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Viewing cable 09STATE14365, SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09STATE14365 2009-02-17 16:54 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Secretary of State 
VZCZCXYZ0008
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHC #4365 0481709
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 171654Z FEB 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM PRIORITY 4347
INFO RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV PRIORITY 7267
 
UNCLAS STATE 014365 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM ASEC IS KPAL
SUBJECT: SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING 
FOR PALESTINIAN SECURITY TRAINEES 
 
 1.  The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds 
that as of February 12, 2009, it possesses no credible 
information of gross violations of human rights by the 
security officers listed below. 
 
Habes Ahmed Mahmoud Shrouf 
POB:  Hebron 
DOB:  7 April 1960 
ID:   410317697 
Rank:  Colonel 
 
Maher Zahi Mahmoud Sadeq 
POB:  Nablus 
DOB:  16 August 1982 
ID:  9100669167 
Rank:  Lieutenant 
 
Fayez Mohammad Ali Al Batran 
POB:  Hebron 
DOB:  27 September 1964 
ID:  410015077 
Rank:  Lt. Colonel 
 
2.  Washington searches presented hits on the following 
individuals and Washington has shared this information with 
Post.  Post will follow up on the information to confirm if 
these are the same individuals.  If Post finds information to 
exonerate them, they will be able to participate in 
subsequent training iterations. 
 
Jamal Yousef Mohammad Shdeed 
POB:  Tulkarem 
DOB:  11 November 1971 
ID:  902396209 
Rank:  Major 
 
3.  Post is permitted to provide the following statement to 
authorized parties: Consulate in Jerusalem verifies that the 
Department of State possesses no credible information of 
gross violations of human rights by the security officers 
identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this date.  Post may 
cite this cable in response. 
 
4.  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. 
CLINTON