![]() On the maritime borders demarcation, the decision is for the Lebanese government and we as a resistance commit to the borders approved and decided by the government institutions." He held that Hezbollah does not interfere in the negotiations as a resistance movement because "there is no such thing as Israel for us. Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah also commented. These negotiations are conducted in accordance with international law, the 1949 ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, and the 1923 Paulet-Newcombe Agreement." He said: "The Lebanese side talks with Israel regarding the demarcation of maritime borders within the framework of international law. "We have to get to the point where the two sides decide they want a solution, which is why I came here last November, I went to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, and now I'm back to see if the two sides want an agreement," he told Lebanese MTV broadcaster, adding: "Today we have bridged the gaps in demarcation and it is possible to reach an agreement."įollowing this trip, word of Lebanon's withdrawal of claims on the Line 23 and Line 29 spread, feeding speculations that the move would pave the way for completion of the negotiations.Ĭommenting on President Michel Aoun's stance on the concession, Lebanon's Foreign Minister Abdullah Blu Habib in an interview with Al-Jumeirah newspaper said that Line 23 is what realizes Lebanese interests but clinging to Line 29 does not bear any fruits.īassam Yasin, the chief Lebanese negotiator, was another Lebanese official to comment on the talks. Held in four rounds, they made no progress up to February 2020.Ĭontroversial Lebanese retreat from Line 23 and Line 29Īs part of mediation to settle the border dispute, the US representative Amos Hochestein visited Lebanon on February 8 to discuss resumption of the talks with Beirut officials. The negotiations were hosted by UNIFIL, a UN peace-keeping mission, at its headquarters in Naqoura in southern Lebanon. The disputed maritime borders are highly important to both sides because of their oil resources, and using these resources can provide potentials for Lebanese economic independence and debt and unemployment cut. ![]() The major border dispute between Lebanon and the Israeli regime is in Block 9 in an 860-square-kilometer offshore area that is oil and gas-rich. ![]() They started talks two years ago with the American mediation and ultimately the Lebanese side under an agreement retreated from maritime border from Line 23 and Line 29.īeirut-Tel Aviv border dispute in the sea Dividing this area in 10 blocks makes Block 9 - lines 29 and 23- the main border dispute point, with each side claiming it as own territory. Beirut is at loggerheads with Tel Aviv over an area of around 860 square kilometers. Dividing this area in 10 blocks makes Block 9 - lines 29 and 23- the main.ĪhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): Lebanon and the Israeli regime have been engaged in sea border dispute settlement talks since October 2020. ![]() ![]() Lebanon and the Israeli regime have been engaged in sea border dispute settlement talks since October 2020. ![]()
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