Reports have emerged indicating that a deal between the Palestinian Authority and Egypt, over the extraction of natural gas that is located off the coast of the besieged Gaza Strip, could be within reach. Although this has been hailed as a positive development by Ramallah and Cairo, the issue could cause more harm than good Read More…
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Israel’s Strikes On Syria Signal It Is Preparing For Possible War With Lebanon
Israeli airstrikes against Syria’s Aleppo International Airport may have shown us that Tel Aviv has been planning an offensive against Lebanon, striking Syrian airports in order to stop the supply-chain of aid to the Lebanese armed movement, Hezbollah. On August 31, Israeli airstrikes were launched once again against sites throughout Syria, this time hitting highways Read More…
Israel To Replace Russia Gas For The EU — But At What Cost?
As the war in Ukraine rages on, the European Union has been seeking alternative sources of natural gas and had chosen Tel Aviv as one of the providers to replace Russia. Yet, by signing a deal with both Israel and Egypt to make this possible, the EU could have encouraged a new Israel-Lebanon war. Amidst Read More…
Gaza Follows Lebanon With Claims To Gas Fields
On September 13, different Palestinian political factions in Gaza organized a demonstration, coinciding with the inauguration of a sea passage at the Gaza port. The demonstrators chanted for their rights to Gaza’s gas fields, seemingly inspired by Lebanon’s own bid to secure its rights to its natural resources. This Tuesday, Palestinians participated in an event, Read More…
A Lebanon-Israel War Was Just Made Much More Likely
A vessel that Tel Aviv has contracted to extract gas from the Karish field, which is located in a disputed maritime zone, is set to begin extracting within weeks. In the event that no maritime border agreement is signed, Lebanese Hezbollah has vowed to attack Israeli oil and gas facilities and the latest announcement is Read More…
Biden’s Middle East Visit Undermines Regional Security
US President Joe Biden’s visit to the Middle East has signaled disaster for regional security and affirmed that Washington is seeking to escalate tensions, rather than favor dialogue and compromise. Upon landing in Ben Gurion airport last Wednesday, the US head of State opened his address to the Israelis by not addressing any of the Read More…






