Berri: Oil Companies Warned about Israel Infringing on Territorial Waters
Speaker Nabih Berri on Thursday, said he raised with visiting Italian Prime Minister, Giuseppe Conte, the Israeli violations against Lebanon’s offshore gas blocks.
After meeting Conte, Berri told reporters “it was necessary to raise the issue of Israeli violations against Block 9. We have warned the oil companies excavating in Lebanon’s oil, including the Italian ENI, on the issue.”
The Speaker added that he is going to discuss the matter with French President Emmanuel Macron, and how Israel is seeking to steal Lebanon’s oil.
However, he did not say when the two will meet.
Earlier, Berri had said that Israel had licensed a company to excavate for oil and gas near disputed areas with Lebanon.
In 2018, Lebanon signed its first contract to drill for oil and gas in a pair of offshore zones, including Block 9 which Israel says belongs to it.
A consortium comprising energy giants Total, ENI, and Novatek has pledged to begin drilling off Lebanon's coast in 2019.
Total has said that the dispute between Lebanon and Israel over Block 9 only covers eight percent of its surface area.
But Lebanese officials have said the whole zone belongs to Lebanon, and Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has insisted it is solidly in Israeli territory.
07 February 2019, 15:15
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The three opportunities for thieving that have been targeted by the 'strong' president and his allies:
1- Oil & Gas
2- $11 billion pledged by the CEDRE conference
3- Legalizing cannabis
07 February 2019, 15:50
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Lebanon and Israel need to meet to resolve this. One option is for Israel and Lebanon to pool their development of the gas and then have a formula for sharing production.
07 February 2019, 17:04
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Dudes.. look at his ears.. they're huge!!.. I'm surprised he can lift his head.. with two of them.. one on either side of it... Are they real.. or did he get them installed postnatal?.. I heard of surgeries to enlarge other organs.. but this is ridiculous!... Dang!... They look like something.. an alien would have.. in a futuristic science fiction flick... Did he forgot to remove them.. after going out on Halloween.. disguised as Mr. Potato Head?... They look like the horn.. on the old Gramophones... I fully expect Nipper the dog.. to come and shove his head in.. listen to His Master's Thoughts..
07 February 2019, 23:11
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I will be more worried about Lebanese politicians stealing Lebanon's money more so than Israel infringing on territorial waters.
You are all bunch of thieves.. Need to be hang.
