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A Lebanese Fig Leaf
(Ha'aretz) Mordechai Keidar - The work the Lebanese government is doing to prevent the waters of the Wazzani spring from reaching Israel is undoubtedly proceeding with prior approval from Syria. Damascus assured Lebanon in advance that it would provide political and military cover for a project that affects one of the most sensitive issues for Israel - water. The Wazzani episode has a direct impact on the future of the Golan Heights. Because of Syria and Lebanon's handling of this important water source, no sane Israeli, not even a diehard peace advocate, will agree to withdraw from the Golan Heights, and thereby provide Syria with the option of diverting, yet again, the waters of the Banias River, controlling the Yarmuk River descent or even overlooking Lake Kinneret.