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Lebanon: We won't forfeit maritime rights
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Published: 10.07.11, 19:49
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31. Harmen no 16
JUDAH THE LION   (07.11.11)
Just wait 25/50 years when Islam will be majority in Europe,then you will get the real taste of medicine MADE BY ISLAM.
32. Israel: "Mine, mine, mine!"
LebanonPride ,   Canada   (07.11.11)
Is there anything Israel doesn't try to steal from it's neighboring countries? Wow. Land wasn't enough, so they took the Palestinian's waters and air. Now, they want Lebanon's oil and gas. They are like spoiled brats.
33. Israeli Oil & Gas
Moragh   (07.11.11)
Didn't have to wait long to read that claim. The World population must start to learn that EVERYTHING belongs to arabs. My goodness to STEAL anything that belongs to the arabs is asking for trouble. Instead of destroying our churches, when are the arabs going to claim them as THEIR churches. What a pitiful mess. Is there any wonder why G-d shakes his head? He (G-d) surely finds the offspring of Ishmael His biggest joke!
34. Lebanon - Hezbollah
macktheknife   (07.11.11)
I have lived in Lebanon and know much about what is going on there. The poor Lebanese are terrified of Hezbollah and would give everything to have some peace. Whilst watching TV evenings, the men sit with their Rifles by their side. It's a sad sight altogether. On one particular night, Hezbollah stormed in to their beautiful house, rifles cocked, and threatened to take the husband away, rape the wife or have peace by handing over their 4 million dollars. They lost it all! So you want to know true stories, I can give you plenty more!
35. #16
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (07.11.11)
Good or bad, the way of the world is to fight for natural resources. The four richest countries in the world, US, Russia, Canada and Norway, are dividing up the Arctic circle and setting up military units to wage a war to fight anyone who disagrees. The US, France and UK illegally attacked Libya to control their natural resources. Lebanon refuses to negotiate peace, made unprovoked attacks on Israel and threatens Israel with war, and you complain about some Talkbackers?
36. Maritime borders ..
Andreas ,   cyprus   (07.11.11)
Don't be mislead from Lebanon's claims.I've seen the maps.Israel's north maritime border is perpendicular to the coastline like the intl law says,of course this extends to the sea which is just west from Lebanon since the coastline is diagonal.Lebanese draw the same borderline completely horizontal and there is the problem,,,
37. Israel is threatening Lebanon...
LebanonPride ,   Canada   (07.11.11)
Lebanon's sovereinty, legitimacy, and right to exist are being threatened by Israel's greedy need for other countries oil/gas. Just like the sovereingty, legitimacy, and right to exist of Palestine is threatened by Israel's illegal occupation and settlement building.
38. Lebanonpride Canada no 32
TAHRIR QUDS ALYAHUDI   (07.11.11)
Next you will accuse the Jewish Country called Israel stealing Lebanese fresh air and the rain. No pride for you Mr.Lebanon
39. #20 marcus
solomon ,   bklyn   (07.11.11)
"The Lebanese maritime borders have been ratified by the Americans". Prove your statement.
40. Lebanon Pride
David ,   Haifa, Israel   (07.11.11)
move on back and meet us on the battlefield toough guy... OH WAIT!!! You girls hide in schools.
41. #16 Harmen
Devorah   (07.11.11)
Thanks for putting them in order. My favorite is #8.
42. Morahg
LebanonPride ,   Canada   (07.11.11)
You have an amazing gift, being able to speak to God and share with us His thoughts and regrets. You and Glenn Beck should get together some time, with God, and catch up.
43. No one will invest until rights are clear
jackflash   (07.11.11)
Nobody is going to risk billions of invesment before maritime rights are settled. Without a comprehensive concorde between Israel and Lebanon, this gas will remain under the sea bed.
44. LebPride" Mine MIne" is Dar Al Islam. Lebanon is now
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (07.11.11)
the Southern border of Iran.Enjoy
45. #20 #23 #32 #37 Usual Suspects (apologies to William)
solomon ,   bklyn   (07.11.11)
With apologies to William as I copied most of this from one of his posts. It is the best synopsis I have seen:
46. #32 LebanonBS - PLO Charter PROVES he is CLUELESS. Again.
CK Tan ,   Singapore, Singapore   (07.11.11)
The PLO was CREATED to REPRESENT the palis OFFICIALLY. In 1964. Its CHARTER - essentially the palis' constitution - CLEARLY states that WB and gaza are NOT pali territories and it claims NO such territorial SOVEREIGNTY. In 1964. 1964 - 16 years AFTER modern Israel was founded in 1948. Thus it is IMPOSSIBLE for Israel to "take" ANYTHING from the palis unless one PARROTS an impossible LIE. Just like the CLUELESS LebanonBS.
47. To: No. 37
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.11.11)
Lebanon doesn't have sovereignty (note correct spelling). They gave it over to a bunch of terrorist scum. The prospect of Israel giving up its rightful oil and natural gas are nil. Get it:? Nil. Deal with it. From Canada. How proud is that? If you're that proud, why are you not in Lebanon? Yeah. That's what I thought.
48. To: Vlad at No. 30
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.11.11)
Brilliant! Couldn't have said it better myself! And I am litigating this.
49. To: David at No. 6
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.11.11)
Sounds like a plan to me! Arabs do not have a good record against Israel in that ....
50. #40 David - Lebanon warrirors HIDE behind women's SKIRTS
CK Tan ,   Singapore, Singapore   (07.11.11)
...and used civilians - including CHILDREN - as human SHIELD. This INCONVENIENT truth came from an ex-UN humanitarian chief - NO friend of Israel - when he visited Lebanon in the aftermath of the 2006 war. And that's what LebanonPride is all ABOUT.
51. Peter SM - Hello to you :-)
CK Tan ,   Singapore, Singapore   (07.11.11)
Haven't been to haaretz since it started restrictions on posts that defend Israel. Glad to see that you are still standing up for Israel in those infested pages. (yes, I do take a peek at a highly recommended haaretz piece once in a long long while). Hope to see you posting more here.
52. Hi CK Islamists &lefties abuse Israeli freedom of speech
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (07.11.11)
They incite,mislead and now allow the hatefilled Ms Hass to use Nazi imagery Anything anti Israel is acceptable from posters but response is another story. Thank you Kind Regards and very best wishes to you.
53. To: No. 43
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.11.11)
So, how do you explain the great big oil and drilling rigs sitting in Haifa harbor? Here's a news flash: no one cares what Lebanon thinks. They made themselves irrelevant when they allowed their government to be taken over by a terrorist organization. Oops! Oh, well. Sh*t happens. Not to Israel, though. We've got gas, we've got oil, we've got fresh water ..... G-d must love us.
54. #20,#23,#32,#37- Additional to #45
solomon ,   bklyn   (07.11.11)
Only part of #45 was posted. Here is the entire post: With apologies to William as I copied most of this from one of his posts. It is the best synopsis I have seen: 'Lebanon tried to change [the border] the minute they smelled oil wealth. Yep, sounds just like the Arabs who suddenly laid claim to Israel's land, and Judaism's holiest site, the minute money began to roll into the region and non-Muslims began to assert their sovereignty over a city Muslims usually threw their trash into. By the way...did you follow the maritime border story a couple months back when Lebanon actually brought a map to the UN which gave Israel MORE of the sea territory than the map Israel was currently using? Now they return with a more southern border map, using a straight latitudinal line as the border...which no one uses in maritime mapping and there was never an existing precedent since 1923. But you probably missed the obvious, huh...?'
55. Sarah B, I'm sorry...
LebanonPride ,   Canada   (07.11.11)
I didn't realize God also promised you Lebanon's natural resources as well. Where in any Holy book does it say that, please specify.
56. #20 - Americans do not have that power
William ,   Israel   (07.12.11)
Only the UN can ratify borders, and only if both parties reach an agreement. Last I checked, neither Israel nor Lebanon border the United States. Can't you come to grips with the fact that an opinion piece, whether given by the UNGA or a sovereign nation is NOT law? From your absolute disconnect, it's obvious why your ilk keeps breaking laws in order to protest people who are "breaking laws". Obama has been in office since 2009. The defacto maritime border with Lebanon has been in place since 1923. Which one do you think holds precedent? Tough luck Marcus. You can't start a war and expect the victors to gladly let bygones be bygones when your asses are kicked.
57. #37 - since the find, it has been Lebanon threatening Israel
William ,   Israel   (07.12.11)
threatening words came both from Suleiman and Nasrallah even before Israel talked about borders. Based on intl law, Israel's current maritime border with Lebanon is correct. Just as with Intl Law, "palestinians" aren't really owners of West Bank and Gaza because..you know, they ethnically cleansed the region of Jews, stole their property, and flooded it with non-resident Arabs - all war crimes and against Geneva Convention. You just don't reward such behavior. Or since you gave Hizbullah seats in your govt, and continually accept Arab atrocities globally, I guess you DO reward such behavior!
58. #55 - the onus is on Lebanon to prove their accusation
William ,   Israel   (07.12.11)
and until then, Israel retains the rights to energy wealth which is off its coast and begins more than 50 km South of Lebanon. But be careful, according to biblical texts Israel's previously promised borders went well beyond Tyre.
59. G-d promised sea as well?
observer ,   Egypt   (07.12.11)
60. #55 LEBANON'S SHAME
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (07.12.11)
By rights, you should be in Lebanon defending the borders, you're not Let's just say it's partial payback for the wars that Lebanon participated in that were against Israel We still haven't forgottent the Hezbollah rockets that started the last war Head on home, theyre waiting for you
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