Cablegate: Israel On Pa On Bid for Wto Observer Status

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RUEHAM/AMEMBASSY AMMAN 1082
RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA 1830
RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS GENEVA 000972

SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED

SIPDIS

DEPT PASS USTR
TEL AVIV FOR AMB, DCM, AND ECON
USTR FOR CKLEIN, AVENKATARAMAN,SFRANCESKI, MMOWREY

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD WTRO ECON PREL KWBG IS
SUBJECT: ISRAEL ON PA ON BID FOR WTO OBSERVER STATUS

Reftels: (a) Jerusalem 1607 (B) Secstate 99831 (c) Geneva00783
(d) Tel Aviv 02166 (e) Geneva 00839

1.(SBU) The Israeli Ambassador just called Charge to advise that he
has received instructions not to object to PA observer status at the
WTO Ministerial Conference. He also advised Charge that Israel will
not object to the PA being seated as "Palestine".

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