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Old 12-12-2006, 14:19 PM   #76 (permalink)
Shek
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Originally Posted by Yirmeyahu View Post
False. The legal status of the Straits was in question. Egypt was not a party to the treaty you speak of and regarded the straits as territorial, not international, waters.
A claim not supported by customary law at the time.
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