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Viewing cable 08STATE53921, RESPONSE TO REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08STATE53921 2008-05-20 21:05 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Secretary of State 
VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #3921 1412112
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 202105Z MAY 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV PRIORITY 4288
 
UNCLAS STATE 053921 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: IS MARR MASS PHUM
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR 
ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCES            PERSONNEL ATTENDING MAY 
INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL           OPERATIONS FORCES WEEK 
EVENTS 
 
REF: TEL AVIV 001002 
 
1.  The Department of State has reviewed its files and 
finds that as of May 13, 2008 it possesses no credible 
information of gross violations of human rights by the 
individuals listed below: 
 
COL Nadav Padan 
Current IDF Attache in Washington, D.C. 
Israel Defense Forces 
Date/Place of Birth: September 27, 1967, Israel 
Israeli Passport Number: 11995013 
 
LTCOL Oren Gil 
Commander of the Counterterrorism, Marksmanship, and Sniper 
School (CTMSS) 
Israel Defense Forces 
Date/Place of Birth:  May 23, 1973, Italy 
Israeli Passport Number:  10087497 
 
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 
individuals 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 individuals 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