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Israel/Palestine

customerserviceguy

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7. Heard something on McLaughlin Group today

Reply to azurnoir (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 04:45 PM

Apr 2012

Mort Zuckerman said that Egypt imports about 50% of its food, and there is only enough foreign exchange to last for another two or three months, and that there will be starvation. Clearly, not selling natural gas to Israel would make that situation even worse. I wonder if the Egyptian people will need another Arab Spring before they get a leadership that looks out for them instead of an ideology?

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Egypt cancels natural gas deal with Israel [View all] azurnoir Apr 2012 OP

Israel threatens to attack Iran, ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2012 #1

can we assume you know little about the regional politics? pelsar Apr 2012 #2

And whats your snarky point? You going to tell us that your the resident expert on Israel and teddy51 Apr 2012 #3

its all relative....but pelsar Apr 2012 #4

as much as it almost pains me azurnoir Apr 2012 #5

Me too, I was waiting until my pulse went back down, bemildred Apr 2012 #6

glad I could help azurnoir Apr 2012 #8

you know you both (mildred) have just ruined my day...and possibly my family life pelsar Apr 2012 #9

I ahve a feeling your wife azurnoir Apr 2012 #13

Just make sure they are alone, that's what I do. bemildred Apr 2012 #14

Heard something on McLaughlin Group today customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #7

Why can't they sell the gas to someone else, and for more than they could sell to Israel? n/t aranthus Apr 2012 #10

Is Israel not paying market price? customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #18

It'll be interesting to see how all the Israel critics react to this one... shira Apr 2012 #11

the deal that is being canceled was made in 2005 azurnoir Apr 2012 #12

Egypt offers to sell gas to Israel at new price Scurrilous Apr 2012 #15

Glad to hear Egypt is still on board oberliner Apr 2012 #16

Duh. It was always about the money. aranthus Apr 2012 #17