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Report: Egyptian security delegation to visit Israel
Roi Kais, Yoav Zitun
Published: 18.02.13, 23:59
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1. Remind the Egyptians...
Tom W. ,   Windsor, Canada   (02.19.13)
That before they start making any demands upon the Israelis regarding trade, they have stopped exporting natural gas to Israel! The Egyptians have a contract and they opted out of it to satisfy the vocal anti-Semites of their nation! So before making anymore demands of the Israelis, the hypocrites in the Egyptian government either start the flow of natural gas to Israel or pay Israel hard cash as a penalty for abrogating the contract!
2. You have a border with Egypt that you control
Memo to Morsi   (02.19.13)
and can thus transfer whatever needs to transferred into and out of Gaza. Egypt does not need Israel for that.
3. To: Tom at No. 1
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.19.13)
Israel, thanks to the huge fields of natural gas discovered off the coast of Haifa, has more natural gas than it knows what to do with. Of course, countries are lining up by the dozens to purchase Israel's natural gas ... but Egyptian natural gas is fairly irrelevant these days. Much more important is Egypt's willingness -- and ability -- to control the smuggling of arms and drugs along its border. Of course, if they are somewhat lackadaisical -- Israel is both willing and able. The Egyptians need to start to police their border. If they cannot or will not, it will no longer be their border. It's really all that simple.
4. dog and pony show for the "street"
bernard ross   (02.19.13)
the deals are already done. Qatar asked Israel to make massive investments in gaza. the "war" was a show for Israel to target iranian stooges in hamas, which hamas wanted. It is a sunni shia war and a rush to make money from gaza offshore gas. islamist mercenariies are already fighting hezbullah in lebanon
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