Cablegate: Israel to Support Usg Candidate for International

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Leza L Olson 08/25/2006 02:06:37 PM From DB/Inbox: Leza L Olson

Cable
Text:

UNCLAS TEL AVIV 03387

SIPDIS
CXTelA:
ACTION: POL
INFO: DAO IPSC AMB AID ADM RSO CONS PD IMO RES ECON
DCM

DISSEMINATION: POL
CHARGE: PROG

APPROVED: POL/C:NOLSEN
DRAFTED: POL:SCROWLEY
CLEARED: NONE

VZCZCTVI071
RR RUEHJM RUEHC RUCNDT RUEHGV RUEHUNV
DE RUEHTV #3387 2361527
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 241527Z AUG 06
FM AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV
TO RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM 4314
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5887
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 3967
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0518
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA 0114

UNCLAS TEL AVIV 003387

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL UNGA IS
SUBJECT: ISRAEL TO SUPPORT USG CANDIDATE FOR INTERNATIONAL
LAW COMMISSION

REF: STATE 137429

(SBU) Poloff presented reftel note and points to Eli Ben-Tur,
the director of the MFA's International Organizations Office,
on August 24. Ben-Tur replied that the GOI has not yet
decided on its voting slate for the International Law
Commission, but emphasized that Israel will support Michael
Matheson. He added that the USG should "rest assured" that
Israel will vote for the U.S. candidate.

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