The newest hate on Israel is morphing as I write this
IDF Assault On Gaza: Driven By Israel’s Energy Needs?
The Israeli cabinet is concerned that if Palestinians develop their own gas resources, the resulting economic transformation could in turn fundamentally increase Palestinian clout.
Yes, you read that correctly.
The newest theory as to the reason Israel went into Gaza to kick ass is the natural gas resources off the coast of the Gaza strip and the Israeli government’s fears that if the Palis get control of them they will get more/better standing on the world stage.
Now, as the writer of this toxic shitbag of information notes, I too remember back to the mid-aughts and the fact of the discovery. I also remember representatives of Israel repeatedly publicly stating that the were worried that if the Pali government got control of the gas they’d sell it for money to buy more and better weapons to send into Israel.
But now, according to the Israel hating leftists, it’s just “clout” the government of Israel is worried about. I know I’m not the hippest of cats around, so I am wondering if there is some dictionary somewhere that I haven’t heard of where “clout” has been defined as meaning “indiscriminate rocket fire”?
Next week, these creeps will find a way to tie this into some Koch Brothers conspiracy.
Well…. *scratches chin*…. the technical definition of “clout” is power and influence: the power to direct, shape, or otherwise influence things, and being able to afford thousands more POS rockets that the Israelis have to spend good money to defend against (Iron Dome ammo isn’t cheap, I’d bet, even buying in bulk). So, in that sense, anything that provides Palestinian leadership (i.e., Hamas) with more money to try to kill Jews with could be seen as clout. Of course, the Saudis might reduce payouts, like a means-tested welfare programs, as gas revenues increase.
But then, who are we kidding? The Palie’s have less chance of successfully drilling for off-shore gas than my kids do. And if they hire someone like the Russians to do it, half or more will get stolen. In any case, the writer’s a loon.
Right, and 8000 hi explosive warhead rockets fired into Israel from Gaza since 2009 had NOTHING to do with it.