U.S. assures Israel it will not be forced to withdraw from Shaba

[kentuck]

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/749566.html

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An agreement reached between Israel and the United States on the disputed Shaba Farms area, located on Israel's border with Lebanon, enabled a breakthrough in reaching a cease-fire resolution at the United Nations on Friday.

In letters exchanged between U.S. and Israeli leaders, U.S. officials assured Israel that UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan would be authorized to determine whether the area belongs to Lebanon or Syria, but that the future status of the territory would only be determined in negotiations between Israel and Farms' rightful owners.

A senior government source said that Israel would not be obligated to withdraw from Shaba Farms, even if Annan's investigation determines that they belong to Lebanon.

[leesa]

1. Oh how nice for Israel. So it's business as usual in the land grab arena

Israel will ignore the UN decision and the US will support them and then everyone will wonder why Hezbollah takes pot shots at them.

[spanone]

2. So at some point, the fighting will begin again.

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[acmavm]

3. Of course they won't. Was there ever any doubt that the bush** admin

wouldn't back this land/water theft?

Not in my mind.

[mitchtv]

6. Nope

Never

[malaise]

4. The US owns land on the Shaba Farms

Fugg Bush.
Sp.

[rucky]

5. Maybe we should call a cease-fire in Iraq...

now that we're occupying it. "don't shoot, okay?"