- Nov 6, 2005
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Mubarak's fall, a product of the Arab Spring, has finally come home to roost for Israel.
As one the reasons for Mubarak's removal was selling Egyptian natural gas at well below market prices to Israel.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/egypt-cancels-natural-gas-deal-with-israel-1.425883
As today's Egyptian cancellation of gas deal struck between Mubarak and Israel is a final end for what was basic reality for nearly a year. Because Egyptian militants had already blown up the pipeline 14 times, meaning Israel got no below market price gas anyway.
Of course Israel is already crying fowl, and citing violations of the Oslo accords, but then again Egypt also has Israel dead to rights in its own violations of the Oslo accords. And as Egypt approaches its final transformation to full civilian rule, I very much doubt the Egyptian military will go to bat for Israel.
Posted as more of a news item than comments on the future. But its hard to say Israel is better off than it was a year ago.
As one the reasons for Mubarak's removal was selling Egyptian natural gas at well below market prices to Israel.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/egypt-cancels-natural-gas-deal-with-israel-1.425883
As today's Egyptian cancellation of gas deal struck between Mubarak and Israel is a final end for what was basic reality for nearly a year. Because Egyptian militants had already blown up the pipeline 14 times, meaning Israel got no below market price gas anyway.
Of course Israel is already crying fowl, and citing violations of the Oslo accords, but then again Egypt also has Israel dead to rights in its own violations of the Oslo accords. And as Egypt approaches its final transformation to full civilian rule, I very much doubt the Egyptian military will go to bat for Israel.
Posted as more of a news item than comments on the future. But its hard to say Israel is better off than it was a year ago.