Rohstoffkonflikte im Mittelmeerraum

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Der nächste Krieg zwischen Israel und Libanon könnte sich nicht um Land, sondern um Wasser (Erdgas) drehen:

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Israel warns Lebanon over the rights to new gasfields

JONATHAN FERZIGER AND DAVID WAINER
June 26, 2010

JERUSALEM: Israel is prepared to use military force against Lebanon to protect recently discovered natural gasfields in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the Minister of National Infrastructure, Uzi Landau, has said.

He was responding to the Speaker of Lebanon's parliament, who said the fields extended into his nation's waters.

''We will not hesitate to use our force and strength to protect not only the rule of law but the international maritime law,'' Mr Landau said in an interview. ''Whatever we find, they will have something to say. That's because they're not challenging our findings and so-called occupation of the sea. Our very existence here is a matter of occupation for them. These areas are within the economic waters of Israel.''
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Lebanon seeks to approve oil law against Israel

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri says Israel drilling in his country's territorial waters; government to discuss natural gas reserves on Monday

Roee Nahmias
Published: 06.25.10, 10:31 / Israel News

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Friday that his country plans to approve an oil law, which would maintain Lebanon's gas rights in the Mediterranean.
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"Israel is ignoring the fact that, according to the maps, this field is included within Lebanon's territorial waters," he said.

Berri called on the Lebanese government to launch gas and oil drillings in its waters and warned that Israel would gain control of Lebanon's gas rights in the Mediterranean.

"The best answer to Israel's threats is to rush to approve the oil law," he said. The Lebanese government is expected to discuss the matter on Monday.
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