Miqati warns of 'very dangerous' situation after Israeli ship enters disputed area
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Miqati on Sunday urged the U.N. and other international parties to compel Israel to stop its “dangerous provocations,” after a gas drilling ship crossed the so-called Line 29 and entered a sea area disputed by Lebanon.
“The Israeli enemy’s attempts to spark a new crisis -- by infringing on Lebanon’s maritime resources and imposing a de facto situation in a disputed area in which Lebanon is adhering to its rights -- is a very dangerous matter that can trigger tensions whose consequences cannot be speculated by anyone,” Miqati warned in a statement.
“Based on this, we warn of the repercussions of any wrong step prior to the resumption of the mission of the U.S. mediator, whose recommencement has become more than urgent,” the caretaker PM added.
“We also call on the U.N. and all those concerned to contain the situation and compel the Israeli enemy to stop its provocations,” Miqati went on to say.
He also underscored that “the solution lies in resuming negotiations” in a manner that preserves “Lebanon’s full right to its resources and waters.”
05 June 2022, 16:16
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Michel Aoun: point 23 is demarked as our maritime boundary, and that the decision was not a concession, but our real and actual right.
Al-Akhbar 12 February 2022
05 June 2022, 17:30
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Its not a drilling ship, its a FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading vessel). The drilling has been done already. Why the fuzz, is it just an attempt to make Hezbollah relevant again, or is it to cover up their failure in negotiations?
05 June 2022, 20:13
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"prior to the resumption of the mission of the U.S. mediator, whose recommencement has become more than urgent,”
So why aren't the Lebanese sitting down with the Israelis and it should by now be non-stop, to demarcate the final boundary?
05 June 2022, 22:05
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Greaaat point un520. Government botches negotiations completely then tries to make Hezb appear as relevant. Nice try.
