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### Viewing cable 09TELAVIV2554, NATO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC

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    UNCLAS TEL AVIV 002554

    SENSITIVE
    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: PREL MASS NATO CA IS
    SUBJECT: NATO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC
    COMMUNITY ON VISIT TO ISRAEL

    ¶1. (SBU) Summary:  In a November 24 briefing to the
    diplomatic corps held at the Canadian Embassy, NATO Deputy
    Secretary General Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero described
    positive meetings with GOI interlocutors in which both NATO
    and the GOI expressed interest in enhancing the NATO-Israel
    relationship.  (Note: Canada serves as the NATO contact
    country in Israel.)  Amb. Bisogniero said GOI officials did
    not raise potential Israeli membership in NATO, which was a
    marked difference from his visit in 2007.  However, GOI
    officials continue to express interest in a status of forces
    agreement (SOFA) with NATO.  Amb. Bisogniero described Iran
    as a "leitmotif" in all his conversations; other topics
    included NATO's review of the Strategic Concept, Israeli
    participation in Operation Active Endeavour, NATO's role in
    Afghanistan, and potential Israeli participation in NATO
    exercises and training opportunities.  End summary.

    ¶2. (SBU) Amb. Bisogniero noted that this was his second visit
    to Israel, the first taking place in October 2007.  During
    this latest visit, he met with FM Lieberman, Deputy Minister
    of Defense Vilnai, members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and
    Defense Committee, and IDF Deputy Chief of the General Staff
    Major General Gantz, and engaged in strategic staff talks
    with the Israeli interagency hosted by MFA Deputy Director
    General for Western Europe Naor Gilon.

    ¶3. (SBU) Overall, Bisogniero characterized the visit as "very
    positive," noting that Israel is often the first of the
    Mediterranean Dialogue (Med D) partners to take advantage of
    available NATO tools.  He said Israel was the first Med D
    partner to develop an Individual Cooperation Program (ICP),
    which is currently in its second revision.  Bisogniero said
    both NATO and Israel interlocutors indicated a willingness to
    "do more" with regard to the relationship.  He noted,
    however, that there was little mention of potential Israeli
    membership in NATO -- a decided difference from his visit in
    ¶2007.

    FM Lieberman
    ------------

    ¶4. (SBU) Amb. Bisogniero described his meeting with FM
    Lieberman as positive, noting that Lieberman invited the NATO
    Secretary General to visit Israel, and plans to visit NATO
    Headquarters in early 2010.  Bisogniero said Lieberman spoke
    extensively about Iran, noting a "January 1 deadline" but
    neglecting to offer an explanation of what such a deadline
    entailed.  Bisogniero reiterated NATO's support for the P5 1
    and IAEA efforts.  He said Lieberman argued the international
    community "missed a chance" to affect change after the
    Iranian regime's brutal crackdown following the June national
    elections.  Bisogniero said Lieberman asked rhetorically what
    expanded role NATO might play in the Middle East, but did not
    offer any suggestions.  Bisogniero noted this issue played a
    more prevalent role during his visit in 2007; by and large, a
    Middle East regional role for NATO was not discussed during
    this latest visit.

    ¶5. (SBU) Amb. Bisogniero said Lieberman also was very
    interested in NATO's relationship with Russia, especially
    within the context of NATO enlargement and the 2008
    Russia-Georgia conflict.  Bisogniero said Lieberman was
    seized with the issue of confronting Islamic radicalism and
    extremism, and charged NATO to do more globally in that
    regard.  Bisogniero pointed to NATO's role in Afghanistan,
    stressing NATO "cannot fail."  Lieberman acknowledged NATO in
    Afghanistan, but said NATO must do more in this "clash of
    civilizations."

    Strategic Staff Talks
    ---------------------

    ¶6. (SBU) Amb. Bisogniero said the strategic staff talks
    included representatives from the MFA, MOD, IDF, and Prime
    Minister's Office.  Bisogniero said all GOI interlocutors
    expressed interest in expanded NATO-GOI relations, and
    stressed the need for the North Atlantic Council (NAC) to
    meet regularly with the seven Med D partners, as well as
    resuming the Atlantic Policy Advisory Group (APAG) -- which
    Bisogniero explained had been postponed following Operation
    Cast Lead. Amb. Bisogniero said the "NAC plus 7" meetings
    with the Med D partners are a key element from NATO's
    perspective, as NATO must be viewed as attempting to assist

    all Med D partners.  He added that gathering the six Arab
    partners and Israel around the table to discuss sensitive
    issues was an important goal for NATO.  Representatives from
    the PM's Office noted a planned visit to Brussels by PM
    Netanyahu tentatively scheduled for March 2010, and discussed
    the possibility of Netanyahu addressing the NAC.

    ¶7. (SBU) Amb. Bisogniero said the strategic staff talks
    reviewed several areas of NATO-GOI cooperation.  He said the
    NATO Senior Politico-Military Group on Proliferation (SGP)
    had met with the GOI on several occasions, including most
    recently in September 2009.  Bisogniero said the GOI had been
    invited to attend a NATO nonproliferation seminar in Warsaw
    in December, and noted plans for the NATO Assistant Secretary
    for Defense Planning to visit Israel in 2010.  He said both
    NATO and GOI interlocutors expressed interest in enhanced
    contacts with respect to counterterrorism cooperation and
    intelligence exchanges.  Other potential areas of increased
    NATO-GOI cooperation include civil emergency planning and
    crisis management through the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response
    Coordination Center (EADRCC).  Bisogniero said the GOI
    remains very interested in enhanced cooperation with the
    North Atlantic Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA),
    especially with regard to maintenance for its Patriot arsenal.

    ¶8. (SBU) Amb. Bisogniero said GOI interlocutors raised the
    possibility of a status of forces agreement (SOFA) between
    NATO and Israel.  He explained that the issue of a SOFA is
    sensitive -- Israel is the most prepared of the Med D
    partners to conclude a SOFA with NATO.  However, several NATO
    Allies have expressed reservations regarding a SOFA with
    Israel without formalizing one with the other Med D
    countries.  Bisogniero said the current iteration of Israel's
    ICP includes language to identify alternatives to the SOFA in
    the interim.

    ¶9. (SBU) Amb. Bisogniero said the strategic staff talks
    addressed some of the practical arrangements regarding the
    GOI's participation in NATO's Operation Active Endeavour
    (OAE) in the Mediterranean Sea.  He noted that the GOI had
    expressed willingness to make its sole participating naval
    vessel available earlier than anticipated -- as early as
    January/February 2010 -- which demonstrates how serious the
    GOI takes its participation.  The strategic staff talks also
    discussed potential Israeli participation in NATO's Crisis
    Management Exercise (CMX) 09, as well as potential training
    opportunities and counter-piracy cooperation.  Bisogniero
    said he encouraged the GOI to express its views regarding the
    Strategic Concept review during an upcoming seminar in Oslo.

    Knesset
    -------

    ¶10. (SBU) Amb. Bisogniero described his meeting with members
    from the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee as
    positive.  He said committee members questioned whether NATO
    was truly committed to the effort in Afghanistan, and
    suggested that NATO might find itself in a situation similar
    to Israel's following Operation Cast Lead and the Goldstone
    Report -- especially regarding civilian casualties.
    Bisogniero described to the members NATO's strong policy on
    avoiding civilian casualties.  He said the committee members
    also asked about Iran, and the Strategic Concept review.

    IDF
    ---

    ¶11. (SBU) Amb. Bisogniero said IDF Deputy Chief of the
    General Staff MG Gantz described a stark global situation,
    noting a "third world war" by Islamic radicals against
    Western civilization.  Bisogniero emphasized to MG Gantz the
    need to prioritize its ICP goals; according to Bisogniero, MG
    Gantz said he would try to provide this by the end of the
    year.  Bisogniero said MG Gantz also discussed Iran, and
    asked how Israel might help NATO in Afghanistan -- while the
    provision of troops is highly unlikely, perhaps Israel can
    assist in other ways such as sharing its experience in
    countering improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

    MORENO

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