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Viewing cable 07BRUSSELS3492, PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE: BELGIAN ATTENDANCE AND

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07BRUSSELS3492 2007-12-12 16:13 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Brussels 
VZCZCXYZ0005
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHBS #3492 3461613
ZNR UUUUU ZZH (CCY AD3C66D8 AMG9988-695)
P 121613Z DEC 07
FM AMEMBASSY BRUSSELS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6802
INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE
RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
 
UNCLAS BRUSSELS 003492 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
C O R R E C T E D COPY CAPTION 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL KPAL IS BE
SUBJECT: PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE:  BELGIAN ATTENDANCE AND 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO PALESTINIANS 
REF: (A) STATE 163955 (B) STATE 165370 (C) STATE 165490 
 
1. (U) Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht will represent the 
Royal Government of Belgium at the Dec. 17 Paris donors 
conference for Palestine.  Belgium will contribute USD 38.75 
million (26.18 Euros) to the Palestinian Authority (PA) in CY 
2008, and a total of over USD 92 million (more than 62 
million Euros) for 2009-2011.  As such, Belgium believes 
that, given its size, it is right up there with other key 
European contributors to the PA (a list that includes Norway 
and the Netherlands) and wants to have that recognized. 
Having convinced the French to include Belgium in the Dec. 7 
planning meeting in Paris, the MFA hoped that other nations 
will "finally" recognize the kingdom's consistent important 
contributions to the Palestinians. 
 
2. (SBU)  In response to our points, delivered to MFA Deputy 
Chief of Staff Jean-Luc Bodson, MFA Deputy Chief of Staff on 
December 11, Bodson confirmed that FM Karel De Gucht will 
represent Belgium at the December 17 Paris conference.  He 
then turned the meeting over to Levant desk officer Hendrik 
Van De Velde who had attended the Dec. 7 planning meeting in 
Paris.  Van de Velde reported what Belgium had announced in 
Paris:  that, starting from a baseline of 2006 contributions 
totalling 13.59 M Euros (USD 20.11), Belgium had and will 
increase its Euro contributions to the Palestinian Authority 
in the following categories per the following timeline: 
 
 
                                                2007 
2008    2009     2010     2011 
 
Direct bilateral cooperation (education, local 'collectives,' 
    10  M       15  M    10  M    10  M    10  M 
      health) 
Budget aid (via EC/World Bank trust funds) 
0          2.5     2.5     2.5     2.5 
 
Food aid                                               5 
   5       5       5       5 
 
Indirect (NGO) cooperation 
            .75       .75     .75     .75     .75 
Local NGO's                                             .50 
    .50     .50     .50     .50 
 
UNWRA - Multilateral cooperation 
1.00       1.00   1.25    1.50     1.75 
UNWRA - Flemish Region 
             .55    .33 
 
Educational Scholarships (MIP) 
      .20        .25    .25     .25      .25 
 
Other (Conflict prevention and preventive diplomacy) 
      .25        .25    .25     .25      .25 
 
PESC and civilian crisis management (EUPOLCOPPS, EUBAM Rafah) 
      .60        .60 
 
TOTAL   EUROS 
18.85 M    26.18 M  20.5  M  20.75 M  21    M 
        USD 
27.90 M    38.75 M  30.34 M  30.71 M  31.08 M 
 
 
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