Israel vows to defend gas after Turkey threatens to boost navy patrols in Mediterranean

[King_David]

Energy Minister Uzi Landau says Israel will secure its rigs after Erdogan says Turkey will make its presence felt in the eastern Mediterranean.
By Reuters

Israel vowed to develop and defend gas platforms recently discovered in its waters, Energy Minister Uzi Landau said on Sunday, after Turkey declared its plan to boost naval patrols in the eastern Mediterranean in a deepening diplomatic feud.

"Israel can support and secure the rigs that we are going to have in the Mediterranean," Landau told a security conference when asked if Israel would safeguard the gas platforms after the warship challenge floated last week by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

"That's the simple answer that I can give," Landau said.

Erdogan has said Turkey will make its presence felt in the eastern Mediterranean at a time when Israel is looking to exploit recently discovered gas fields off its coasts and partner with Cyprus to build energy facilities.

Landau, whose formal title is national infrastructure minister, said there had been no claim so far by any state that the Tamar and Leviathan natural gas fields, estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars, do not belong to Israel.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-vows-to-defend-gas-after-turkey-threatens-to-boost-navy-patrols-in-mediterranean-1.383820

[King_David]

1. And Turkey said it was about delivering AID to Gaza ?

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

[aquart]

2. Finally, it all makes sense.

They provide the muscle to steal the gas fields in Egypt's name. Is Dick Cheney their consultant?

The Palestinians, I would bet money, will get nothing out of this.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

3. Indeed they won't

The Palestinians are nothing more than tools and cannon fodder for the rest of the muslim world.

[King_David]

4. Some people thought it was for humanitarian reasons. NT