Parliament discusses Israeli abuse of Lebanese water
Israel’s exploitation of Lebanese water sources was discussed during a meeting in Parliament on Monday for the Public Works, Transport, Energy, and Water Committee, headed by Mohammad Qabbani.
The meeting was attended by committee members MPs Antoine Zahra and Nasser Nasrallah as well as the Follow-up Committee to Ban Israeli Exploitation of Lebanese Water Resources.
The meeting discussed means by which “Israel’s greed for Lebanese waters can be countered,” according to a statement carried by the state-run National News Agency (NNA). Speaking following the meeting, Qabbani told reporters that efforts are now focused on “pinpointing cross-border basins.”