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Viewing cable 07CAIRO1887, ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERS CONDEMN EIDO ASSASSINATION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07CAIRO1887 2007-06-20 11:23 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Cairo
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FM AMEMBASSY CAIRO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5746
INFO RUEHXK/ARAB ISRAELI COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHGG/UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
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RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 CAIRO 001887 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PGOV MEPN ARABBL KPAL IS LE EG
SUBJECT: ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERS CONDEMN EIDO ASSASSINATION 
AND SUPPORT SINIORA 
 
1. Arab League foreign ministers, meeting late on June 15 at 
AL headquarters in Cairo, addressed Lebanon in addition to 
their previously-scheduled Hamas agenda at the request of PM 
Siniora.  The AL statement (full text paragraph 2) condemns 
the assassination of Lebanese MP Walid Eido, offers 
yet-unspecified assistance to the LAF in controlling the 
Lebanese-Syrian border, and announces a "high-level 
delegation" to meet with Lebanese political figures in the 
coming month.  Chief of Staff to the AL SYG Hisham Youssef 
stressed the AL's border security assistance offer during a 
June 18 briefing to the diplomatic corps and said that the 
Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and Qatar representatives would be at 
the minister of state level while Egypt would be represented 
by an MFA U/S-equivalent.  Youssef did not rule out a visit 
to Damascus when asked by poloff.  SYG Amr Moussa departs for 
Beirut on June 19 to lay the groundwork for this effort. 
 
2. Text of June 15, 2007 Arab League ministerial resolution 
6784 on Lebanon. 
 
Begin unofficial AL translation: 
 
Situation in Lebanon 
 
In the emergency meeting dated June 15, 2007, the League's 
Council, at its ministerial level: 
 
Having considered the memorandum of the General Secretariat, 
 
Aware of the gravity of the current political crisis in 
Lebanon and its repercussions on the prospects of security 
and stability in Lebanon and on the conditions in the region, 
 
Pursuant to the Arab efforts, and in particular the good 
offices of the Secretary General, to assist Lebanon in 
overcoming its current crisis, 
 
Having listened to the statement of the Head of Delegation of 
the Lebanese Government regarding the serious developments 
regarding the security and political conditions in Lebanon, 
 
Re-confirming the previous resolutions concerning its 
solidarity with Lebanon, and 
 
In light of the discussions conducted by the Council, 
 
Decides 
 
To condemn the criminal assassination of Lebanese MP Walid 
Eido, his son, his companions as well as other innocent 
citizens; to call upon all Lebanese people to unify their 
stance against such criminal terrorist acts that attempt to 
undermine national stability, security and unity of Lebanon; 
and to support Lebanon in its pursuit to identify the 
perpetrators and to put an end to this series of 
assassinations. 
 
To call upon all Lebanese political forces to resume their 
national dialogue in order to defy all attempts that aim to 
tamper with the security and stability of Lebanon; and to 
pursue national reconciliation to address the current 
political crisis. 
 
To help Lebanon in controlling its borders with Syria. 
 
To call upon all parties to pursue an end to the smuggling of 
weapons or armed elements into Lebanon. 
 
To provide assistance to the Lebanese government and the 
Lebanese armed forces in their fight against terrorism in a 
manner that will contribute in achieving security. 
 
To assist Lebanon in addressing problems resulting from the 
presence of Palestinian arms outside the refugee camps. 
 
To request an end to provocations, unsubstantiated 
accusations and incitement to violence; and request the 
Secretary General to follow-up on the situation and to submit 
 
SIPDIS 
reports whenever necessary. 
 
To form a high-level delegation headed by the Secretary 
General with the membership of the Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, 
Qatar, and Egypt, and to request this delegation to conduct 
meetings with the Lebanese presidency, parliament, 
government, and political leaders in light of the terrorist 
and assassination crimes that Lebanon is facing, in addition 
 
CAIRO 00001887  002 OF 002 
 
 
to the smuggling of weapons and intrusion of armed elements; 
to create suitable conditions for the resumption of the 
Lebanese national dialogue on all pending matters; and to 
conduct the necessary contacts with concerned regional and 
international parties regarding the developments of the 
situation. 
 
End text. 
JONES