US embassy cable - 05MANAMA913

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BAHRAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE ON MAGEN DAVID ADOM

Identifier: 05MANAMA913
Wikileaks: View 05MANAMA913 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Manama
Created: 2005-06-28 10:22:00
Classification: CONFIDENTIAL
Tags: PHUM PREF PREL BA ICRC
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAMA 000913 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/28/2015 
TAGS: PHUM, PREF, PREL, BA, ICRC 
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN:  URGENT DEMARCHE ON MAGEN DAVID ADOM 
 
REF: A. STATE 118394 
     B. MANAMA 826 
     C. STATE 104272 
 
Classified by Pol/Econ Chief Steve Bondy for reasons 1.4 (b) 
and (d). 
 
(C) Pol/Econ chief June 27 delivered Ref A demarche 
concerning the Magen David Adom (MDA) symbol to MFA Director 
for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. 
Shaikho said he was aware of our interest in a Swiss 
diplomatic conference on MDA (Refs B, C).  He stated that 
Bahrain believes now is not the right time to hold a 
conference on this subject.  The Bahraini mission in Geneva 
is conducting quiet consultations on the issue, but otherwise 
the GOB will maintain a low profile.  He suggested that 
positive movement on peace negotiations between Israel and 
the Palestinians could improve the atmosphere for a 
conference on the MDA symbol. 
 
MONROE 

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