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March 16, 2005       Share:    

Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3058858,00.html

Lebanese Leader: Shaba Farms Not Ours

(Yediot Ahronot-Ynet) Ali Waked - In an interview with al-Arabiya television Tuesday, Lebanese opposition leader Walid Jumblatt said the Israeli-controlled Shaba Farms in the Mount Dov region do not belong to Lebanon. Jumblatt's statement is unprecedented, as Lebanon has repeatedly claimed the land as its own since Israel's withdrawal in 2000. Hizballah refers to the area as one of the reasons it is continuing its armed struggle against Israel. "We are tired of this political game that nobody believes in anymore and is designed to preserve the tense atmosphere," Jumblatt said.

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