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  • Source: Agencies
  • 13 Jun 2022 20:49
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Both leaders were scheduled to hold energy talks in “Israel”, which has transitioned from a natural gas importer to an exporter in recent years due to large offshore discoveries.

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  • Israeli occupation's offshore Leviathan gas platform
    Israeli occupation's offshore Leviathan gas platform

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi were scheduled to visit the Israeli occupation on Monday as the EU seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian fossil fuel imports.

Both leaders were scheduled to hold energy talks in “Israel”, which has transitioned from a natural gas importer to an exporter in recent years due to large offshore discoveries. 

Von der Leyen was to meet Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday, with talks projected to focus "in particular on energy cooperation," a commission statement read.  

Mario Draghi, who is on his first Middle East trip since taking office last year, will also discuss energy and food security during his two-day trip, according to Italian media.

Both leaders will meet Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday.

The EU formally adopted a ban on most Russian oil imports this month, the EU's toughest sanctions yet against Russia over the war in Ukraine. 

It is worth noting that Von der Leyen has proposed that the EU phase out its reliance on Russian hydrocarbons, including gas, by 2027.       

Draghi and other EU leaders have warned that as energy prices rise, European customers may require protection.        

Israeli Energy Minister Karine Elharrar and other officials have stated that if “Israel” can deliver gas from occupied Palestinian offshore reserves, which are estimated to be worth nearly 1,000 billion cubic meters, it could help meet EU demand.     

Before Von der Leyen's visit, European Commission spokesperson Dana Spinant told reporters to "stay tuned for announcements on energy cooperation with Israel and other partners in the region." 

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Options for supplying stolen Palestinian gas to Europe 

For the time being, supplying gas to Europe would be difficult and would necessitate significant and long-term infrastructure investments. 

With no pipeline connecting its occupied Palestinian offshore fields to Europe, one option for the Israeli occupation is to pipe natural gas to Egypt, where it could be liquefied and shipped to Europe.  

Another possibility is the construction of a pipeline to Turkey.      

The EastMed project, a proposal for a seafloor pipeline connecting “Israel” with Cyprus and Greece, is option three.

Experts have raised concerns about the project's cost and viability, while “Israel” has stated that it would like to see Italy sign-on.

Eying to steal Lebanese gas 

"Israel" looks to expand its resources, not only at the expense of Palestinians and Palestinian territory but also at the expense of Lebanese sovereignty. 

A new Israeli platform in the Karish field, a contested maritime zone, has been lately placed to steal Lebanon’s gas at a distance of 80km away from Haifa, by the British-Greek exploration company Energean.

Furthermore, media sources reported that agreements signed between "Israel" and Energean stipulate that the security measures of the platform fall within the company's responsibilities, while the maritime security of the Karish field falls on the shoulders of the IOF.

Additionally, the Israeli occupation navy is securing the area by means of naval vessels situated both above and below the surface of the sea, including submarines. The IOF also pointed out that they are "working to transfer the Iron Dome system in its naval version to the region."

Lebanon condemned the installation of the new platform for the Energean in the heart of the disputed area, Karish field, between Lebanon and occupied Palestine.

Amos Hochstein, the US envoy mediating the maritime border talks, was scheduled to arrive in Lebanon on Monday.

Read more: Resistance to prevent 'Israel' from extracting Karish gas: Nasrallah

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