21
October 2022
Past Event
Israel-Lebanon Maritime Border Agreement: A Historic Deal or Another Mistake?

Israel-Lebanon Maritime Border Agreement: A Historic Deal or Another Mistake?

Past Event
Online Only
October 21, 2022
Israel Prime Minister Yair Lapid
Caption
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid makes an opening statement as he chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on October 2, 2022. (Maya Alleruzzo/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
21
October 2022
Past Event
Speakers:
H.E. Dr. Yuval Steinitz

Member of the Knesset and former Israeli Minister of Energy

Tony Badran

Research Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Moderator:
michael_doran
Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

The Israel-Lebanon maritime border agreement has been depicted by the Lapid government as a historical agreement, often compared to the Abraham Accords, bringing two parties together, and as a significant step to normalizing relations between Israel and Lebanon. But Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy entity dedicated to working against American and Israeli interests, is the one in charge of running Lebanon. The Biden administration positioned itself as a mediator between Israel and Hezbollah and forced Jerusalem to make concessions that would weaken its deterrence against the activities of Iranian-backed operatives. Why did the United States encourage Israel to concede to Hezbollah’s demands? Does the agreement advance Israeli-Arab peace? Is the Israel-Lebanon deal just another step to appease Iran?

 

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