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Steinitz wrote, in his account via “Twitter”: “I read very carefully your response to my words, which you posted on Twitter, and I had the impression that you did not know all the facts.”
He said: “Since January 2007, when the demarcation of the maritime border between Lebanon and Cyprus was signed, until today, Lebanon has provided seven different maritime lines,” and explained: “Some of them were deposited with the United Nations, others were sent to UNIFIL and the Israel Defense Forces, and finally the lines were presented. Another in the framework of the talks taking place in Naqoura. “
Some of them were deposited with the United Nations, others were handed over to UNIFIL and the Israel Defense Forces, and recently other lines were presented in the framework of the talks taking place in Naqoura.
– Yuval Steinitz Yuval Steinitz (@steinitz_yuval) November 21, 2020
Steinitz said: “Contrary to what the Lebanese government did, I instructed the Israeli delegation to act responsibly and adhere to the maritime line that Israel deposited with the United Nations about ten years ago.”
Contrary to what the Lebanese government did, I instructed the Israeli delegation to act responsibly and adhere to the maritime line that Israel deposited with the United Nations almost ten years ago.
– Yuval Steinitz Yuval Steinitz (@steinitz_yuval) November 21, 2020
And the Israeli Energy Minister continued: “I have also instructed our delegation to take a pragmatic approach to the talks, in an attempt to alleviate and resolve the dispute, in order to provide the well-being of the Lebanese and Israeli citizens.” .
I also instructed our delegation to take a pragmatic approach to the talks, in an attempt to alleviate and resolve the dispute, in order to provide the well-being of the Lebanese and Israeli citizens.
– Yuval Steinitz Yuval Steinitz (@steinitz_yuval) November 21, 2020
Yesterday, the Office of Information of the Presidency of the Republic denied the statement of the Israeli Minister of Energy that Lebanon “changed its position seven times on the issue of the southern maritime borders.”
The media office said: “It is unfounded and Lebanon’s position is fixed on the issue of maritime demarcation of the southern borders, in accordance with President Aoun’s directives to the Lebanese negotiating delegation, especially regarding the Lebanese exercise of their sovereign right “.
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