In one of those strange “coincidences” in October 2022, the Al-Monitor reported on “secret bilateral talks” between Egypt and Israel in 2021-22, about “the extraction of natural gas off the coast of the Gaza Strip”.
This led to a February 2021 Memorandum of Understanding between Egypt and Israel, which was agreed upon with the Palestinian National Authority (Hamas and/or Hezbollah?!?) that would have to start “at the beginning of 2024” (is the timing of this war just another “coincidence”?).
The Egyptian official explained that Israel required the start of practical measures to extract gas from the Gaza fields at the beginning of 2024, to ensure its own security.
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According to the Times of Israel (this seems to confirm that Hamas was indeed involved in the plot to help Israel and Egypt steal the Palestinian gas!):
Hamas was treated as a partner to the detriment of the Palestinian Authority to prevent Abbas from moving towards creating a Palestinian State. Hamas was promoted from a terrorist group to an organization with which Israel conducted negotiations through Egypt, and which was allowed to receive suitcases containing millions of dollars from Qatar through the Gaza crossings.
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The energy companies involved are: “
Houston, Texas based Noble Energy and partners Delek Drilling, Avner Oil Exploration and Ratio Oil Exploration. Also involved is Perth, Australia-based Woodside Petroleum”:
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On 9 august 2016, Michael Flynn signs a contract with the “Dutch” Inovo. Flynn’s company, Flynn Intel Group, will be paid $600,000 for 3 months.
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In the interview with the NRC, Alptekin said the funds for the Flynn project came from payments from Ratio Oil Exploration, an Israeli natural gas company
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In 2013, Secretary of State
John Kerry held $1 million of Noble’s stock.