The New Arab can reveal Lebanon and Israel are considering a resource swap that would divide offshore reserves in the disputed areas equitably between the two countries, after US-brokered indirect negotiations to demarcate their maritime borders stalled. Following a visit by US Energy Envoy, Amos Hochstein, to Beirut, a well-informed Lebanese source with knowledge of the negotiations told The New Arab that the current negotiations are now moving to discuss a resource swap deal, rather than geographical lines to demarcate the contested areas. Lebanon and Israel have been engaged in a maritime d…