Tag Archives: Israel

Lawrence Solomon: Gaza’s fantasy siege

Blockade? Wrong word for the limitations that Israel places on the free flow of goods. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Gaza’s war win

In the Israel-Gaza war, Gaza will be an economic winner, Israel an economic loser. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: If Europe breaks Palestine, it will have to clean up the mess

(July 27, 2011) There is something the Europeans, who assume a hypothetical, independent Palestine, have overlooked: Without Israeli good will, a Palestinian state couldn’t support itself. Continue reading

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Israeli Oil: Black Gold in the Holy Land

(June 18, 2011) On Tuesday, June 14, Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. announced it has requested a petroleum exploration permit to develop large shale oil deposits in the Shfela Basin, 30 miles west of Jerusalem. Continue reading

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Lawrence Solomon: Israeli oil could bust the OPEC cartel

(June 13, 2011) The old energy order in the Middle East is crumbling and a new energy order is emerging to give the West some spine. In this new order, Israel is a major player. Continue reading

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