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UNIFIL peacekeepers drive in a vehicle in Naqoura, in southern Lebanon, near the border with Israel, Oct. 13, 2020. Photo: Reuters / Aziz Taher. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday that Israel and Lebanon were still “far apart” in the maritime border negotiations they had been holding recently, but noted that the US would continue to push for a deal. “Earlier this year, the Israeli and Lebanese governments sought US assistance in mediating an agreement on their maritime boundary,” Pompeo stated. “Such an agreement would offer potentially significant economic benefits to the people of both countries. ” “Regrettably, despite goodwill on both sides, the parties remain far apart,” he noted. “The United States remains ready to mediate constructive discussions and urges both sides to negotiate based on the respective maritime claims both have previously deposited at the United Nations.” ....
Israel Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 8:27 am | ז טבת תשפ א WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 8:27 am | ז טבת תשפ א A base for U.N. peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Naqoura, near the Lebanese-Israeli border, southern Lebanon. (Reuters/Aziz Taher) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said the United States is ready to keep working with Israel and Lebanon on negotiations for a maritime boundary, as the countries struggle to come to an agreement. “Regrettably, despite goodwill on both sides, the parties remain far apart,” Pompeo said in a statement. “The United States remains ready to mediate constructive discussions and urges both sides to negotiate based on the respective maritime claims both have previously deposited at the United Nations. ” ....
Despite a collapsing Lebanese economy and considerable political turmoil, Hezbollah continues to threaten Israel. These threats must be taken seriously,. In a video conference between the United Nations and France on December 2, French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the promised aid “won’t replace the commitment of Lebanese political forces and institutions to form a government as quickly as possible and implement a roadmap for reforms without which the [long-term] international economic help won’t be released.” The meltdown of the Lebanese pound by nearly 80% since October 2019 led to triple-digit inflation (120.3% year-on-year in August), paralyzed banks, sent inflation soaring, and is expected to drag more than half of the population into poverty. Already in May, the United Nations estimated that 55% of the population was living in poverty on less than $14 per day, and within that group, those who were in extreme poverty represented nearly a quarter of th ....
The frequent New York Times contributor facing criminal charges for allegedly serving as an unregistered, paid agent of the government. Tragically, it is clear that it’s only a matter of time before the next explosion goes off and large numbers of civilians are killed again. Hezbollah, it is widely known, stores its rockets, launchers, and weapons in schools, mosques, residential buildings, and hospitals. And Hezbollah utilizes the civilian population of Lebanon as human shields to protect its armaments. Against this backdrop, the Tel Aviv-based Shurat HaDin-Israel Law Center has sent warning letters to international airlines that service the Beirut airport and the insurance carriers that insure the planes, warning them that Hezbollah rockets being stockpiled at the facility could endanger the lives of passengers. The group is demanding that airlines halt all services to the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut. ....
A new trend is spreading all over the world. More states one by one designate the Lebanese Shia group “Hezbollah”, also known as “Party of God”, as a terrorist organization. Governments in different world regions outlaw it, prohibit entry to its members, and impose sanctions without dividing the organization into political and military branches. On November 20, Slovenia became the last in the list of countries that recognized the entire organization as terrorist formation. Not so long ago, the Estonian government imposed sanctions against Hezbollah. Serbia, Lithuania, Austria, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Latvia also support such a policy. Germany hesitated for a long time before recognizing Hezbollah as a terrorist organization in April 2020. According to the reports, raft measures were implemented in the German regions; in particular, police raids on mosques took place in major cities in order to identify activity associated with the Shia organization. ....