‘Maritime border deal with Lebanon requires national referendum’
Israel and Lebanon have been indirectly negotiating their maritime border since late 2020, with US mediation.
By LAHAV HARKOV
Published: AUGUST 3, 2022
Israeli law requires the government to hold a national referendum on any agreement reached with Lebanon over the maritime border, the Kohelet Policy Forum think tank wrote, as the US-mediated talks between Jerusalem and Beirut appear to be coming to a close. Israel and Lebanon have been indirectly negotiating their maritime border since late 2020, with US mediation. In the past week, Israeli and Lebanese officials have expressed hope that the talks are nearing a close, with US energy envoy Amos Hochstein meeting with the leadership in Beirut as well as with Prime Minister Yair Lapid. Lapid updated ministers on the status of the talks in a Security Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
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Israel and Lebanon have been indirectly negotiating their maritime border since late 2020, with US mediation.
By LAHAV HARKOV
Published: AUGUST 3, 2022
Israeli law requires the government to hold a national referendum on any agreement reached with Lebanon over the maritime border, the Kohelet Policy Forum think tank wrote, as the US-mediated talks between Jerusalem and Beirut appear to be coming to a close. Israel and Lebanon have been indirectly negotiating their maritime border since late 2020, with US mediation. In the past week, Israeli and Lebanese officials have expressed hope that the talks are nearing a close, with US energy envoy Amos Hochstein meeting with the leadership in Beirut as well as with Prime Minister Yair Lapid. Lapid updated ministers on the status of the talks in a Security Cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
more.............. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-713788
