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Viewing cable 08NICOSIA896, CYPRUS: RESIDENT SYRIAN COMMUNITY PROTESTS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08NICOSIA896 2008-11-13 13:19 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Nicosia 
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHNC #0896 3181319
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 131319Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY NICOSIA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9324
INFO RUEHTH/AMEMBASSY ATHENS 4091
RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 2121
RUEHAK/AMEMBASSY ANKARA 5321
 
UNCLAS NICOSIA 000896 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE, DS/IP/EUR, S/ES-CR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ASEC PREL CY SY
SUBJECT: CYPRUS:  RESIDENT SYRIAN COMMUNITY PROTESTS 
ALLEGED U.S. OPERATION 
 
REF: A. NICOSIA 881 
     B. NICOSIA 860 
     C. RSO NICOSIA - DS COMMUNICATION OF 11/9/08 
 
1.  (SBU)  At 1100 hrs on November 8, approximately 50 
individuals representing the Syrian diaspora in Cyprus staged 
a demonstration around the corner from Embassy Nicosia (Ref 
C).  Protesters criticized the alleged October 26 U.S. 
military operation in eastern Syria.  The demonstration was 
peaceful; at its conclusion, a Syrian community leader passed 
an envelope the Regional Security Officer.  In it was a 
message to the Ambassador from the "Syrian Committee in 
Cyprus," the text of which is reproduced in Para 2. 
 
2.  (SBU) "His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States 
of America in Cyprus, The Syrian Community in Cyprus has 
sadly received the news of the American army's aggression on 
the Syrian territories. 
 
This attack has caused the lose of many civilians.  It 
constitutes an inhumane act and against international 
legitimacy and state sovereignty, we strongly reject and 
condemn. 
 
As a Syrian community, we would like to congratulate the new 
American President; Obama for his success and we hope that he 
will remain faithful to the change motto that he announced in 
his campaign, and for the purpose of attaining the true 
justice and peace in our region and the world. 
 
Our respect and consideration, from Syrian Community in 
Cyprus. 
 
Thabet Abbarah, The Secretary of the Syrian Community." 
 
3.  (SBU) The envelope containg the letter carried a return 
address of the Syrian Arab Friendship club, a popular 
restaurant three blocks from the Embassy which is frequented 
by Mission personnel.  Several protestors were affiliated 
with the Friendship Club and its sister restaurant, Emessa. 
 
4.  (SBU) The Cypriot Foreign Ministry also has criticized 
the alleged U.S. operations (Refs A, B). 
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