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Natural gas begins to flow from Tamar gas field
Avital Lahav
Published: 30.03.13, 20:26
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31. #3 A better idea
A ,   Belgium   (03.31.13)
King Hussein didn't want the "palestinian" problem and disengaged from them, little Abdallah is no different. Since most "palestinians" hold Jordanian passports, and another 300,000 had their citizenship revoked, ISRAEL should annex Judah and Samaria and return the "palestinians" to their home across the river. The Bedouin king can deal with them, they are, after all, "brothers".
32. Congratulation.
Beary White ,   Norway   (03.31.13)
At the end, Israel will be at the top...
33. four years of Israeli drilling doesn't defy that it's
observer ,   Egypt   (04.01.13)
Egypt's field. it is situated in the 648 km Egypt's commercial territory, nearer to Egypt than to Israel.
34. #33 Observer, dont know how to break it to you bro
HaifaGuy   (04.01.13)
but 1) No, it's not yours. 2) No, you're not getting any even if you employ the world-famous Arab bullying. 3) Deal with your problems, grow up. get a job and a life while you're at it. God, you Arabs just can't get enough, can you?
35. #33, you are joke from the arab spring :-)
Beary White ,   Norway   (04.01.13)
The gas field is 80 km west of Haifa. But I understand the islamic countries actually means the world belong to them. You are a joke, go back to tarihr and have som violent fun...hopefully this is the only feedback you get regarding your nonsent statement.
36. 38
(04.01.13)
hahahahahaahah! go suck a lemon. too bad. you loose!
37. Observer From Egypt
David Israel ,   New York, USA   (04.01.13)
Territorial waters are 12 miles at max. Egypt has no claims over it.
38. #33 Eat your heart out but don't dismay
Deb ,   US   (04.01.13)
Western tourists have been replaced by Iranian businessmen ready to take advantage of Egypt's poor economy.
39. Cheer up, Observer, all is not lost
HaifaGuy   (04.01.13)
You can still have food leftovers from the oil rigs that will wash ashore within your state borders. Some of them might even come in their original wrappings. You can definitely keep those, too.
40. exclusive economic zone
observer ,   Egypt   (04.01.13)
An exclusive economic zone extends from the outer limit of the territorial sea to a maximum of 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) from the territorial sea baseline, thus it includes the contiguous zone. A coastal nation has control of all economic resources within its exclusive economic zone, including fishing, mining, oil exploration, and any pollution of those resources. That means that Egypt shares Tamar field with Syria, Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel; the field which is located in the very same exclusive economic zone of those countries. Not an interesting thing for Israel.
41. exclusive economic zone
observer ,   Egypt   (04.01.13)
An exclusive economic zone extends from the outer limit of the territorial sea to a maximum of 200 nautical miles (370.4 km) from the territorial sea baseline, thus it includes the contiguous zone. A coastal nation has control of all economic resources within its exclusive economic zone, including fishing, mining, oil exploration, and any pollution of those resources. That means that Egypt shares Tamar field with Syria, Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel; the field which is located in the very same exclusive economic zone of those countries. Not an interesting thing for Israel.
42. #34-39 are exactly the schmutz of yetzer hara
observer ,   Egypt   (04.01.13)
43. The Russians are coming!!!
Taz Man ,   USA   (04.01.13)
Along with Iran and other named nations to attack Israel! To the victor goes the spoils of war! ''Now the word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal. I will turn you around, put hooks into your jaws, and lead you out, with all your army, horses, and horsemen, all splendidly clothed, a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords.'' Ezekiel 38:1-4 Although, the storm clouds are quickly forming: Praise-the-Lord...He will protect Israel!!!
44. #40, 41, 42; BS
Beary White ,   Norway   (04.01.13)
As described in: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, from Geneva 1975, your best effort is failing. Ref article. 14, 15, 16. Your personal opinion would result, is equal, to say the Red Sea and The Aqaba Bay is as the property of Egypt!! You obvious do not know the middle line is valid unless negotiations between countries agrees upon other sea-borders. Like the one between Libanon/Israel, Iceland/Norway, Russia/Norway and Cypros/Israel. The best map of the borderlines in ME are in this map: http://www.energy-pedia.com/news/israel/un-stays-out-of-israel-lebanon-gas-dispute So, mr observer, your view of the world is not correct...and even UN has any comment to support your say...
45. loomy gloomy picture
observer ,   Egypt   (04.01.13)
the U.S. Geological Survey estimated that the Levant Basin Province, encompassing parts of Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Cyprus. The dispute over the gas fields along the Lebanon-Israel maritime border has been described by some analysts as another Shab’aa Farms issue. the Lebanese have chosen first to seek a diplomatic solution either through the UN apparatus or through international courts and bodies of arbitration that specialized in those disputes. Hizbullah leader Nasrallah warned that his organization now possesses the ability to target shipping along the entire length of Israel’s coastline. Nasrallah even promised that if Israel threatens future Lebanese plans to tap its oil and gas reserves, “only the Resistance [Hizbullah] would force Israel and the world to respect Lebanon’s right. retaliation would be aimed against the infrastructure of the Lebanese state and vice versa against infrastructure of Israel.
46. #45. Israel as a future power of natural gas.
Beary White ,   Norway   (04.02.13)
And sorry, but UN has decline to be involved into the negotiations of borders between Libanon/Israel after just given a proposal of how it should be, which has been granted of both Libanon and Israel. Then if oilfields are spread into more countris, just negotiate or co-operate and start tapping. To drag the Shaba farms into this as a similarity is way off and have no relevance. The UN by Kofi Annan wrote in a report to Security Council that the Sheba Farms do NOT belong to Libanon. Then the area is just a property of Syria and NOT a libanese area which Israel withdrew from in 1978, verified in Sec.Counc.Res,425. Then, leave Sheba Farms as it is, a part of Golan (which is part of Israel forever). By mentioning the terror-group Hezbolla as a vital part in the discussion of borders at land or sea is also off this subject. Nasrallah does what he can to put terror on Israel, even try to attack the oil-lines/transport. So whats new abouth that? The UN has failed to stop the arming of Hezbolla, which then gives Israel the legality to remove Hezbolla in scores if they EVER tries to hit oil transport. Hamas, a similar terror-organization has doen the same for years, obtaining nothing, except leaving the normal people on the strip as frustrated zombies on their way into sharia-ruled area without humanity. And Egypt will be sidelined again..with an arab sping going on for years into a deadly winter.
47. 41
(04.02.13)
a zone according to observer is not a zone recognized by anyone. sit in tahrir and dream. if egyptians thought that it is theirs, believe me, they would have pounced on it as well. typical arab begavior: let all the intelligent brains do the work and then the arabs go and typically steal it. no work, no brains, no input, but they want it. you are ridiculous!
48. 45
(04.02.13)
israel will never drill where they don't know for sure that they can truly protect their oil and gas interests. what do you think? we are dumb arabs? we have all the security we need and hizbullah, though can target the field, will target itself in the end. by the way, hizbullah and lebanon did try to get those fields, BUT THEY FAILED AT THE UN. AND THEY WILL FOREVER FAIL. it is israel legally according to maritime law. so said the un! last year!
49. what has Israel to say in the court of justice
observer ,   Egypt   (04.02.13)
the sea was also promised
50. 49
(04.02.13)
no! the only promise was that those who have brains, visions, and work hard at what they want to do get the spoils. we do not live in salladin times anymore where you muslim arabs steal everything in front of you. no more. sit in tahrir and cry about your country. it is a shambles, a hopeless mess of illiteracy, primitivism, hate. jealousy, envy and backwardness and violence. you deserve nothing except the hateful bed you created or yourselves.
51. ENERGY POLICY (IN/FROM ISRAEL).
SJOERD VAN DER VELDE ,   (PLANET) EARTH.   (04.03.13)
HOPELY THAT THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL AND THE SURROUNDING REGION WILL BENEFIT FROM THAT AND THAT THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE MEDITERANNEAN SEA CAN REMAIN CLEAN (AS POSSIBLE).
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