Israel, Lebanon have concluded 'historic' maritime deal, Biden says
Lebanon and Israel formally concluded a "historic" maritime border deal on Thursday in the presence of U.S. officials, U.S. President Joe Biden said.
"Both parties took the final steps to bring the agreement into force and submitted the final paperwork to the United Nations in the presence of the United States," Biden said in a statement.
The accord between Israel and energy-starved Lebanon, which have no diplomatic relations, was brokered through mediation of a U.S. envoy, Amos Hochstein, who was attending the exchange of letters in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura.
Biden said the "historic agreement" benefitted both countries.
"This agreement takes us one step closer to realizing a vision for a Middle East that is more secure, integrated and prosperous, delivering benefits for all the people of the region," Biden said.
27 October 2022, 19:30
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This maritime border agreement was cooked by Biden, Lapid and Macron to serve US and Israeli elections as well as Europe immediate gas need from Karish. This deal is nothing more than rewarding the occupier and hijackers by giving them a massive ransom without freeing anyone. This allows the basij and political mafia to build a bigger and more brutal and corrupt prison for the Lebanese people who are offered as a sacrificial lamb. Shame on Biden and Macron for selling us to the Basij and greater shame on Lebanese people who elected the same mafia...
