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State Department Questioned over Israeli Occupation of Shebaa Farms

HeadlineJan 29, 2015

Wednesday’s attack by Hezbollah on Israel took place in the occupied Shebaa Farms, a disputed tract of land occupied by Israel, but claimed by both Lebanon and Syria. In Washington, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki was asked by the Associated Press’s Matt Lee about the U.S. stance on the land.

Matt Lee: “OK, just on — a technical question: There are some who have made the argument that this area, Shebaa Farms, is Israeli-occupied Lebanon; what’s the U.S. position on this, on the status of this — of this area?”

Jen Psaki: “I’d have to check with our legal team on the specific status, Matt. I’m happy to do that.”

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