behavior of his Israeli counterparts from the Joint Technical Water Committee. Pointing the finger at Israel for dragging its feet on Jordanian technical requests and charging them with obst [...] |
2003-09-17 13:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SENV KWBG IS JO MEPN |
03AMMAN6029 |
JORDAN'S RED-DEAD POSTURING--YOU'RE EITHER WITH US [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan,s Planning and Water Ministers, Bassem Awadallah and Hazim El-Naser, insisted to visiting NEA Senior Science Advisor Charles Lawson that the Red Sea - Dead Sea Conveyance (RDC) project feasibility study must happen. If the Israelis and Palestinians cannot put the politics of [...] |
2003-09-18 16:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SENV KWBG JO IS |
03AMMAN6119 |
ANTI-NORMALIZATION CAMPAIGN IN JORDAN HAS LASTING [...] (C) The effects of an Anti-Normalization Committee, disbanded over two years ago, linger. One remnant of its campaigns to discredit Jordanians who supported relations with Israel is the ongoing legal case filed by one of its targets, Jordanian businessman and self-proclaimed peace advocate Tar [...] |
2003-09-23 15:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL PHUM KPAL IS JO |
03AMMAN6220 |
Jordan and Israel Seeking EU "QIZ" Arrangement [...] (sbu) Summary. Jordan and Israel are working together to ask the EU for a special "QIZ-like" arrangement that will allow duty-free access to the European market for goods produced in Jordan with Israeli content. This effort, which the Jordanians say has high- level European and Israeli pol [...] |
2003-09-29 14:28:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD JO IS EU |
03AMMAN6276 |
JORDANIANS WEARY ON THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF [...] (C) While the third anniversary of the al-Aqsa intifadah passed with little fanfare in Jordan, Jordanians remain frustrated with continuing violence and lack of movement toward a settlement. Beneath weariness, the most common themes we hear include the need to restrain Israeli security poli [...] |
2003-10-01 07:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PGOV IS JO |
03AMMAN6409 |
GOJ CONDEMNS ISRAELI RAID IN SYRIA; ISLAMISTS [...] (U) Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher on October 5 condemned in an official press statement the Israeli military strike in Syria, calling it a "dangerous escalation" which threatened the security of the entire region. Muasher further said that the attack "does not at all help the peace process [...] |
2003-10-06 17:08:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IS JO SY |
03AMMAN6414 |
JORDAN-IRAQ: POLICE TRAINING, DEBT, CHALABI, [...] (S) Foreign Minister Muasher said October 5 that Jordan will continue its pragmatic, cooperative relationship with the Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) and will send a ministerial representative to the Madrid donors' meeting. However, he expressed concern that an escalating war of words with IG [...] |
2003-10-07 07:17:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR IS IZ JO |
03AMMAN6502 |
GOJ DEMOLITION ORDER IN PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMP [...] (C) A plan to demolish homes of more than 500 families to widen a congested main thoroughfare in Jordan's second-largest Palestinian refugee camp has spawned controversy. Amman city authorities say the demolition is part of a larger plan to rehabilitate the camp's infrastructure, and they p [...] |
2003-10-09 14:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL KPAL IS PGOV JO |
03AMMAN6599 |
JORDANIANS CONDEMN BOMBING OF U.S. CONVOY IN GAZA, [...] (C) Jordanians expressed shock and condemnation in the immediate aftermath of the October 15 attack on a U.S. diplomatic convoy in the Gaza Strip. The GOJ strongly condemned the bombing and extended its condolences to the families of the victims. Noting that the investigation into the atta [...] |
2003-10-15 16:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL IS ASEC PTER JO |
03AMMAN7111 |
JORDANIANS, ISRAELIS FAULT THE OTHER FOR LACK OF [...] (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Muasher on October 28 publicly defended Jordan's as yet unsuccessful efforts to negotiate the release of 82 Jordanian prisoners currently held in Israel. Muasher's public comment on this issue was partly driven by Hizballah's recent public statements that it is [...] |
2003-10-30 17:05:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL IS PTER LE JO |
03AMMAN7142 |
DEMARCHE ON CONSOLIDATED UNRWA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-02 13:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL IS JO UNSC |
03AMMAN7227 |
JORDAN COMMITTED TO REACHING ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT, [...] (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher reiterated to the Ambassador that Jordan is committed to negotiate and sign an Article 98 agreement with the U.S. and should have a counter-draft ready soon. Muasher expressed great disappointment that the USG might have thought to link such an a [...] |
2003-11-04 18:11:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KTIA IS JO |
03AMMAN7232 |
JORDANIAN "PEACE CAMP" FOCUSES ON POSITIVE ASPECTS [...] (C) Members of Jordan's disparate "peace camp" say that the unofficial "Geneva Accord" has not gotten the attention it deserves from U.S. and Arab leaders and hope that European support for continued talks will generate momentum to restart substantive negotiations. MFA officials describe the [...] |
2003-11-05 08:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS JO |
03AMMAN7268 |
JORDANIAN ANTI-NORMALIZERS SCORE LEGAL VICTORY [...] (C) Jordanian anti-normalizers scored a victory on October 26 in their campaign against ties with Israel. Capping a two-year legal battle, the Amman Court of First Instance acquitted Islamist member of parliament (MP) Ali Abu al-Sukkar, former head of the Professional Associations Anti-Norma [...] |
2003-11-06 12:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL PHUM KPAL IS JO |
03AMMAN7292 |
JORDAN QIZ UPDATE - BUFFETED BUT UNBOWED, THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Hit hard by unpredictable delays in delivery of fabric inputs through congested Aqaba port and even less-predictable Israeli port and customs bottlenecks, Jordan's Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs) nonetheless continue to outperform last year's record export volumes. Governm [...] |
2003-11-06 15:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ELAB EAID IS IZ JO |
03AMMAN7329 |
DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON UNRWA RESOLUTION IN UNGA: [...] (C) PolCouns delivered ref points and a copy of the latest U.S. draft UNGA UNRWA resolution November 9 to Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's office, and Samer Naber, Head of the MFA Legal Department. PolCouns thanked Ayed and Naber for Jordan's positive role in the discuss [...] |
2003-11-09 16:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO UNGA UNRWA |
03AMMAN7402 |
PRISONER ISSUE PROVIDES MORE FODDER TO [...] (C) Jordan's continuing inability to secure the release of Jordanians in Israeli custody is a source of growing frustration for Jordanian officials and is providing political fodder to the GOJ's critics. The Israeli DCM told DCM that while returning four Jordanians "with blood on their hand [...] |
2003-11-13 17:45:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL IS PTER LE JO |
03AMMAN7403 |
JORDANIANS LAUD PRESIDENT'S DEMOCRACY MESSAGE, BUT [...] (C) Despite initial negative press reaction in Jordan to President Bush's November 6 speech calling for democratic reform in the Arab world, several of our contacts inside and outside the government lauded the initiative. At the same time, they almost universally highlighted the lack of U.S [...] |
2003-11-13 17:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KDEM PGOV PTER IS JO |
03AMMAN7648 |
DEMARCHE ON UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-23 16:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL IS JO UNGA |
03AMMAN7690 |
JORDAN TERMS ISRAELI RELEASE OF 10 PRISONERS [...] (U) Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher told the press that the Israeli cabinet decision on November 23 to release ten Jordanian prisoners as part of an Eid al-Fitr gesture was a "positive development," but that the GOJ would continue to work towards the release of all Jordanians in Is [...] |
2003-11-24 17:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER IS JO |
03AMMAN7805 |
KING ABDULLAH TALKS WITH NEA A/S BURNS ON IRAQ, [...] (S) NEA A/S Burns briefed King Abdullah and other senior GOJ officials on his discussion with Abu Alaa, noting that the Palestinians have an opportunity to move the roadmap forward, but must take concrete security steps. The King agreed and said Jordan would deliver the same message to Abu [...] |
2003-12-02 10:14:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON EAID KPAL IS IZ JO |
03AMMAN781 |
EGYPTIAN QIZ'S IN JORDANIAN PERSPECTIVE [...] (c) SUMMARY: Activating the QIZ initiative in Egypt through parallel protocols would have profound effects on the long-term viability of QIZ's in Jordan. More seriously, such a deal would cause deep concern within the GOJ about equitable treatment for the politically tough decisions Jordan [...] |
2003-02-05 08:31:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD JO EG IS |
03AMMAN7852 |
UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST: JORDAN LIKELY TO [...] (C) In the absence of Foreign Minister Muasher and Office Director Al-Ayed (both traveling), PolCouns December 3 delivered to Basheer Zoubi, Acting Director of the Foreign Minister's Private Office, ref points on the possible UNGA Special Session on the Middle East and a possible Palestinian [...] |
2003-12-03 13:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO UNGA |
03AMMAN8122 |
JORDANIAN OPPOSITION TO GENEVA ACCORD GEARS UP IN [...] (C) Breaking weeks of relative silence on the issue, Jordanian officials, led by King Abdullah, are lauding the unofficial Geneva Accord as a means to enhance dialogue and complement efforts to end the current peace process stalemate -- while reiterating their support for the roadmap. The o [...] |
2003-12-11 18:26:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL KISL IS JO |
03AMMAN8312 |
IRAQI-PALESTINIANS FACE HARDSHIP IN JORDAN [...] (U) The 386 Iraqi-Palestinians who were permitted to leave Ruweished refugee camp in August and reside in Jordan are seeking U.S. help. They want to regularize their status in Jordan or leave for a third country. The families have only limited access to humanitarian assistance and are unabl [...] |
2003-12-18 16:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL KPAL IZ IS JO |
03AMMAN8321 |
ANTINORMALIZERS IN JORDAN RALLY AGAINST GENEVA [...] (SBU) The unofficial Geneva accord -- particularly its provisions dealing with the Palestinian right to return -- is the latest cause celebre for antinormalizers in Jordan. The Professional Associations Council in Jordan -- headed by a prominent Muslim Brotherhood member -- is leading the ch [...] |
2003-12-18 16:21:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPAL KISL IS JO |
03AMMAN8359 |
JORDAN FTA: ACCELERATE TARIFF REDUCTIONS WHILE [...] (SBU) Embassy notes that the Trade Policy Staff Committee is reviewing (REF A) a proposal by the Government of Jordan (GOJ) to accelerate tariff elimination for certain apparel products under the U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Jordan currently already exports most of these products [...] |
2003-12-21 17:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL IS JO |
03AMMAN8360 |
GERMAN AMBASSADOR ON FISCHER VISIT TO JORDAN: [...] (C) German Ambassador Martin Schneller briefed Ambassador and PolCouns December 17 on German FonMin Fischer's December 15 visit to Amman. Schneller said Fischer met with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, who both delivered a consistent line on Iraq: we support Iraqi indepen [...] |
2003-12-21 18:03:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS SY JO GE |
03AMMAN8450 |
GOJ OFFICIALS ON ARAB ECONOMIC REFORM, PEACE [...] (C) NEA DAS Satterfield and Ambassador met separately December 19 with Planning Minister Awadallah and Foreign Minister Muasher. Discussion covered the Aqaba "workshop," Abu Ala'a and the peace process, Iraq and Syria, Article 98 negotiations, and Jordan-Israel relations. End Summary. AQA [...] |
2003-12-24 09:13:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL ECON IS IZ SY JO |
03AMMAN931 |
FM MUASHER'S READOUT OF KING ABDULLAH'S 2/8 [...] (U) Charge called FonMin Muasher February 10 to get a readout of the King's 2/8 meeting in Aqaba with Egyptian President Mubarak, as well as of Muasher's own meeting with Sharon advisor Dov Weisglass the previous day (2/9) in Amman. --------------------------------------------- ------- Mubar [...] |
2003-02-10 13:40:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP |
03ANKARA2504 |
TURKS AND ISRAELIS SAY THEY ARE PLEASED WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Israeli Embassy used terms like "positive, excellent," and Turkish MFA "successful" to describe Israeli Foreign Minister Shalom's first official visit to Turkey April 13-14. End summary. 2. (C) Israeli DCM Nahshon told us April 15 plans for FonMin Shalom's April 13-14 [...] |
2003-04-17 10:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU IS |
03ANKARA2809 |
TURKISH MFA RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON ARAFAT CONTACTS [...] (C) In absence of higher-ranking MFA officials, we delivered reftel demarche to Acting Head of Department for Middle East and Maghreb Tuzun. In response Tuzun said he is not aware of any current GOT plans to visit Arafat. 2. (C) Noting Turkey's strong support for President Bush,s initiat [...] |
2003-04-30 12:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KWBG IS TU |
03ANKARA3506 |
DAS PASCOE'S MAY 21-22 POST-WAR TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (C) State Department DAS for European Affairs Lynn Pascoe told GOT officials May 21-22 the USG was disappointed with Turkey over its handling of issues of major importance to the US, including Iraq and Cyprus. DAS Pascoe said the door to rebuilding relations was open, but it was up to Turkey t [...] |
2003-05-29 15:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR AR TU IZ IS |
03ANKARA3787 |
TURKEY TRYING TO SUPPORT THE MIDDLE EAST ROADMAP [...] (C) Since late May, numerous meetings with GOT officials and press reports suggest Turkey is seeking to develop a constructive approach on Middle East issues, offering to host an MEPP (and a separate OIC) conference in Turkey and sending appropriate, reform-minded messages to Iran and Syria (r [...] |
2003-06-11 12:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS TU |
03ANKARA3918 |
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE VISIT TO ANKARA, JUNE 6, [...] (C) Five members of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) including Harold Tanner, president, Shula Bahat, chief operating officer, Stanley Bergman, board member, Marian Bergman, board member and Barry Jacobs, director of strategic studies visited Ankara on Friday, June 6 to meet with senior G [...] |
2003-06-18 07:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IS TU |
03ANKARA4385 |
PRIME MINISTER DELIVERS STRONG MESSAGE TO SYRIAN [...] (C) MFA Director General for Middle East Tahsin Burcuoglu briefed DCM July 11 on the July 10 telephone call between PM Erdogan and Syrian President Assad. Burcuoglu said that during the June visit of U/S Ziyal to Washington, Turkey had been asked by the U.S to pass a strong message to the Sy [...] |
2003-07-11 14:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TU SY IS KWBG |
03ANKARA4487 |
ISRAELI PRESIDENT KATZAV'S VISIT TO TURKEY "A [...] (C) Ankara Israeli Embassy contacts are pleased with President Katzav's July 8-9 visit to Ankara and Istanbul. Israeli DCM Emmanuel Nahshon said "The visit was a great success," and further commented, "The mere fact the visit occurred was a success in itself. The Turks did everything they co [...] |
2003-07-17 13:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAL JO IS TU |
03ANKARA5223 |
TURKEY EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT POSSIBLE FALL-OUT [...] (C) MFA Middle East DG Burcuoglu advised DCM August 14 that the July 22 Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif incident involving non-Muslim groups praying in the al-Aqsa mosque could adversely impact potential Turkish participation in Iraq and the Roadmap. Burcuoglu believed that permitting non-Muslim [...] |
2003-08-18 05:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS KPAL KWBG KIRF IS TU |
03ANKARA5436 |
SENATOR LUGAR DISCUSSES TURKISH PARTICIPATION IN [...] (U) Baghdad minimize considered. 2. (C) Summary: Senator Lugar reaffirmed to the GOT on August 20 the importance of the longstanding U.S.-Turkish relationship. In meetings with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Justice, and Defense, as well as the Chief of TGS, Lugar emphasized that the [...] |
2003-08-26 11:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS PTER IS TU IZ |
03ANKARA5807 |
GUL-SHALOM OCTOBER 5 LETTER [...] (U) The Israeli Embassy in Ankara shared with us an unclassified facsimile copy of a letter sent September 5 from SIPDIS Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul to Israeli Foreign Minister Sylvan Shalom. In the letter, Gul expresses concern over: -- the "formidable task" facing the Coali [...] |
2003-09-12 14:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINS KPAL IS TU |
03ANKARA5938 |
URGENT DEMARCHE: UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST: [...] (C) DCM presented reftel demarche September 18 to MFA Middle East AND Africa General Director Tahsin Burcuoglu. 2. (C) Burcuoglu accepted the U.S. views and reiterated Turkey's support for the Road Map and its continuing good relationship with both Israelis and Palestinians. He indicated [...] |
2003-09-19 10:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS TU |
03ANKARA6560 |
GOT RESPONSE TO UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-20 12:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS TU |
03ANKARA6676 |
DEMARCHE: MESSAGE TO PALESTINIANS [...] (C) We presented reftel demarche October 21 to MFA Middle East and Maghreb Head of Department Kemal Tuzun. After promising to convey the contents of the demarche to MFA's Deputy Undersecretary for the Middle East, Tuzun then confirmed by telephone that the MFA would transmit the demarche dire [...] |
2003-10-24 05:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG PREL IS TU |
03ANKARA7400 |
URGENT DEMARCHE: UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) As the Turkish MFA was closed for the prolonged Seker Bayram holiday, we presented reftel B demarche to MFA Middle East Head Kemal Tuzun December 2. We noted that the Palestinians were rethinking their request to have the International Court of Justice adjudicate the legality of the Israe [...] |
2003-12-03 08:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS TU |
03ANKARA7626 |
CHALLENGE TO CREDENTIALS REPORT: TURKEY DEMARCHE [...] (C) We delivered ref A demarche to MFA Middle East Department Head Kemal Tuzun on December 12, stressing that this credentails challenge threatened to invite further attempts to bring territorial disputes to the credentialing process, turning a routine procedure into political wrangling, and [...] |
2003-12-12 12:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL PREL TU |
03ANKARA7847 |
TURKEY TO OPPOSE CHALLENGE TO CREDENTIALS REPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-22 14:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL PREL TU |
03COLOMBO1529 |
Proposed weapons deal involving Israeli [...] (C) SUMMARY: A proposed weapons deal has sparked public accusations that Sri Lanka's Defense Ministry favors an Israeli bid because it has worked out kickbacks with the company. The Defense Ministry denies the charge. At this point, the proposed deal is extremely tangled, as a potential U. [...] |
2003-09-03 10:14:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MASS PINS ECON CE IS |
03COLOMBO1631 |
Sri Lanka: Untangling the confusion over the [...] (C) SUMMARY: In this message, Mission provides a brief overview of the status of the possible FMS procurement of Bushmaster cannons for the GSL. Suggested next steps for Washington to review with visiting Minister Moragoda and Ambassador Subasinghe are discussed. Mission would appreciate an [...] |
2003-09-19 05:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS PARM CE IS |
03COLOMBO1889 |
Demarche on U.S. Mideast UNGA Strategy [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per Reftel, Mission has conveyed the points requesting support against one-sided anti-Israel resolutions at the UN to the Sri Lankan and Maldivian governments. In light of the importance of this matter, [...] |
2003-11-03 11:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL CE MV IS UN |
03DAMASCUS6920 |
ASAD: HOW DO WE TURN THIS AROUND? [...] (C) Summary. During a 90-minute one-on-one meeting on November 30, Syrian President Asad asked former NEA A/S Richard Murphy for advice on what could be done to improve US-Syrian relations and how Asad could expand his contacts with US media. (Asad had just completed his interview with the N [...] |
2003-12-02 13:25:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL MEPP PTER LE IZ IS SY |
03GUATEMALA2845 |
UNRWA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-06 17:55:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL IS GT UNGA |
03GUATEMALA2857 |
GUATEMALA ON MIDDLE EAST RESOLUTIONS AT UNGA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-07 16:39:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL IS GT UNSC |
03GUATEMALA2880 |
GUATEMALA ON MIDDLE EAST RESOLUTIONS AT THE UNGA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-10 22:53:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL IS GT UNGA |
03JERUSALEM2293 |
HAMAS READY TO EXTEND TRUCE, PA MINISTER CLAIMS [...] (C) Following up on his conversation with Embassy PolOff last week (reftel), PA Minister of Culture Ziad Abu-Amr, in a meeting with A/PO in Ramallah on 8/4, said that Hamas leaders would tell PA Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza this week that they are prepared to extend the cease-fire for [...] |
2003-08-05 15:28:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG KPAL IS |
03JERUSALEM2771 |
FATAH LEADER HINTS AT PM ABBAS'S DOWNFALL [...] (C) Summary: Fatah Central Committee member and frequent Arafat ally Sakher Habash, in a conversation with Pol/C in Ramallah 9/3, said he saw only two ways out of the ongoing political crisis in the Palestinian Authority: either PM Abbas makes amends with Arafat and the Fatah leadership, or h [...] |
2003-09-04 16:06:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KWBG PGOV IS |
03JERUSALEM2819 |
THE TALE OF PM ABBAS'S RESIGNATION [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, disappointed and embittered after losing a power struggle with Arafat that left him publicly branded as a traitor, sent his letter of resignation to the PA President on September 6, then vented his frustrations to the Legislative Council in a closed [...] |
2003-09-08 17:10:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KWBG PGOV IS |
03JERUSALEM4246 |
ISLAMIC RADICALS ATTACK EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (U) EGYPTIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AHMAD MAHER CAME UNDER ATTACK BY ISLAMIC ACTIVISTS WHILE VISITING AND PRAYING AT THE HARAM ASH-SHARIF ON THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 22. A VIDEO SHOWS MAHER BEING MOBBED BY ANGRY WORSHIPPERS AND APPARENTLY CHOKED BRIEFLY BY A CLOTH AROUND HIS NECK. WORSHIPPERS REPOR [...] |
2003-12-22 16:40:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS EG |
03KUWAIT1293 |
KUWAITI CONCERNS ON MEETING ITS AID PLEDGE TO PA [...] (C) The Ambassador discussed the issue of Kuwaiti support for the Palestinian Authority (ref A) with Shaykh Dr. Ahmed Nasser al-Sabah, the Head of Office for Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah, the morning of April 6. (Dr. Mohammed was unavailable due to a last [...] |
2003-04-07 15:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPAL US IS KU |
03KUWAIT3703 |
KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION, AUGUST 4-10: GUANTANAMO [...] SUMMARY: Kuwaiti officials reportedly postponed a scheduled trip by Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas to Kuwait this week over Palestinian "hesitation" to condemn the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990. One commentator writes, "It is not acceptable to consider the occupation of Kuwait l [...] |
2003-08-12 11:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KU JO IS KPAL KDMR |
03KUWAIT4681 |
(C) SYRIA: GOK TO HOST BASHAR AFTER RAMADHAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOK is concerned that Bashar al-Asad lacks the power to remove his late father's old guard and adapt to the new regional reality. It expects him to visit after Ramadhan, and would be happy to pass on any messages. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) NEA PDAS Larocco called on Shaykh Sab [...] |
2003-10-14 12:19:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SY IS TU KU |
03KUWAIT4788 |
DELIVERY OF URGENT DEMARCHE: UN ACTION ON THE [...] (C) DCM delivered subject General Assembly Demarche October 19, 2003, to MFA Americas Department Chief, Ambassador Khaled Al-Babtain. Al-Babtain, who is generally critical of U.S. policy toward the Palestinians, was this time subdued in his response. He promised to pass the U.S. recommenda [...] |
2003-10-19 13:29:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS KU UNGA |
03KUWAIT4843 |
PALESTINIAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MFA U/S [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-25 10:30:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL KWBG PREL IS KU |
03KUWAIT5371 |
(C) URGENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN ACTION ON [...] (C) Acting DCM made ref A demarche Sunday November 23 on MFA Deputy Director of Americas Department Ayham al-Omar. Given that Monday Nov. 24 is likely the last day before the Eid holiday here, which will run through Saturday Nov. 29, we second ref B recommendation that USUN follow up directly [...] |
2003-11-24 09:18:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS KU UNGA |
03OTTAWA1779 |
CANADA SUPPORTS UNDOF RENEWAL, HOPES TO REDUCE [...] (C) Canada supports renewing the mandate for the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), where it currently provides 194 personnnel. Peter Armstrong-Whitworth of Foreign Affairs' Peacekeeping Office indicated that Canada is considering reducing its contribution in the future, and that the Go [...] |
2003-06-23 20:44:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MARR PREL IS SY CA JA UNDOF UNSC |
03OTTAWA2103 |
UNDOF: DRAWDOWN OF CANADIAN CONTINGENT [...] (C) Canada confirmed to us that is does intend to reduce its contribution to the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) over the next 12 months, but that it will not do so before ensuring adequate backfill by others. We discussed reftel (A) concerns with Barbara Martin, Director of Foreign A [...] |
2003-07-23 17:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL IS SY CA JA |
03PRETORIA5198 |
SOUTH AFRICA AND HAMAS, ISLAMIC JIHAD, HIZBULLAH [...] (C) THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT (SAG) HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TALKS IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF HAMAS, ISLAMIC JIHAD AND HIZBULLAH AT THE DIRECT REQUEST OF PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY (PA) LEADERS SUCH AS ABU MAZEN AND ABU ALLAH, ACCORDING TO SAG FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT LEVANT DIRECT [...] |
2003-09-26 13:26:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL IS SF |
03ROME1665 |
ITALY ON ISRAEL, THE PA, AND THE MEPP BEFORE ITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: TEN WEEKS BEFORE ASSUMING THE EU PRESIDENCY, ITALIAN MFA INDICATED THAT A VISIT BY PM BERLUSCONI TO ISRAEL WAS LIKELY TO OCCUR IN EARLY JUNE, EMPHASIZED ITALY'S POSITIVE BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL, UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONFERENCE ON PALESTINIAN REFORM AND ECONOMIC [...] |
2003-04-17 16:58:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID IT IS KPAL |
03ROME1960 |
ISRAELI DISTRUST OF ITALIAN CONFERENCE ON [...] (C) ISRAELI EMBASSY DCM AMOS RADIAN EXPRESSED TO POL MC ON APRIL 30 HIS EMBASSY'S RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE MFA-SPONSORED CONFERENCE ON PALESTINIAN REFORM AND ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION TO BE HELD IN ROME MAY 28-29 (REF A). RADIAN ARGUED VARIOUSLY THAT: -- ITALY IS TRYING TO INSERT THE EU INTO A MO [...] |
2003-05-07 13:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT PREL KPAL EAID IS UN |
03ROME2472 |
ITALIAN CONFERENCE ON PALESTINIAN REFORMS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA organized a conference on "The Palestinian Future: Reforms and Economic Reconstruction" in Rome May 28-29. As the MFA told us and the Embassy of Israel prior to the conference, this was not a political conference about roadmap implementation but was intended largely for [...] |
2003-06-04 16:49:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IT PREL KPAL EAID IS |
03ROME2495 |
BERLUSCONI WILL NOT/NOT SEE ARAFAT, PERHAPS ABU [...] (C) ACCORDING TO OUR SOURCES IN THE PM'S OFFICE, THE MFA, AND THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL, PM BERLUSCONI WILL VISIT ISRAEL JUNE 9 WHERE HE WILL MEET WITH PM SHARON AND POSSIBLY PRESIDENT KATSAV. BERLUSCONI'S ADVISERS CONTINUE TO ASSURE THAT HE WILL NOT/NOT SEE ARAFAT. 2. (C) ISRAELI AMBASSADOR [...] |
2003-06-05 14:51:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG IS IT |
03ROME2646 |
FM FRATTINI ON THE MEPP, IRAQ, AND TRANSATLANTIC [...] SUMMARY: ON JUNE 11, FM FRATTINI GAVE A SPEECH ENTITLED "NEW SCENARIOS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, THE PERSIAN GULF, AND TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS" AT THE CENTER FOR DEFENSE STUDIES IN ROME. HE URGED THE ISRAELIS AND THE PALESTINIANS TO SEIZE THE MOMENTUM OF THE AQABA SUMMIT, STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF [...] |
2003-06-11 16:12:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IT IS KPAL IZ EU |
03ROME2766 |
PM BERLUSCONI'S VISIT TO THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) PM Berlusconi's swing through the Middle East (Israel, Jordan, and Egypt June 9-11) ruffled (French) feathers only because some chose to misconstrue Italian motives, Berlusconi's deputy diplomatic advisor told us June 18. Scarante said French FM de Villepin's criticism of Berlusconi's deci [...] |
2003-06-18 16:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT IS KPAL EG JO |
03ROME3214 |
MID-EAST PEACE PROCESS: WHAT TO EXPECT OF ITALY AS [...] (C) Summary: Italy has identified the MidEast Peace Process as among its top foreign policy priorities during its EU Presidency (July-December 2003). PM Berlusconi has consciously upgraded Italy's relations with Israel to balance its traditional close ties to the Palestinians and make the GOI [...] |
2003-07-14 17:00:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EU IS IT KPAL PREL EUN |
03ROME323 |
MFO: ITALY CANNOT PROVIDE REPLACEMENTS FOR US [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-28 16:29:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KMFO PREL IT IS EG NATO |
03ROME4273 |
MUBARAK IN ITALY: EXPELLING ARAFAT WOULD BE A [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-22 10:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL EG IS IT UNSC |
03ROME4842 |
ITALIAN ACTION ON MESSAGE TO THE PALESTINIANS [...] (C) GUIDANCE REQUESTED - SEE PARA 4. 2. (C) UPON RECEIPT OF REF A OCTOBER 21, POST DELIVERED POINTS TO LUCA FERRARI, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR THE EASTERN MED. FERRARI ASSURED POLOFF THAT THE ISSUE WOULD BE PRESENTED TO FM FRATTINI FOR REVIEW AND RESPONSE. 3. (C) FERRARI CALLED A/DCM O [...] |
2003-10-22 17:08:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PREL IS IT KWPG |
03ROME4921 |
UNWRA RESOLUTION: ITALIANS PESSIMISTIC ABOUT EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: POL M/C DISCUSSED REFTEL POINTS WITH MFA MIDDLE EAST OFFICE DIRECTOR, LUCA FERRARI. ALTHOUGH FERRARI STRONGLY AGREED WITH THE US GOAL OF REPLACING THE CURRENT UNWRA RESOLUTIONS WITH ONE COMBIED AND MORE POSITIVE RESOLUTION, HE WAS PESSIMISTIC THAT THE EU WOULD SUPPORT THE US RESOL [...] |
2003-10-29 13:58:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS IT UNSC |
03ROME5317 |
SHARON'S VISIT TO ITALY: ISRAELIS ECSTATIC [...] (C) Summary. Israeli Ambassador Gol described Israeli PM Sharon's November 17-19 visit to Rome as "extraordinary" for its warmth and level of reception, in part due to the confluence of events -- the synagogue bombings in Istanbul and the state funerals for fallen Italian carabinieri and civi [...] |
2003-11-21 17:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PGOV IS IT UNSC |
03ROME5339 |
ITALY OPPOSES ICJ RESOLUTION ON ISRAEL [...] (C) DURING A NOVEMBER 24 TELCON, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN LUCA FERRARI TOLD POL M/C THAT ITALY'S POSITION ON AN ICJ RESOLUTION HAS NOT CHANGED AND THAT IT IS STILL A TERRIBLE IDEA. THE MFA HAS ALREADY ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO ITS MISSION IN NEW YORK TO PURSE A THREE- [...] |
2003-11-24 14:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS IT UNGA |
03ROME5344 |
IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: GOI MAY SWEETEN TELECOM [...] (C) SUMMARY: TELECOM ITALIA OFFICIALS, EAGER FOR ANY PROGRESS ON THEIR PROPOSAL TO CONNECT IRAQ TO THE MEDNAUTILUS FIBER OPTIC NETWORK (SEE REF A), TOLD ECONOFF ON NOVEMBER 21 THAT THE GOI IS SO COMMITTED TO THE $15 MILLION PROJECT THAT IT MAY INCLUDE THE PROPOSAL IN THE 200 MILLION EURO DONATI [...] |
2003-11-25 10:51:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ECIN ECON ECPS IS IT IZ PGOV PREL IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME5363 |
ITALY: ON SYRIA TO PRESENT VIEWS ON NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: MFA Eastern Mediterranean Office Chief, Luca Ferrari gave a read-out on MFA Mediterranean and Middle East Director General Riccardo Sessa's recent trip to Syria. Sessa traveled to Syria to inform GOS officials of the need to do more on the Arab-Israeli conflict if they want to adva [...] |
2003-11-25 17:37:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS SY IT EUN |
03ROME5473 |
ITALY: SYRIA SEEKS HIGHER LEVEL DIALOGUE WITH [...] (C) Summary: During recent closed talks with the Italian MFA, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Muallem expressed a desire to improve US-Syrian relations by developing a higher level dialogue on a more equal footing. Muallem said that a settlement with Israel is the best strategic option for [...] |
2003-12-05 10:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS SY IT UN |
03ROME98 |
ITALY ON UNIFIL MANDATE RENEWAL NOTICE: WANT OUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE GOI WILL NOT OPPOSE THE RENEWAL OF THE UNIFIL'S MANDATE THAT EXPIRES ON JAN 31, 2003. NONETHELESS, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE GOI IS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING GRADUALLY REDUCING ITS FORCES IN UNIFIL, EVENTUALLY WITHDRAWING COMPLETELY FROM UNIFIL, AND RE-DEPLOYING ITS FORCES TO THE M [...] |
2003-01-10 15:00:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MARR PREL IS LE SY IT UNIFIL UNSC |
03SANAA1074 |
ROYG AND THE ROADMAP [...] No summary [...] |
2003-05-12 14:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS YM DEMARCHE |
03STATE23994 |
TERRORIST FINANCING - UPDATED NONPAPER ON AL [...] (S) THIS CABLE REPLACES THE EARLIER VERSION OF THE NON- PAPER SENT OUT IN REFTEL. PLEASE DISCARD EARLIER VERSION. CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST CONVEYED BY NSC STAFF, ARE THE FOLLOWING: REFERENCE TO U.S. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF U.S. BRANCH HAS BEEN DELETED AND DELETIO [...] |
2003-01-28 02:43:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PTER EFIN ECON PREL SA IS JO |
03THEHAGUE1595 |
DUTCH CANDIDATE FOR EU MIDDLE EAST ENVOY [...] (U) Noting that Marcel Kurpershoek is one of two finalists to replace Angel Moratinos, we want to share our impressions and some biographic details. Kurpershoek currently is resident in Pakistan, where he serves as Dutch ambassador to Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Taji [...] |
2003-06-20 12:09:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL EU IS NL PK |
03THEHAGUE2361 |
URGENT DEMARCHE REQUEST: UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the emergency special session of the General Assembly on the Middle East to Dutch MFA Head of Political and Legal Affairs Division Pieter Ramaer and Deputy Head of Middle East Division Mark Singleton. The Dutch will follow the EU line, but do not yet kn [...] |
2003-09-18 14:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS NL UNGA |
03THEHAGUE2366 |
DUTCH RESPONSE TO IAEA ARAB-ISRAELI DISPUTE [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the IAEA Arab-Israeli dispute at the General Conference (Ref A) to Dutch MFA Deputy Head of Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Division Peter Potman. During the demarche, the MFA received a call from its delegation in Vienna saying the EU had just rea [...] |
2003-09-19 14:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC KNNP IS EG NL IAEA |
03THEHAGUE2746 |
DUTCH MFA ON CONSOLIDATED UNRWA RESOLUTION [...] (C) On October 30, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the consolidated UNRWA resolution to Pieter Ramaer, Head of the MFA's Political and Legal Affairs Division. The Dutch support U.S. efforts to streamline the Fourth Committee resolution process, but believe the difficulties UNRWA faces in [...] |
2003-10-31 14:56:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS NL UNSC |
03THEHAGUE2748 |
DUTCH MFA ON US MIDEAST UNGA STRATEGY [...] (C) On October 31, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on U.S. Mideast UNGA strategy to Pieter Ramaer, Head of the MFA's Political and Legal Affairs Division. Ramaer said "U.S. arguments are good," and the Dutch are in favor of ending or limiting those practices mentioned. However, Ramaer noted [...] |
2003-10-31 14:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS NL UNSC |
03THEHAGUE2983 |
DUTCH MFA ON UN ACTION ON MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-28 14:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS UNGA |
03VATICAN1694 |
REINVIGORATED POPE WELCOMES END OF WAR, CONDEMNS [...] (U) A VIGOROUS POPE JOHN PAUL II PRESIDED OVER THE VATICAN'S EASTER WEEK SERVICES, USING HIS HOMILIES AND EASTER MESSAGE TO FOCUS GLOBAL ATTENTION ON THE HOLY SEE'S TOP INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS: RECONSTRUCTION IN IRAQ, PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, CONDEMNATION OF TERRORISM AND RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE, [...] |
2003-04-22 13:44:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM IS WE IZ VT VTPREL |
03VATICAN5365 |
HOLY SEE ON ICJ, ISRAELI SEPARATION BARRIER [...] (C) POLOFF DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO HOLY SEE OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR ISRAEL AND PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS FRANCO COPPOLA NOVEMBER 25. COPPOLA LIMITED HIS RESPONSE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF AN INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ) OPINION ON THE LEGALITY OF THE ISRAELI SEPARATION BARRIER. HE AGREED THA [...] |
2003-11-26 07:11:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL PREL VT UNGA |
03VATICAN5521 |
AMBASSADOR MEETS NEW IRAQI CHALDEAN PATRIARCH [...] (C) IN TWO MEETINGS WITH THE AMBASSADOR, THE NEWLY ELECTED PATRIARCH OF THE CHALDEANS AND FORMER BAGHDAD AUXILIARY ARCHBISHOP EMMANUEL-KARIM DELLY, LED OFF HIS REMARKS BY CONVEYING HIS GRATITUDE FOR U.S. ACTIONS IN IRAQ TO REMOVE SADDAM HUSSEIN FROM POWER AND HIS HOPE FOR RAPID IMPROVEMENT IN [...] |
2003-12-10 13:14:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PREL VT SOCI PGOV IS |
03VATICAN5644 |
ASSISTANT SECRETARY BURNS MEETING WITH VATICAN FM [...] (C) In a December 12 meeting, A/S Burns told the Holy See's new Foreign Minister Giovanni Lajolo that the U.S. saw an opportunity to move the Middle East peace process forward in the face of anger and frustration on both sides. Lajolo expressed the Holy See's support for the Road Map, noting [...] |
2003-12-18 12:44:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IS IZ PREL SY |
03VATICAN59 |
POPE LAUNCHES END OF YEAR PEACE OFFENSIVE [...] (U) THE POPE AND SENIOR VATICAN OFFICIALS HAVE LAUNCHED AN END OF YEAR "PEACE OFFENSIVE" WITH A SERIES OF STATEMENTS AND MESSAGES AIMED AT COUNTERING THE PERCEPTION THAT WAR IN IRAQ IS INEVITABLE. THESE MESSAGES HAVE ALSO URGED THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PURSUE ALL POSSIBLE STEPS TO AVOID [...] |
2003-01-08 13:19:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IS IZ VT VTPREL |
03YEREVAN2828 |
ARMENIA ON MIDDLE EAST ACTIONS AT UNGA [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly - not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel demarche request, Armenian MFA United Nations Division Chief Artak Apitonian told us November 26 that Armenia would likely abstain from the December 2 vote on the propo [...] |
2003-11-26 11:26:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KPAL PREL IS AM UNSC UNGA |
03YEREVAN3029 |
ARMENIA ON UNGA CREDENTIALS RESOLUTION [...] Ambassador delivered demarche and talking points regarding the UNGA resolution on Palestinian representation to Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian December 17 per reftel instructions. Oskanian recognized the importance of the resolution to the USG and said Armenia would at a minimum abstain on [...] |
2003-12-18 04:47:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL PREL AM UNGA |
04ABUDHABI166 |
FRENCH FM DISCUSSES IRAQ, IRAN, AND MIDDLE [...] (C) Summary: French Foreign Minister de Villepin discussed Iraq, Iran, and the Middle East Roadmap during his meetings on January 12 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shaykh Khalifa, Deputy Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Chief Shaykh Mohammed bin Zayed (MbZ), and Deputy Prime Minister a [...] |
2004-01-14 15:41:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ IR IS FR TC |
04ABUDHABI1705 |
UAE TO REBUILD 400 HOUSES IN GAZA [...] (C) At President Shaykh Zayed's initiative, the UAE will rebuild more than 400 houses destroyed by Israeli forces in Rafah and Gaza. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed provided details of the project to the Ambassador on May 23, and said he [...] |
2004-05-24 12:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN IS TC |
04ABUDHABI2346 |
ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON ISRAELI SECURITY [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A demarche during a courtesy call with newly appointed MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Political Affairs Tariq Ahmed Al Haidan SIPDIS on July 13. Al Haidan gave a pessimistic assessment of the peace process and the Middle East Roadmap. He said Israel's planned w [...] |
2004-07-13 12:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ICJ UNGA PREL IS TC |
04ABUDHABI503 |
SCENESETTER FOR A/S WAYNE VISIT TO ABU DHABI [...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary Wayne: We look forward to welcoming you back to the UAE for your February 28- 29 visit. In addition to the donor's conference, we have scheduled bilateral meetings for you with Minister of State for Finance and Industry, Dr. Mohamed Khalfan bin Khirbash, MFA Assistan [...] |
2004-02-26 12:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON AF IR IS IZ TC |
04ABUDHABI629 |
Perceived inaction on Roadmap fuels debate [...] (C) Summary: There is a perception here among policymakers, students, journalists, and academics, that the USG no longer considers the Palestinian- Israeli issue a major priority. That perception is fuelled in recent weeks by the lack of any mention of it in the President's inaugural intervie [...] |
2004-03-07 13:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS TC |
04ABUDHABI721 |
SCENESETTER FOR A/S BURNS' VISIT TO THE UAE, [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Burns: I look forward to welcoming you back to the UAE for your March 21 visit for the second U.S.-UAE Bilateral Strategic Partnership meeting. Your Emirati interlocutors also are eager to see you. We have requested meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Mi [...] |
2004-03-14 13:48:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON AF IR IS IZ TC |
04ABUDHABI827 |
UAE REACTION TO YASSIN ASSASSINATION [...] (U) SUMMARY. The UAE Government strongly denounced the Israeli government's killing of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin outside a mosque in Gaza yesterday. In a statement reported widely by the press, UAE Minister of Information and Culture, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ), speculat [...] |
2004-03-23 13:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IS TC |
04ABUDHABI903 |
UAE: Reaction to U.S. veto on resolution [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayed told the Ambassador that the March 25 U.S. veto on the resolution condemning Israel for Shaykh Ahmed Yassin's death was a "very disturbing development," and added that the primary goal should now be to [...] |
2004-03-29 12:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS TC |
04ABUDHABI906 |
A/S BURNS' MARCH 21 MEETING WITH ABU DHABI [...] (S) Summary: NEA Assistant Secretary William Burns met in Abu Dhabi on March 21 with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Shaykh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Deputy Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Armed Force Chief Shaykh Mohammed bin Zayed and Information and Culture Minister Shaykh Abdullah bin Zayed attended [...] |
2004-03-30 05:19:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV ETRD KMPI IZ IR IS TC |
04ABUDHABI923 |
U.S.-UAE Strategic Partnership a success [...] (C) Summary: The UAE hosted the second bilateral Strategic Partnership dialogue on March 21 with NEA A/S Burns and UAE Information and Culture Minister Shaykh Abdullah bin Zayed leading their respective delegations. The two sides reviewed progress on the comprehensive action plan that was agr [...] |
2004-03-30 13:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD KDEM PHUM IZ AF IR IS SY TC |
04AMMAN10033 |
Meteorology System Brings Israel, Palestinians, [...] Summary: An innovative Sandia Lab project in the Middle East called Sustainable Land Use has grown into a groundbreaking arrangement for sharing nearly real-time meteorological data between Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan. End summary. Meteorology System Builds on Earlier Lan [...] |
2004-12-21 08:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR TPHY IS JO |
04AMMAN1017 |
UPDATE ON JORDAN'S SUBMISSION TO THE ICJ CASE ON [...] (C) MFA Legal Department head Samer Naber told PolCouns and PolOff February 9 that Jordan has not yet decided whether it will make an oral presentation to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Israeli security barrier. Nevertheless, it will likely request from the court permission [...] |
2004-02-10 08:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO ICJ |
04AMMAN10245 |
KING OPTIMISTIC ON WEST BANK, "MORE NERVOUS" ON [...] (C) King Abdullah told Senators Joseph Lieberman and Mark Dayton that the Palestinians need to see quick results after the January 9 election, and that Iraq,s political leadership should create an Arab identity for Iraqis to overcome religious schisms and interference by Iran. End summary. [...] |
2004-12-29 13:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KPAL IZ IS JO |
04AMMAN122 |
SECURITY THREATS TO HUMANITARIAN AID AGENCIES: [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Per reftel, refcoord reviewed UNRWA security issues with Deputy ComGen AbuZayd on January 4. According to AbuZayd, the majority of security threats to UNRWA stem from IDF-Palestinian fighting in the West Bank and Gaza. UNRWA workers also face harassment and verbal [...] |
2004-01-07 08:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PHUM PREF PREL PTER KPAL IS JO UNSC |
04AMMAN1260 |
JORDAN SUBMITS STATEMENT ON ISRAEL'S SEPARATION [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Muasher's Office Director Ali al-Ayed on February 17 presented the DCM with a copy of Jordan's written argument to the International Court of Justice on the legality of Israel's separation barrier. He was doing so separately with many members of the diplomatic corps. [...] |
2004-02-19 09:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL JO IS |
04AMMAN1280 |
JORDANIAN MPS ADDRESS IRAQI OIL BRIBES & PUBLIC [...] (C) The Jordanian Parliament grappled in recent weeks with a variety of political topics. In addition to debating the government's proposed budget and controversial price hikes (reported septel), the Parliament addressed allegations of Iraqi oil "bribes" under Saddam Hussein, approved a cont [...] |
2004-02-19 17:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAL PHUM IS IZ JO |
04AMMAN1334 |
PRM PDAS GREENE DISCUSSES PALESTINIAN REFUGEES [...] (C) Summary and Comment: In a February 16 meeting with PRM PDAS Greene, UN Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees Morjane requested U.S. assistance in finding durable solutions for 345 Iraqi-Palestinians in Jordan's Ruweished refugee camp. Morjane -- to the surprise of the UNHCR Jordan re [...] |
2004-02-23 16:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IZ IS JO UNRWA |
04AMMAN1390 |
JORDANIANS PROTEST SEPARATION BARRIER [...] (SBU) Jordanians staged small and largely peaceful demonstrations in Amman on February 21 and 23 protesting Israel's construction of the security barrier in the West Bank. RSO contacts estimate that approximately 300 people attended a two-hour candlelight vigil in Amman during the evening o [...] |
2004-02-24 16:26:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PREL KPAL JO IS |
04AMMAN1604 |
UNHCR REPEATS REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN RESETTLING [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: In a February 26 meeting with refcoord, UNHCR Middle East Director Radhouane Nouicer repeated previous requests (ref) for assistance in finding durable solutions for 348 Iraqi-Palestinians in Ruweished, Jordan. While UNHCR policy remains focused on finding re [...] |
2004-03-02 16:17:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS IZ JO UNRWA UNHCR |
04AMMAN1632 |
UNRWA ASKS FOR MORE FOOD ASSISTANCE [...] THIS CABLE HAS BEEN CLEARED BY CONGEN JERUSALEM AND EMBASSY TEL AVIV. 2. Summary: At a February 10 meeting, UNRWA identified food assistance as its top emergency program priority for the West Bank and Gaza. In 2003, 61.8 percent of refugee families in the West Bank and 64 percent in Gaz [...] |
2004-03-04 07:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO |
04AMMAN1721 |
MONITORING AND EVALUATING SEEDS OF PEACE'S [...] REGIONAL REFCOORD ASSISTANT MONITORED PRM-FUNDED ACTIVITIES AT SEEDS OF PEACE'S COEXISTENCE CENTER IN DECEMBER 2003 AND THROUGH FOLLOW-UP PHONE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN JANUARY AND MARCH 2004. CABLE IS KEYED TO MONITORING GUIDANCE PROVIDED REF A. A. REFCOORD ASSISTANT MET WITH SEEDS OF PEAC [...] |
2004-03-07 16:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO |
04AMMAN1738 |
JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER WILL FOCUS ON REFORM [...] (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Muasher on March 8 provided a visiting delegation with a preview of his agenda for his upcoming visit to Washington. He said he will emphasize to U.S. officials that any reform efforts in the Middle East must be homegrown, country-specific, and linked to solvi [...] |
2004-03-08 16:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS JO |
04AMMAN1870 |
JORDANIAN COURT PONDERS VERDICT IN FOLEY [...] (U) Jordan's State Security Court proceeded with a number of high-profile cases during the last two weeks. The attorneys for accused assassins of U.S. diplomat Lawrence Foley concluded their argument on February 24, and the judge adjourned indefinitely to consider his verdict. The Court in [...] |
2004-03-11 12:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER IS JO |
04AMMAN1971 |
Jordanian-Israeli Desert Research "Bridging the [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Amman/Embassy Tel Aviv message. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. With great fanfare, Israeli and Jordanian officials as well as private Israeli and U.S. financial backers laid the cornerstone of the "Bridging the Rift" (BTR) cooperative research facility in barren Wadi Ar [...] |
2004-03-16 06:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SENV IS JO |
04AMMAN2004 |
KING ABDULLAH TO CODEL STEVENS ON HIS CONCERN [...] (C) King Abdullah told CODEL Stevens that Iraqi security forces will not be ready for a July 1 handover of authority, and expressed continuing concern over what he sees as Iranian influence among the Shia in southern Iraq. He was pessimistic about prospects for progress on the MEPP before t [...] |
2004-03-17 09:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAL IZ IS JO |
04AMMAN202 |
KING ABDULLAH TELLS CODEL SHAYS U.S. MUST STAY [...] (C) King Abdullah told CODEL Shays January 6 that Jordan strongly backs U.S. efforts in Iraq, but warned against handing over authority or withdrawing coalition troops prematurely. He expressed concern over terrorists infiltrating Jordan's borders, especially along the Saudi frontier, saying [...] |
2004-01-08 18:23:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS IZ JO MEPP |
04AMMAN2098 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNHCR REQUEST TO RESETTLE [...] (SBU) Refcoord delivered ref points in separate conversations with UNHCR Jordan Representative Sten Bronee and UNHCR Iraq Representative Yacoub El Hillo on March 16, emphasizing that a voluntary return to Iraq was the only possible solution for the 348 Iraqi-Palestinians remaining in Ruweishe [...] |
2004-03-18 15:43:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS IZ JO |
04AMMAN2165 |
SHEIKH YASSIN'S KILLING COMPLICATES JORDAN-ISRAEL [...] (C) A visibly upset FonMin Muasher told us March 22 that Israel's killing of HAMAS spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmad Yassin just days after King Abdullah's meeting with Prime Minister Sharon in Israel embarrassed the King, whose government has recently come under intense criticism for continued [...] |
2004-03-22 18:26:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KISL IS JO |
04AMMAN2197 |
JORDANIANS UNITE TO PROTEST YASSIN KILLING [...] (C) Following harsh public condemnation from Jordan's King and Prime Minister, cabinet ministers and other government officials joined large and emotional demonstrations in Jordan against Israel's assassination of HAMAS leader Ahmad Yassin on March 22. Protesters and the Islamic Action Fron [...] |
2004-03-23 17:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER ASEC IS JO |
04AMMAN2277 |
FOMIN MUASHER DISCUSSES WITH AMB. JONES "BUMPY" [...] (C) Summary. FonMin Muasher has proposed to Iraqi FM Zebari that they form and chair a bilateral committee to resolve irritants in the relationship. End Summary. JORDAN-IRAQ BILATERAL RELATIONS "BUMPY" -------------------------------------- 2. (C) In a meeting with visiting Deputy CPA Ad [...] |
2004-03-25 22:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM IZ IS JO |
04AMMAN2395 |
JORDANIANS RALLY AGAINST YASSIN KILLING; VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) Jordanian expressions of anger and frustration after Israel's killing of HAMAS founder Sheikh Yassin were capped by large demonstrations throughout Jordan following Friday prayers on March 26. Security sources reported that the vast majority received prior approval from the government [...] |
2004-03-29 16:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC IS JO KPAL PTER |
04AMMAN2450 |
TRAVEL TO JORDAN OF DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR STEVE HADLEY [...] Embassy Amman warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Deputy National Security Advisor Steve Hadley and his party for travel to Jordan March 31. Control officer, Embassy expediter, vehicles, and Embassy baggage handlers will meet the party on arrival. 2. Control Officer for the v [...] |
2004-03-30 00:20:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL IS JO OVIP EDRC STEPHEN HADLEY |
04AMMAN2701 |
PROPOSAL FOR INL-FUNDED JOINT ISRAELI-JORDANIAN [...] (U) Embassy Amman, with the support of Embassy Tel Aviv, requests assistance from DOS/INL to fund a mid-level Major Case Management (Law Enforcement) Course to be held in Amman, Jordan. In 1999, this course was offered as part of a joint training program between the Israelis and Jordanians, [...] |
2004-04-08 13:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PREL IS JO |
04AMMAN2754 |
JORDAN PUBLISHES GIST OF KING'S LETTER TO [...] (U) The semi-official Arabic-language daily al-Ra'i on April 12 summarized a letter from King Abdullah to President Bush stating Jordan's support for the President's vision of a two-state solution as the only acceptable means for ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and achieving stability [...] |
2004-04-12 15:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS JO |
04AMMAN2881 |
MUASHER SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON POINTS FROM [...] (S) Foreign Minister Muasher told the Charge April 15 that the President's April 14 statement with Israeli PM Sharon on the Gaza disengagement plan in essence closes off negotiations on return of refugees, kills the Arab peace initiative, attempts to change the status of the West Bank and Ga [...] |
2004-04-15 18:54:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS US JO |
04AMMAN2882 |
JORDANIANS WORRY CONCESSIONS TO ISRAEL PAVE WAY [...] (C) Jordanian commentators and contacts almost uniformly criticized President Bush's remarks on April 14 endorsing Israel's plan to withdraw from Gaza, seeing his statements about Palestinians' right of return and Israeli settlements as an inappropriate attempt to prejudge final status issues [...] |
2004-04-15 18:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF ASEC KPAL IS JO |
04AMMAN304 |
CURRICULUM REFORM RANKLES IN JORDAN [...] (C) A recent Ministry of Education (MoEd) announcement of plans to incorporate human rights concepts in school curriculum unleashed a media frenzy in opposition to the perceived imposition of western standards. While the status of the changes remains unclear, GOJ statements and the timing of b [...] |
2004-01-14 06:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL IS JO |
04AMMAN3148 |
KING'S DECISION TO POSTPONE D.C. VISIT LOWERS [...] (C) Summary. Activists have continued to express the anger and sympathy felt in Jordan after the Rantissi assassination and President Bush,s assurances to Sharon. The GOJ has aligned itself with public opinion, denouncing the Israelis' "heinous crime" in the killing and postponing an Abdulla [...] |
2004-04-22 15:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC KISL KPAL IS JO |
04AMMAN3209 |
GOJ REITERATES IMPORTANCE OF U.S. TIES IN WAKE OF [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador and PolCouns April 25, Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher said that King Abdullah wants to make sure the USG knows that he wants to visit Washington, and that the postponement of his April 21 meeting with the President was not in any way meant to damage U.S. [...] |
2004-04-26 15:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON US IS IZ JO |
04AMMAN3484 |
JORDANIANS VENT ANGER AT U.S., WHILE OTHERS [...] (C) Strong public opposition to U.S. policies in the region and, more recently, outrage over the Abu Ghreib prisoner abuse story continue to fuel anti-U.S. sentiment in Jordan. Articles attacking the U.S. figure prominently in the press while opposition groups have stepped up their activitie [...] |
2004-05-06 16:54:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PHUM PREL KISL KPAL IZ IS JO |
04AMMAN349 |
BAQA'A REFUGEE CAMP LEADERS TELL STAFFDEL ISRAEL'S [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: GOJ-appointed leaders from Baqa'a refugee camp told staffdel Nordquist January 13 that construction of the security barrier in the West Bank is a "mockery" of the peace process and a direct threat to U.S. plans for a two-state solution. They warned that current Is [...] |
2004-01-15 16:13:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO |
04AMMAN3600 |
PUBLIC ACCOLADES FOR KING'S WHITE HOUSE MEETING, [...] (C) Jordanians lauded King Abdullah for his May 6 meeting with President Bush, crediting the King with three specific achievements: 1) securing written U.S. guarantees to protect Jordan's interests; 2) encouraging a much-awaited presidential apology for Iraq prison abuse; and 3) influencing [...] |
2004-05-10 15:10:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS IZ JO |
04AMMAN381 |
ISLAMISTS WEIGH IN AGAINST THE U.S., ISRAEL AND [...] (C) The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood and its political wing, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), have recently joined a charge against reform of the state educational curriculum and spearheaded a new drive in Parliament to sever relations with Israel. The Islamists also denounced the French gover [...] |
2004-01-15 17:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KISL IS JO |
04AMMAN386 |
JORDAN-ISRAEL RELATIONS IN NEED OF TENDING [...] (S) Recent separate conversations with the Jordanian MFA and the Israeli Embassy indicate that both sides are letting an accumulation of irritants affect the tone of the overall relationship. We reminded both of the strategic partnership that is the base of Jordan-Israel relations, and reemp [...] |
2004-01-15 19:06:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL IS JO |
04AMMAN3957 |
U/S LARSON MEETING WITH PNA MINISTER OF ECONOMY, [...] (SBU) U/S Larson met with Minister al-Masri on May 15 on the margins of the World Economic Forum at the Dead Sea in Jordan. Also present in the meeting were Larson visit control officer Greg Lawless and notetaker Amy Schedlbauer. 2. (SBU) Larson gave the minister a copy of the draft G-8 Pl [...] |
2004-05-19 14:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD IS KPAL PREL |
04AMMAN400 |
JORDAN EXERCISED OVER RED-DEAD INACTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Jordanian Minister of Planning Awadallah vented his extreme frustration to the Ambassador over continuing squabbling and inaction on the Red-Dead Feasibility Study Terms of Reference. Awadallah blamed both the Israelis and Palestinians for the lack of movement on the project a [...] |
2004-01-19 17:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL IS JO |
04AMMAN401 |
KING ABDULLAH ON IRAQ, MEPP, SAUDI ARABIA WITH [...] (C) King Abdullah addressed his concerns on Iraq, the Palestinian-Israeli peace process and Saudi Arabia in a meeting with Staffdel Nordquist on January 13. The King voiced concerns over the U.S. timetable in Iraq, in-fighting in the Palestinian Prime Ministry, and extremists in Saudi Arabia. [...] |
2004-01-19 17:21:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL IS SA IZ JO |
04AMMAN407 |
FM MUASHER SAYS ISRAELI WALL IS KILLING PROSPECTS [...] (C) FM Muasher told a Senate staff delegation on January 15 that the Israeli separation barrier - "the wall" - is killing prospects for a two-state solution, and that he expects negative movement in the peace process this year. He fears a future partitioning of Iraq if any arrangement is made [...] |
2004-01-19 17:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL IS IZ SY IR SA JO MEPP |
04AMMAN409 |
JORDANIANS PROTEST AGAINST ISRAEL AND U.S. IRAQ [...] (C) A non-violent demonstration held January 16 in Amman garnered several hundred Jordanians who protested against Israeli policies and the U.S. presence in Iraq. In contravention of parameters pre-arranged with the GOJ, several demonstrators held up pictures of Saddam Hussein and Iraqi flag [...] |
2004-01-19 18:32:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL KISL IS IZ JO KTER |
04AMMAN4470 |
EUROPEANS PRESSURE UNRWA NOT TO PROVIDE REHOUSING [...] (SBU) UNRWA's May 31 launch of a new USD 15.8 million supplementary appeal for Rafah was dominated by discussion of Israel's obligations under international humanitarian law. According to UNRWA External Relations Director Andrew Whitley, the European Commission and "seven or eight European co [...] |
2004-06-02 15:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREF PREL PHUM EAID KPAL KWBG IS JO UNRWA |
04AMMAN459 |
PM FAYEZ ON RELATIONS WITH GULF, ISRAEL, IRAQ [...] (C) PM Fayez told the Ambassador January 19 that he did not receive a promise from Kuwait to continue its supply of free oil to Jordan on his recent trip there, but that he would keep "chipping away." It was more important to continue the larger Saudi supply, and he hoped his family connect [...] |
2004-01-20 16:00:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ECON EAID KU IS SA JO |
04AMMAN4629 |
INTERIOR MINISTER TAKES JORDAN'S ANTI-NORMALIZERS [...] (C) Interior Minister Habashneh has strongly chastised Jordan's professional associations for resurrecting the previously banned "anti-normalization" committee that advocates ending Jordan's peace treaty with Israel. Habashneh also slammed the associations for attempting to enlist Lebanese H [...] |
2004-06-07 14:23:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC IS KPAL JO |
04AMMAN4953 |
LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT DEBATES COOPERATION WITH [...] (C) The Lower House of Parliament tentatively approved an amendment to a human rights law which bans the National Center for Human Rights from cooperating with organizations belonging to "the Jewish entity and those who support it." Islamist MPs overcame an earlier committee defeat of the ame [...] |
2004-06-17 10:38:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL |