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Israel has just given BP licences to drill for gas off the coast of Gaza. So, people blockaded its head office (www.thecanary.co)

submitted 11 months ago by shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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On Wednesday, 6 December, dozens of activists from Fossil Free London assembled outside BP’s London headquarters to protest Israel’s approval of 12 new licences for natural gas exploration off the west coast of Gaza to six companies, including BP.

BP not only received this licence but is also set to acquire 50% of the Israeli Delek Group-owned NewMed, who have also been granted a licence. NewMed owns 45% of Leviathan, the largest gas field in the Mediterranean, situated off the coast of Israel.

Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip denies the besieged population access to natural resources within its waters, in violation of international law.

Activists held signs linking the oil and gas company to Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza and shouted “stop fuelling genocide” as well as “profits from oil but none from aid, Gazan genocide is British made.”

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[-] jlow@beehaw.org 20 points 11 months ago

You can't make this shit up, wth.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 19 points 11 months ago

oh so THATS what its all about, got it

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 19 points 11 months ago

This is a war zone where hospitals aren't safe.

But sure, let's hand out mineral rights to someone else's land.

Makes perfect sense.

[-] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 17 points 11 months ago

Wait but I thought Hamas controlled Gaza? Next you're gonna tell me Hamas doesn't control Gaza's water, electricity, gas, or... oops dropped this /s

[-] Dieinahole@kbin.social 13 points 11 months ago

Oh.
So that's why dipshits are getting in fistfights in the states over this.
Jesus fucking christ.

[-] wombat@hexbear.net 13 points 11 months ago

all palestinian violence against israel is self-defense.

[-] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Imagine surviving the Holocaust only for your offspring to become the Nazis.

[-] stmcld@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago

I think you meant descendants. But yep, extremely ironic and disgusting.

[-] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Heh, yes I did.

[-] orbitz@lemmy.ca 9 points 11 months ago

Flashes to South Park, "I'm sorry". Yeah give it to that company., they'll do it right, they'll DP it. I know it's not funny but sometimes it helps to handle it that way.