US embassy cable - 05AMMAN2217

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 002217 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE ALSO FOR PRM 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/16/2015 
TAGS: PREL, KPAL, SY, LE, IZ, JO, ICRC 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT 
 
REF: A. STATE 45505 
 
     B. CAIRO 1759 
     C. AMMAN 1945 
     D. AMMAN 1651 
 
Classified By: CHARGE D'AFFAIRES CHRISTOPHER HENZEL. REASON: 1.4 (B) 
 
1.  (C) CDA made ref A points March 16 to Foreign Ministry 
Secretary General Abdullah Madadha (FM Mulki and his private 
 
SIPDIS 
office staff are in the U.S. with King Abdullah.) 
 
-- On Syria/Lebanon, Madadha said Jordan would continue to 
press for immediate Syrian withdrawal, and would also use the 
opportunity of meetings on the margins of the upcoming Arab 
League summit to reiterate this point to the SARG.  Madadha 
noted some Arab governments have criticized Jordan for 
publicly taking too hard a line on Syrian withdrawal, an 
apparent reference to Egypt (ref B).  He said the GOJ,s 
public position would be in keeping with recent public 
statements by FM Mulki and the King.  (In a March 15 
interview with ABC News anchor Peter Jennings, King Abdullah 
said that the Syrians "obviously have a problem with the 
international community" with respect to UNSCR 1559, and that 
he hoped for a full and "smooth" Syrian withdrawal.) 
 
-- On Israeli-Palestinian affairs, Madadha said the GOJ would 
continue to urge other Arab governments to expand or restore 
official ties with Israel. 
 
-- On Iraq, Madadha said the GOJ would support efforts at the 
summit to welcome the Transitional National Assembly, and 
quickly recognize a transitional government. 
 
2.  (SBU) On the issue of admitting Magen David Adom (MDA) to 
the International Red Cross/Red Crescent movement, Madadha 
agreed the current regional environment presented an 
opportunity to revisit the issue.  He said he would convey to 
the Jordanian mission in Geneva a recommendation that it urge 
the Swiss to convene a new international conference. 
HENZEL