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Behind #Israel’s ‘end game’ for #Gaza: Theft of #OffshoreGas reserves

By Betsey Piette
November 14, 2023

"In 1999, #BritishGas (BG) discovered the existence of natural gas in the #GazaMarineFields, 20 nautical miles off the coast of Gaza, at a depth of 610 meters below the surface. Further exploration by BG through two successful wells — Gaza Marine 1 and Gaza Marine 2 — determined the field could contain up to 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. (EgyptOil-Gas.com, April 5, 2018)

[Fast forward to 2022...]

"On June 18, [2022], Israel gave preliminary approval for the development of a gas field off the coast of Gaza, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claiming progress would hinge on 'preserving the State of Israel’s security and diplomatic needs' and coordination with the Palestinian Authority and neighboring Egypt. At the same time, Hamas official Ismail Rudwan told Reuters: 'We reaffirm that our people in Gaza have the rights to their natural resources.'

"Two months before Oct. 7, [2023], the Pentagon began building a $35.8 million troop facility in Israel’s #NegevDesert, 20 miles from Gaza, allegedly as a radar site to monitor for missile attacks on Israel. The base is part of a 'secret' U.S. military presence in Israel. (The Intercept, Oct. 27)

"Since Oct. 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made it clear that Israel intends to kill as many Palestinians as possible in order to pressure others to leave the Gaza Strip and move to the Sinai in Egypt.

"Netanyahu has been adamant in refusing to order a cease-fire to let in aid to stop the horrific genocide being carried out in Gaza.

"The people of Gaza are well aware, as their grandparents experienced with the 1948 Nakba, that once Israelis forcefully remove Palestinians from Palestinian land, returning is a near impossibility.

"Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians has not stopped the Israeli regime’s plans for further oil and gas exploration. On Oct. 29, Israel announced that it awarded 12 licenses for exploring additional offshore natural gas fields to six companies, including #BritishPetroleum and Italian energy giant #Eni. These awards show that Israel has no intention of letting the genocide it is carrying out against Gaza’s people interfere with its ongoing theft of Palestinian resources."

#ApartheidIsraeliSupremeCourt is examining a request to shut the #SDETeimanDetentionCentre in the #NegevDesert

#FreePalestineNow 🇵🇸

> Despite all the hype about Iran’s largely symbolic barrage of over 200 drones and cruise and ballistic missiles, unleashed on the thinly populated #NegevDesert (where it was mainly #PalestinianBedouin who were put in danger), the military significance of this action was minimal...
> The only casualty appears to be a 7-year-old Palestinian #Bedouin girl, who was seriously injured by a falling missile.
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/netanyahu-empowered-by-bidens-grant-of-impunity-baits-iran-into-his-genocidal-gaza-war/
#IsraelIranWar #IsraeliBombing #IranRetaliation #JuanCole #ZNetwork

Jared Kushner says Gaza’s ‘waterfront property could be very valuable’ | Jared Kushner | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/19/jared-kushner-gaza-waterfront-property-israel-negev

#Kushner
#Gaza
#Trump
#EthnicCleansing
#SaudiArabia
#Saudi
#NegevDesert
#Rafah
#Civilians

Kushner Calls For Removal Of Palestinians in Gaza to Build Beachfront Properties
Nuff Said

Move Palestinians to Negev Desert

Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law who served as a senior foreign policy adviser during Trump's presidency and was tasked with crafting a Middle East peace plan, spoke at Harvard University on March 8th, where he prais
https://newsviews.online/2024/03/19/kushner-calls-for-removal-of-palestinians-in-gaza-to-build-beachfront-properties/
#Gaza #NegevDesert

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C12uqn9rbDl/?igsh=dDJranpjeDkwc3p1 Flooding in Israel: A Winter Challenge 🌧️🌊

Today, I want to talk about a lesser-known aspect of Israel's winter - the surprising and often challenging floods. In a land more commonly associated with deserts and dry climates, winter floods are a stark contrast, bringing both awe and hardship 🌧️🇮🇱
#flood #israeltravel #israeltrip #israel #negev #negevdesert #hebrew #nature #waterfall

@MildDrop72 @wikipedia @molly0xfff
Excellent thanks.

There is no compelling need for #BenGurionCanal #Wikipedia article deletion, especially when Israel is signatory to the new #G20 India < > Middle East < > European Union trade corridor agreement (September ‘23).
It appears exploratory canal engineering was conducted mid-20th century, which is highly relevant to what regional trade routes may present themselves today.

#NegevDesert #Sanai #SuezCanal

Palestinian headdess from the Negev Desert, dated circa 1915.
Created from silk, coins, glass beads, wool, surface embroidery and chain, approx 53cm x 33cm. Source : University of New Mexico, USA, Accession Number : FA.1972.25.3d - T264

#BeadSocietyGB #Beads #HistoryofBeads #NegevDesert

The #GazaStrip is effectively under Israeli control and #Palestinians could instead be moved to #Israel's #NegevDesert "till the militants are dealt with", Sisi told a joint news conference in #Cairo with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

#Egypt rejects any displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/egypt-rejects-any-displacement-of-palestinians-into-sinai-says-sisi/ar-AA1iqjj7