Gaza’s Enormous Gas Field

 

‘ Gaza’s Enormous Gas Field

I am wondering why main media doesn’t talk about or even mention that Gaza has legal right to an enormous gas field that according to the Oslo Accords, and maritime law, Gaza has legal possession of what is known as Gas Marine, and belongs to the Palestinians. This gas field sits right off the coast of Gaza. It was The Palestine National Authority that gave an exploratory Group (BG Group) permission to explore this gas field in 1999. Upon discovery of an enormous gas field the following year

it was estimated that Gas Marine could contain upwards of 1 trillion feet of natural gas, more than needed to supply Palestine territories., with enough gas left over for potential to export.

Why, oh, why, hasn’t Gas Marine been developed by now? ? The people of Gaza are dying every day from lack of power while sitting on 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas? Why, oh God, why, hasn’t this massive gas field been developed after so many years? The answer seems to be because Israel has put all kinds of obstacles to stop the development, including physical force. This tells us, at least tells me, that Netanyahu wants that gas field for Israel alone and acts like he intends to have it. If he can just get rid of all the dammed Palestinians. He wants it so much he staged a 9/11 event by ignoring all of the signs pointing to an imminent Hamas attack . And by doing so, no matter how many of of his own people would be killed in the process. He needed a 9/11 even and by God he got it, by deliberately ignoring all signs of an imminent attack. He really, really wants this gas field if he has to kill or forcibly move most of the Palestinians out of Gaza. And who gives a dam what Biden mealymouth may say, the UK absolutely has his back and so seems do most of the Israeli public. If they could just get all their prisoners back first.

But why does the UK ignore US President Biden’s softer stance on the slaughter of Palestinian civilians and thinks Netanyahu has the right to kill them all, if he can, but failing that, drive the remaining ones out. But why is the UK so tough when they usually follow the US lead on international matters? Well, it has to do with Gas Marine. When the The original BG Group that discovered Gas Marine sold, whatever their part of the deal was, they sold to Shell. Shell inc is based in the UK, but Shell the subsidiary is based in the US. Whatever they may say, most of these people in government in the UK and US and the companies involved themselves, do not want a good ending for Gaza. They are, in fact, wondering how they can get in on a bigger or lesser piece of the action themselves. I guarantee you that right now Nancy Polanski and friends are watching the natural gas stock market with greedy eyes and restless, grasping fingers. They smell a potential big financial move in the wind. More next time.

Betty Krawczyk

Dec 4, 2023