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Model35mech

(1,608 posts) Tue May 7, 2024, 04:08 PM May 7

2019 story on Israel exploiting gas reserves of Palestinians

from the UN Commission on Trade and Development

https://unctad.org/news/unrealized-potential-palestinian-oil-and-gas-reserves

I post it with no comment other than that like myself, I think a large majority of Americans knows nothing about a $254 billion issue.

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2019 story on Israel exploiting gas reserves of Palestinians (Original Post) Model35mech May 7 OP

K & R for visibility EYESORE 9001 May 7 #1

Under the Oslo Accords those reserves were legally under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority. Unfortunately JohnSJ May 7 #2

Oh well, that's convenient then. AloeVera May 7 #4

Did I say it was OK? What are you suggesting? All I am saying JohnSJ May 7 #5

Ok thanks. AloeVera May 7 #6

+++. Thanks JohnSJ May 8 #7

Shouldn't we keep it in the ground? tritsofme May 7 #3

EYESORE 9001

(26,056 posts)

1. K & R for visibility

Reply to Model35mech (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2024, 04:11 PM

May 7

JohnSJ

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2. Under the Oslo Accords those reserves were legally under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority. Unfortunately

Reply to Model35mech (Original post)

Tue May 7, 2024, 04:24 PM

May 7

the Oslo Accords failed.

AloeVera

(1,060 posts)

4. Oh well, that's convenient then.

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #2)

Tue May 7, 2024, 05:44 PM

May 7

That's ok then.

/s

Nice try but you can't also conveniently ignore international law and a number of US resolutions establishing Palestinian rights to their land AND their resources.

And you can't just take the resources under people's land from right under their noses, just like you can't take their land.

Oh wait...