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Viewing cable 08STATE50293, RESPONSE TO REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08STATE50293 2008-05-12 20:49 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Secretary of State 
VZCZCXYZ0012
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #0293 1332057
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 122049Z MAY 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV PRIORITY 4137
 
UNCLAS STATE 050293 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IS MARR MASS PHUM
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR 
ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES            REPRESENTATIVE ATTENDING 
JUNE 4-26 2008 SEMINAR IN           U.S. 
 
REF: TEL AVIV 001003 
 
1.  The Department of State has reviewed its files and 
finds that as of May 12, 2008 it possesses no credible 
information of gross violations of human rights by the 
individual listed below: 
 
COL Dan Efrony 
Deputy Military Advocate General 
Israel Defense Forces 
Date of Birth:  17 November 1958 
Israeli Passport Number:  10512121 
 
2.  Post is permitted to provide the following statement 
to authorized parties: Embassy in Tel Aviv verifies 
that the Department of State possesses no credible 
information of gross violations of human rights by the 
individual identified in paragraph 1 above, as of 
this date.  Post may cite this cable in response. 
 
3.  If in the future Post becomes aware of possible human 
rights violation by the individual listed above, Post 
should inform the Department and not proceed with the 
training. 
 
5.  Point of contact at the Department is Kurt Medland, 
NEA/IPA, 202-647-2647. 
RICE