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Israel, Lebanon both claim same energy fields
in eastern Mediterranean

NICOSIA — Israel and Lebanon appear headed for a clash over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean.

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Lebanon has disputed Israeli claims to natural gas discoveries in the Mediterranean. The government of Lebanese Prime Minister Said Hariri said Israel's new Leviatan and Tamar fields were in Lebanese territorial waters, Middle East Newsline reported.

The two fields are located up to 130 kilometers from the Israeli shore.


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"We will not allow Israel or any company that is working for Israeli interests to take any amount of our gas that falls in our area," Lebanese Energy Minister Jibral Basil said.

Israel has warned that it would protect its new offshore energy fields which it states are in Israeli waters. Israeli Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau said his country was prepared to use force to block Lebanese interference.




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The FACT is that this gas field is in the territorial waters of both countries (+/-) 60% Israeli to 40% Lebanese, this according to Israeli maps. That doesn't entitle Israel to the lot of it merely cause they had the funding to explore it. The problem here is that Israel feels entitled to it as it feels entitled to all the territory and water resources in the region. All claims are counter to international law. Your headline is also incorrect, while Israel claims the whole field for itself, Lebanon nearly wants to stake a claim for the portion within its territorial waters. It is not unreasonable to expect that Lebanon would protest the seizure of resources found within its internationally recognized boundaries by another country. I'm sure were Mexico to claim oil fields in Texas, the American government would put forward similar protests.

Tar de Moutonnoir      1:31 p.m. / Saturday, July 3, 2010


It reminds me of that old children's fairy tale about the little red hen who asked all her friends to help her gather the needed materials to bake the meal for her dinner. NO ONE was willing to help her out in any way to do all the preliminary work to get ready for the supper, but when she had finished baking all the food they were all ready to partake in the feast, but the little red hen turned them all away saying that her and her children had done all the work so now they were to be the ones to enjoy the feast.

shomer      6:11 p.m. / Friday, July 2, 2010


Perhaps you should mention who discovered that Gas? Just because a county dominated by an internationally recognized terrorist organization makes a claim, it does not make it news, nor real. Israel researched, invested, exlored, discovered, and is now developing this resource in its territorial waters. What has Lebanon done other than nothing, and then issue threats and make claims after something of value was found? Please stop reporting this as if its just a dispute, without mentioning basic truths.

Joe      12:51 a.m. / Friday, July 2, 2010

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