Resolving dispute with Israel would have potential to unlock significant economic benefits for Lebanon, says US envoy
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April 15, 2021
U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale speaks after meeting with Lebanon s President Michel Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon April 15, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS
BEIRUT:
The United States stands ready to facilitate maritime border talks between Lebanon and Israel that will have benefits for the crisis-hit Lebanese economy, a US envoy said on Thursday.
On a visit to Beirut, Under Secretary of State David Hale blamed Lebanese leaders for failing to end a deadlock in cabinet talks to tackle the collapse, which has crashed the currency. He warned that “those who continue to obstruct” progress open themselves up to punitive actions, without naming individuals.
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US ready to facilitate Lebanon-Israel maritime border talks Undersecretary for Political Affairs David Hale said the United States is willing to mediate resumed talks between the hostile neighbors.
Lebanon s parliament speaker, Nabih Berri (R), meets with US State Department envoy David Hale in the Lebanese capital Beirut on April 14, 2021.
April 15, 2021
The United States is ready to mediate maritime talks between Lebanon and Israel that stalled in the waning months of the Trump administration, a senior State Department official said Thursday.
“America stands ready to facilitate negotiations on the maritime boundary between Lebanon and Israel,” Undersecretary for Political Affairs David Hale said during remarks at Lebanon’s presidential palace in Baabda.
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse
Lebanese Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe, right, follows U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale, left, after their meeting at the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Hale berated Lebanese officials for fighting over the shape of a new government for months while millions of Lebanese endure mounting economic and social hardship. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) April 14, 2021 - 4:41 AM
BEIRUT - A senior U.S. official on Wednesday berated Lebanese politicians for fighting over the formation of a new government for months while millions endure mounting economic hardship.
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