Palestinians say they are negotiating sea border with Egypt
UNITED NATIONS - Palestinians say they have started negotiations with Egypt to determine the boundaries of their undersea territory that could be exploited for resources as a first step to determining the sea borders of a Palestinian state.
Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian UN ambassador, told reporters Friday that this is part of "building the structures of a serious, respectable state in all fields."
He said the resources in an undersea "exclusive economic zone" are "the wealth of the Palestinian people."
