Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 December 2010.

Israel: Shebaa Farms

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the current state of negotiations over the Shebaa farms on the Lebanon-Israel border.

Answer: UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brought an end to hostilities in southern Lebanon in 2006, called on the UN Secretary-General to develop proposals to deal with areas of disputed territory including the Shebaa farms. The area continues to be occupied by Israel. It has been difficult to make any progress towards delineation of the border between Israel and Lebanon in the absence of agreement between Lebanon and Syria on the demarcation of their border. We urge all parties concerned to work with the UN to solve this dispute.

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