US embassy cable - 05AMMAN4417

C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 004417 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/05/2010 
TAGS: PREL, IO, IS, IZ, LE, SY, JO 
SUBJECT: MESSAGE TO THE ARAB LEAGUE 
 
REF: STATE 97599 
 
Classified By: Charge David Hale, Reasons 1.4, (b) and (d) 
 
1.  ( C ) A/DCM delivered reftel demarche June 2 to 
Ambassador Rajab Suqairi, director of the Foreign Minister,s 
private office.  On the opening of new Arab 
trade/representative offices in Tel Aviv, Suqairi said Jordan 
would benefit from additional Arab missions in Tel Aviv, but 
urged the United States to do more to press Israel for 
&gestures8 that would make it easier for additional Arab 
states to justify to their publics the opening of offices in 
Tel Aviv.  In reply, A/DCM reviewed the recent engagement of 
the President and the Administration with both the Israelis 
and Palestinians. 
 
2.  ( C ) On the Arab League boycott, Suqairi noted that 
Jordan, in compliance with its peace treaty with Israel, does 
not adhere to any aspect of the Arab boycott and has no 
contact with the Central Boycott Office. 
 
3.  ( C ) On Magen David Adom, Suqairi noted the Jordanian 
Society,s leading role in pressing for an international 
conference.  Jordan,s mission in Geneva had refrained from 
joining Arab opponents of the conference, he said, and would 
continue to do so.  A/DCM pressed for active GOJ support of 
the Jordanian Society,s efforts in future votes; Suqairi 
undertook to bring the issue again to FM Qasrawi,s 
attention. 
 
HALE