Comments on: Israel’s Offshore Natural Gas Good to Burn for 150 Years – If Handled Wisely

By: Maurice

Maurice — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:00:34 +0000

I fully agree with you, Mark. These gas fields are not anywhere near those said to be belonging to Gaza. In fact, as I wrote above, the PA in Gaza had their chance to be involved in the gas production, but they didn’t agree on the terms. As a result, they still have only a “said to contain” area of natural gas under the sea and no real way of benefiting from it.

By: JTR

JTR — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 01:46:34 +0000

We’re all human beings living on this slowly shrinking planet Earth, so quit the tribal hatreds in favor of common sense survival, like safely recycling 100% of human generated waste materials, and peacefully reducing the human population with family planning education. If not, the consequence will be ecocide and extinction.

By: Mark Kerpin

Mark Kerpin — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:48:30 +0000

This has nothing to do with Gaza – the fields are located opposite Haifa. When will Israel’s detractors, like Maggie, grow a brain?

By: Maurice

Maurice — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:55:18 +0000

These fields are not in areas near Gaza. Israel tried to work out a barter deal with Gaza years ago but no agreements were ever reached. The deal would have given Gaza electricity in exchange for natural gas from areas under Gaza control. This was even before Hamas came to power there (Arafat was still in control then). Arafat wanted too much of a share (into his own pocket)and the negotiations fell trough. It’s a real pity this happened as the situation there might have been very different now – for the benefit of Gazans living there.

By: dungeondevil

dungeondevil — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 14:35:33 +0000

Gaza has its own offshore gas. It is controlled by BP. Ask BP why they don’t bring it on shore?

By: maggie

maggie — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:17:50 +0000

If this gas is being taken out off the shores of Gaza then this is NOT Israel’s gas, it is Gaza’s (i.e. Palestine’s) gas…