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Viewing cable 09MADRID1114, SPAIN AGREES ON NEED TO PREVENT ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09MADRID1114 2009-11-20 15:02 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Madrid
VZCZCXRO4215
PP RUEHLA
DE RUEHMD #1114 3241502
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 201502Z NOV 09
FM AMEMBASSY MADRID
TO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0526
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1455
INFO RUEHLA/AMCONSUL BARCELONA 4210
UNCLAS MADRID 001114 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/WE, NEA/IPA, IO/UNP ANDREW MORRISON 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL UNGA IS PA SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN AGREES ON NEED TO PREVENT ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS 
IN UNGA RESOLUTIONS 
 
REF: STATE 118799 
 
1. MFA Deputy Director General, in response to reftel 
demarche, said that Spain agreed on the need to prevent 
anti-Israel bias in UNGA resolutions.   Ucelay reiterated 
Spain's strong commitment to the MEPP, highlighting FM 
Moratinos' efforts, through his role as a special messenger 
or intermediary between parties, to prevent unhelpful 
actions. 
 
2. Related to the MEPP, on November 18, the MFA issued a 
communiqu expressing its grave concern for Jerusalem 
municipal authorities, decision to construct 900 homes in a 
settlement outside the city, recalling that Spain and EU have 
made clear that such construction is contrary to 
international law. The GOS condemns any action that would 
prejudice the peace process and urges the parties to resume 
negotiations in an effort toward a two-state solution. 
CHACON