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Cablegate: Bahrain: Holocaust Remembrance Resolution
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UNCLAS MANAMA 001529
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, IO/UNP-RHOTZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL BA IS UNGA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN: HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE RESOLUTION
REF: STATE 188927
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(SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 19 delivered reftel demarche
concerning the UNGA Holocaust Remembrance resolution to MFA
Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan
Shaikho. Shaikho affirmed that Bahrain stands firmly against
genocide of any kind, be it directed against Jews or anyone
else. He said the Holocaust genocide was a humanitarian
issue that should not be politicized. The Bahraini mission
in New York was in contact with GCC, Arab, and Islamic
delegations at the UN on developing a joint position. He
promised to pass the demarche along with an update on the
state of play in New York to the Foreign Minister.
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