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Viewing cable 05MANAMA1529, BAHRAIN: HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE RESOLUTION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05MANAMA1529 2005-10-19 11:42 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Manama
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS MANAMA 001529 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ARPI, IO/UNP-RHOTZ 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL BA IS UNGA
SUBJECT: BAHRAIN:  HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE RESOLUTION 
 
REF: STATE 188927 
 
Sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly.  Not 
for Internet distribution. 
 
(SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 19 delivered reftel demarche 
concerning the UNGA Holocaust Remembrance resolution to MFA 
Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan 
Shaikho.  Shaikho affirmed that Bahrain stands firmly against 
genocide of any kind, be it directed against Jews or anyone 
else.  He said the Holocaust genocide was a humanitarian 
issue that should not be politicized.  The Bahraini mission 
in New York was in contact with GCC, Arab, and Islamic 
delegations at the UN on developing a joint position.  He 
promised to pass the demarche along with an update on the 
state of play in New York to the Foreign Minister. 
 
MONROE