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The Wall Street Journal On Israel’s Gas Bonanza

December 30, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui

Great article on the frenzy surrounding Israel’s latest gas find:

the field could hold enough gas to transform Israel, a country precariously dependent on others for energy, into a net-energy exporter. Such a transformation could potentially alter the geopolitical balance of the Mideast, giving Israel a new economic advantage over its enemies.

Meanwhile, we face gridlock in Lebanon over a stupid issue like “false witnesses”, which is preventing us from demarcating our maritime borders and getting down to business with our share of the gas.