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### Viewing cable 07ROME710, ITALY: FM D'ALEMA ON KOSOVO, AFGHAN NGO DETAINEE,

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    S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 03 ROME 000710

    SIPDIS

    NOFORN
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    DEPT. FOR EUR

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/04/2016
    TAGS: PREL NATO UNSC EUN IT
    SUBJECT: ITALY: FM D'ALEMA ON KOSOVO, AFGHAN NGO DETAINEE,
    MEPP, LEBANON, IRAN SANCTIONS, GUANTANAMO AND ABU OMAR

    REF: A. STATE 36991
         ¶B. STATE 37005
         ¶C. STATE 41871
         ¶D. STATE 42573
         ¶E. ROME 625
         ¶F. ROME 702

    Classified By: AMBASSADOR RONALD SPOGLI, REASONS 1.4 B AND D.

    SUMMARY
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    ¶1. (C/NF) Amb. Spogli got FM D'Alema's agreement to make a
    clear statement in support of the Athisaari plan for Kosovo
    and was told that the FM did not think he could or should
    control an Italian NGO threatening to close its hospitals in
    Afghanistan unless one of its employees was released by the
    Afghan Government.  During an April 5 tour d'horizon, the
    Ambassador and FM also discussed Iran sanctions (D'Alema said
    Italy was applying the rules thoroughly), the Middle East
    peace process (D'Alema worried the Israelis and Palestinians
    would miss an opportunity for progress), Lebanon (where
    everything but UNIFIL is at an impasse, according to the FM),
    and the Abu Omar case.  The Ambassador briefed D'Alema on the
    request that Italy consider taking some Guantanamo detainees
    to help speed the closure of the facility.  D'Alema said
    trying to close Guantanamo was a noble step and that if Italy
    could help, it would try to do so (see also septel on
    Guantanamo).  End Summary.

    Afghanistan and Emergency Now
    -----------------------------

    ¶2. (C/NF) On April 5, Ambassador Spogli and Foreign Minister
    D'Alema discussed key issues on the foreign policy agenda.
    The Ambassador raised concerns about the statements of Gino
    Strada, head of the Italian NGO Emergency Now, who was
    threatening to close his hospitals in Afghanistan unless the
    Afghan Government released one of his staff being held for
    possible terrorist affiliations.  The Amb. said such an
    unwelcome step would be punishing the Afghan people and asked
    if D'Alema could help get Strada to stop making threats.
    D'Alema replied that he had spoken with Strada, who told him
    that if his employees are going to be arrested in
    Afghanistan, he would move his operations to a country that
    doesn't arrest his staff.  D'Alema told the Amb. that all
    sides needed to show flexibility and that if the Afghan
    Government had evidence against the individual being held, it
    should be shared. D'Alema noted that Italy was grateful to
    the U.S. Embassy in Kabul for helping secure Red Cross access
    to the detained individual.  Then, somewhat exasperated, he
    said, "Strada is who he is.  He runs an NGO. He is not part
    of the Italian Government.  He says they cannot work in
    Helmand without having contact with the Taliban.  He thinks
    the Taliban have the legitimate support of the people there.
    We have urged him to be prudent.  But we do not control him
    and he feels threatened."  D'Alema then said that during the
    Mastrogiacomo kidnapping the Taliban cell phones that were
    traced all had Pakistani numbers, and that if terror bosses
    could live carefree in a Pakistan that could not be
    reproached because of its alliance with the U.S., we would
    not win this war.

    Kosovo - Firm Support for Status
    --------------------------------

    ¶3. (C/NF) The Ambassador noted that the Italian position on
    the Athisaari plan for Kosovo had generated some confusion
    and that a clear statement of support would be very helpful.
    D'Alema emphatically insisted that Italy supported the
    Athisaari plan's core status provisions ("they should not be
    touched").  Italy continued to believe that some non-status
    issues, like protection of religious sites and minority
    rights, however, could still be improved.  He said there were
    two unacceptable outcomes: continuing the status quo and a
    unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo. The latter
    would tear Europe apart and pull the legal legs out from
    under the European mission to Kosovo.  He argued that a UNSCR
    was needed that would help soften the Russian position, and a
    proposal needed to be crafted for Serbia - something
    conditional with flexible rewards - that could be offered to
    Belgrade when Serbia inevitably rejects Kosovar independence.
     Without these elements, the region could be destabilized, he
    said.  He added that Italy had been clear in its talks with
    Russia and everywhere else that it would absolutely support
    Athisaari's core status proposal without prolonging talks and
    without new negotiations.  The Ambassador asked if D'Alema
    could make a public statement to that effect.  D'Alema agreed
    to do so.

    Iran Sanctions - Italy in Compliance
    ------------------------------------

    ¶4. (C/NF) The Ambassador asked how Iran sanctions were
    proceeding for Italy, and noted our disappointment that when
    action was taken against Bank Sepah in Italy all funds had
    already been moved.  D'Alema said the Iranians knew it was
    coming and were a step ahead, as they had been elsewhere.  He
    added that when he had spoken with Larijani early in the week
    to urge the release of the UK sailors, Larijani had protested
    vigorously about the action against Bank Sepah.  D'Alema
    asserted "we are applying the sanctions rules.  We are in
    compliance.  But Italy is also the victim of the sanctions
    and is excluded from negotiations with Iran and from the
    group with primary responsibility for decisions on Iran,
    despite being a UNSC member."

    Israel-Palestine: About to Miss an Opportunity?
    --------------------------------------------- --

    ¶5. (C/NF) The Ambassador thanked D'Alema for his recent
    helpful comments insisting that Palestinian leaders accept
    the three Quartet conditions before Italian officials would
    meet with them.  The FM said he feared a moment of
    opportunity was being lost.  Abu Mazen was stronger than
    before but needed to find a way to get results out of his
    dialogue with Olmert.  Both sides, he said, need to be pushed
    and encouraged.  Without progress the risk of violence would
    increase.  He suggested what was needed now was a confidence
    building phase with limited ambition focusing on releasing
    prisoners, improving Palestinian quality of life, granting
    more freedom of access/movement and getting credible security
    assurances for Israel.  The Palestinians, he said, would
    never accept an independent state within provisional borders,
    because they believe this means they will never get final
    status issues resolved.  He envisions an eventual regional
    final status conference, but not until the open final status
    questions have been resolved by the two sides.  He said with
    both sides weak and lacking strategies to reach solutions,
    the international community needed to step in and offer hope
    for positive movement.  Europe should press the Palestinians
    and the U.S. should press the Israelis in a coordinated
    division of labor, he suggested, adding that the Palestinians
    needed to hear the message that when the time comes, the U.S.
    would be willing to push Israel to resolve the final status
    issues.  He informed the Amb. that Abu Mazen would be in Rome
    in the coming weeks.

    Lebanon - D'Alema Concerned
    ---------------------------

    ¶6. (C/NF) Turning to Lebanon, D'Alema said he was very
    concerned because the only thing working there was UNIFIL.
    Everything else was totally blocked.  Parliament was not
    meeting.  Reconstruction was at a standstill.  The economy
    was in danger.  There was no progress on the arms embargo or
    Sheba Farms.  He said the Lebanon Contact Group meeting in
    London had been a good step and hoped that the group would
    meet at the political level to help bolster UN action.  He
    also said some way had to be found to get Syrian buy-in or
    the embargo would never work.

    Guantanamo Detainees - Closure a Noble Idea
    -------------------------------------------

    ¶7. (C/NF) The Ambassador briefed D'Alema on the request for
    Italy to consider taking some of the 25 releasable Guantanamo
    detainees who could not be returned to their countries of
    origin.  D'Alema said it was a delicate issue, but the idea
    of trying to close Guantanamo was noble, and if Italy could
    find a way to help, it would.  The devil would be in
    practicalities of whether Italy could take any of the
    detainees. (See septel for PM and Min. of Interior views on
    taking Guantanamo detainees.)

    Abu Omar - Pre-emptive Letters
    ------------------------------

    ¶8. (S/NF) D'Alema closed the hour-long meeting by noting that
    he had asked the Secretary if the Department could send
    something in writing to him explaining that the U.S. would
    not act on extradition requests in the Abu Omar case if
    tendered.  This, he explained, could be used pre-emptively by
    the GOI to fend off action by Italian magistrates to seek the
    extradition of the implicated Americans.  D'Alema said he
    understood that L had discussed this with the Italian
    Ambassador in Washington.Amb. Spogli explained that we were
    waiting for the constitutional court to decide on the merits
    of the case before deciding on our next steps, because Min.
    of Justice Mastella had suspended action until that court
    rendered a decision.  The FM noted that there was still the
    risk of action by the magistrates at any time.  The
    Ambassador agreed that we should work to avoid having
    extradition requests forwarded.
    SPOGLI

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