This pdf file includes two essays, 'The Israel-Lebanon War of 2006 and the Baku- Haifa Pipeline' and the 'Israel-Egypt-Jordan Natural Gas Sale Agreement and the July 2014 Gaza War', which I have uploaded in the past.
I uploaded it under the title 'why Israel is the victim' too, so that it will be
obvious that it is a pro Israel book.
The Israel Lebaon War of 2006 and the Ceyhan-Haifa Pipelineiakovosal
- The document discusses the Baku-Ceyhan and proposed Ceyhan-Haifa pipelines, which would transport oil and gas from the Caspian Sea region and Iraq to markets in Europe, Asia, and Israel while bypassing Iran and Russia.
- It suggests that the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, in which Hezbollah kidnapped Israeli soldiers near the Lebanese border, may have been provoked in part to disrupt the proposed pipeline which had economic and strategic implications for Iran and Russia.
- Reactions to the war from countries in the region are also summarized based on their economic and strategic interests regarding energy pipelines and relations with Israel, Iran, and other involved parties.
How to mitigate the environmental impacts in the productive sectors and in th...Fernando Alcoforado
This article aims to show how to mitigate the environmental impacts in the agricultural, livestock, industrial and oil sectors, the thermoelectric and hydroelectric plants, in nuclear power plants, the road transport sector, rail, air transportation, waterway, maritime and pipeline and cities.
Caspian sea energy geopolitics – litmus test for u.s., russia, china control ...mmangusta
The document discusses the geopolitical competition over control of Caspian Sea energy resources between the US, Russia, China, and EU states. It notes that significant oil and gas reserves in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan could provide alternative energy supplies for Europe but would require new infrastructure like the Nabucco and Trans-Caspian pipelines. Russia seeks to counter these projects and control Central Asian exports through Gazprom contracts and new pipelines like South Stream. The outcome of this competition will determine which power gains control over Eurasia. Kazakhstan pursues cooperation with all sides but seeks multiple export routes to maintain independence.
The document summarizes an article discussing geopolitical tensions between Turkey, Russia, Iran, and Kurdish groups over control of oil and natural gas pipelines and resources in the Middle East. Turkey wants to use natural gas from Iraqi Kurdistan to decrease dependence on Russia, but the PKK Kurdish group has sabotaged pipelines at Russia's urging. Iran has also offered to help Iraqi Kurds export oil to put pressure on Turkey. The pipeline politics are exacerbating tensions between regional powers vying for influence over energy resources and trade routes.
This document summarizes opinions from experts in Russia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan on issues related to the Caspian Sea region. There is disagreement over the status of the Caspian Sea and its resources. The United States seeks to dominate the region for geopolitical reasons rather than for oil resources, including preventing cooperation between countries. While tensions exist due to competing interests between littoral states and external forces like the US, Russia, and Iran, reducing conflict would require greater independence and cooperation among the five Caspian countries.
Eastern caspian sea energy geopolitics a litmus test for the u.s. – russia – ...mmangusta
This summary provides an overview of the key points in the document:
1. The document discusses the geopolitical competition between the US, Russia, and China over control of energy resources and transportation routes in the Caspian Sea region, with a focus on Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan on the eastern shore.
2. Russia has sought to gain control over Central Asian energy exports by securing contracts with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to export their resources through Russian pipelines. Meanwhile, the US supports alternative routes like Nabucco that bypass Russia.
3. Kazakhstan has pursued a balanced foreign policy, maintaining cooperation with all major powers in the region including Russia, China, and the US. It exports oil and gas
This document provides summaries of multiple short essays about oil and natural gas wars. It discusses the geopolitical significance of energy agreements between China, Russia, and Kazakhstan that reduce Chinese dependence on the Persian Gulf. It describes the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a challenge to NATO that could control over 60% of the world's natural gas if Iran and Turkmenistan join. It also summarizes arguments about the U.S.-Russia energy war and the strategic importance of Iran's natural gas reserves, as well as providing context on three wars related to the construction of the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline.
The Israel Lebaon War of 2006 and the Ceyhan-Haifa Pipelineiakovosal
- The document discusses the Baku-Ceyhan and proposed Ceyhan-Haifa pipelines, which would transport oil and gas from the Caspian Sea region and Iraq to markets in Europe, Asia, and Israel while bypassing Iran and Russia.
- It suggests that the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, in which Hezbollah kidnapped Israeli soldiers near the Lebanese border, may have been provoked in part to disrupt the proposed pipeline which had economic and strategic implications for Iran and Russia.
- Reactions to the war from countries in the region are also summarized based on their economic and strategic interests regarding energy pipelines and relations with Israel, Iran, and other involved parties.
How to mitigate the environmental impacts in the productive sectors and in th...Fernando Alcoforado
This article aims to show how to mitigate the environmental impacts in the agricultural, livestock, industrial and oil sectors, the thermoelectric and hydroelectric plants, in nuclear power plants, the road transport sector, rail, air transportation, waterway, maritime and pipeline and cities.
Caspian sea energy geopolitics – litmus test for u.s., russia, china control ...mmangusta
The document discusses the geopolitical competition over control of Caspian Sea energy resources between the US, Russia, China, and EU states. It notes that significant oil and gas reserves in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan could provide alternative energy supplies for Europe but would require new infrastructure like the Nabucco and Trans-Caspian pipelines. Russia seeks to counter these projects and control Central Asian exports through Gazprom contracts and new pipelines like South Stream. The outcome of this competition will determine which power gains control over Eurasia. Kazakhstan pursues cooperation with all sides but seeks multiple export routes to maintain independence.
The document summarizes an article discussing geopolitical tensions between Turkey, Russia, Iran, and Kurdish groups over control of oil and natural gas pipelines and resources in the Middle East. Turkey wants to use natural gas from Iraqi Kurdistan to decrease dependence on Russia, but the PKK Kurdish group has sabotaged pipelines at Russia's urging. Iran has also offered to help Iraqi Kurds export oil to put pressure on Turkey. The pipeline politics are exacerbating tensions between regional powers vying for influence over energy resources and trade routes.
This document summarizes opinions from experts in Russia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan on issues related to the Caspian Sea region. There is disagreement over the status of the Caspian Sea and its resources. The United States seeks to dominate the region for geopolitical reasons rather than for oil resources, including preventing cooperation between countries. While tensions exist due to competing interests between littoral states and external forces like the US, Russia, and Iran, reducing conflict would require greater independence and cooperation among the five Caspian countries.
Eastern caspian sea energy geopolitics a litmus test for the u.s. – russia – ...mmangusta
This summary provides an overview of the key points in the document:
1. The document discusses the geopolitical competition between the US, Russia, and China over control of energy resources and transportation routes in the Caspian Sea region, with a focus on Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan on the eastern shore.
2. Russia has sought to gain control over Central Asian energy exports by securing contracts with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan to export their resources through Russian pipelines. Meanwhile, the US supports alternative routes like Nabucco that bypass Russia.
3. Kazakhstan has pursued a balanced foreign policy, maintaining cooperation with all major powers in the region including Russia, China, and the US. It exports oil and gas
This document provides summaries of multiple short essays about oil and natural gas wars. It discusses the geopolitical significance of energy agreements between China, Russia, and Kazakhstan that reduce Chinese dependence on the Persian Gulf. It describes the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a challenge to NATO that could control over 60% of the world's natural gas if Iran and Turkmenistan join. It also summarizes arguments about the U.S.-Russia energy war and the strategic importance of Iran's natural gas reserves, as well as providing context on three wars related to the construction of the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline.
An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
04062024_First India Newspaper Jaipur.pdfFIRST INDIA
Find Latest India News and Breaking News these days from India on Politics, Business, Entertainment, Technology, Sports, Lifestyle and Coronavirus News in India and the world over that you can't miss. For real time update Visit our social media handle. Read First India NewsPaper in your morning replace. Visit First India.
CLICK:- https://firstindia.co.in/
#First_India_NewsPaper
Essential Tools for Modern PR Business .pptxPragencyuk
Discover the essential tools and strategies for modern PR business success. Learn how to craft compelling news releases, leverage press release sites and news wires, stay updated with PR news, and integrate effective PR practices to enhance your brand's visibility and credibility. Elevate your PR efforts with our comprehensive guide.
Acolyte Episodes review (TV series) The Acolyte. Learn about the influence of the program on the Star Wars world, as well as new characters and story twists.
Here is Gabe Whitley's response to my defamation lawsuit for him calling me a rapist and perjurer in court documents.
You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
An astonishing, first-of-its-kind, report by the NYT assessing damage in Ukraine. Even if the war ends tomorrow, in many places there will be nothing to go back to.
El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
El informe CPPI utiliza dos enfoques metodológicos diferentes para calcular la clasificación del índice: uno administrativo o técnico y otro estadístico, basado en análisis factorial (FA). Según los autores, esta dualidad pretende asegurar una clasificación que refleje con precisión el rendimiento real del puerto, a la vez que sea estadísticamente sólida. En esta edición del informe CPPI 2023, se han empleado los mismos enfoques metodológicos y se ha aplicado un método de agregación de clasificaciones para combinar los resultados de ambos enfoques y obtener una clasificación agregada.
04062024_First India Newspaper Jaipur.pdfFIRST INDIA
Find Latest India News and Breaking News these days from India on Politics, Business, Entertainment, Technology, Sports, Lifestyle and Coronavirus News in India and the world over that you can't miss. For real time update Visit our social media handle. Read First India NewsPaper in your morning replace. Visit First India.
CLICK:- https://firstindia.co.in/
#First_India_NewsPaper
Essential Tools for Modern PR Business .pptxPragencyuk
Discover the essential tools and strategies for modern PR business success. Learn how to craft compelling news releases, leverage press release sites and news wires, stay updated with PR news, and integrate effective PR practices to enhance your brand's visibility and credibility. Elevate your PR efforts with our comprehensive guide.
Acolyte Episodes review (TV series) The Acolyte. Learn about the influence of the program on the Star Wars world, as well as new characters and story twists.
Here is Gabe Whitley's response to my defamation lawsuit for him calling me a rapist and perjurer in court documents.
You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
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Why Israel is the Victim
1. Why Israel is the
Victim
Iakovos Alhadeff
This pdf file includes two essays, 'The Israel-Lebanon War of 2006 and the Baku-
Haifa Pipeline' and the 'Israel-Egypt-Jordan Natural Gas Sale Agreement and the
July 2014 Gaza War', which I have uploaded in the past.
I uploaded it under the title 'why Israel is the victim' too, so that it will be
obvious that it is a pro Israel essay.
2. Copyright 2014 by
Iakovos Alhadeff
Published by Iakovos Alhadeff at Smashwords
This is a free book and it should be
only used for educational purposes
3. TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Baku-Ceyhan Pipeline
The Ceyhan-Haifa Pipeline
The Israel-Lebanon War of 2006
The Israel-Egypt-Jordan
Natural Gas Sale Agreement and
the Gaza War of July 2014
4. The Baku-Ceyhan Pipeline
I have written a lot in my previous essays about the Baku-Ceyhan and the Baku-Supsa pipelines
(white lines on the map), as the only American success in the Caspian Sea region, a region which
is controlled by the Russians and the Iranians. With the help of the only NATO friendly country
of the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan, the Americans managed to construct a pipeline that bypassed
both Iran and Russia, using the energy corridor Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey, transferring Caspian
energy to the Mediterranean Sea (Ceyhan) and to the Black Sea (Supsa).
They did so, in order to provide the European markets with an alternative to the Russian energy,
thus decreasing the Russian influence over Europe, hoping that eventually they would manage to
influence some of the other corrupted dictators of the Caspian countries too, who are currently
under Russian influence, since Azerbaijan’s energy reserves are clearly inadequate to compete
with the Russian ones.
At the following tables you can see the Caspian region reserves by country.
5. As you can see at the above table, the Americans and the Europeans need the oil rich Kazakhstan
in order to fill their oil pipelines, and they need the natural gas rich Turkmenistan in order to fill
their future natural gas pipelines, if they finally develop a natural gas pipeline network.
Alternatively they can take Iran on their side, since Iran is twice as rich as Russia in terms of oil,
and its natural gas reserves amount to 2/3 of the Russian ones, and therefore Iran can clearly
compete with Russia.
6. The Ceyhan-Haifa Pipeline
Moreover they planned to construct a new underwater four leg pipeline from Ceyhan to Haifa,
which would carry crude oil, natural gas, electricity and water from Turkey to Israel, which
would distribute it in the whole region, but also to the port of Eilat and then to South Asia, again
bypassing Iran (red line on the map). You can read about the Ceyhan-Haifa pipeline at the above
European Commission link, pages 10 and 11, tables 3.2.3 and 3.2.7, or you can see it visually at
the following map.
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/observatory/doc/country/2009_12_turkey.pdf
Source:
http://geopoliticsrst.blogspot.gr/2012/04/complexity-of-eastern-med-energy-games.html
Also note that the rich in oil Kirkuk in North Iraq (Iraqi Kurdistan), is also connected to the
Turkish port of Ceyhan, with the pipeline Kirkuk-Ceyhan (yellow line on the map). Therefore the
underwater Ceyhan-Haifa connection would actually be a connection of Baku and Kirkuk with
the Israeli port of Eilat in the Red Sea, and finally to South Asia (Pakistan, India, China)
bypassing Iran. After describing the Ceyhan pipelines and before turning to the Israel-Lebanon
War of 2006, I must also say a few words about the economic and geopolitical implications of
these pipelines.
7. An obvious consequence of the Baku-Ceyhan, Baku-Supsa pipelines was that the Russians were
very angry, since the Americans and the Europeans could compete with them in Europe if they
finally manage to reach countries rich in oil and natural gas. Another consequence was that Iran
was even angrier than Russia, since the Baku-Eilat pipeline would transfer Caspian energy to
South East Asia bypassing Iran. As you can see on the map, the shortest way to provide Caspian
Energy to South Asia is through Iran.
However with the Baku-Ceyhan and the Ceyhan-Haifa-Eilat pipelines, another financially viable
route was created, in order to provide Caspian energy to South Asia bypassing Iran, since for
most of the distance (Baku-Eilat) only pipelines would be used, which is a very efficient way of
transferring energy, and tankers would only be used from the port of Eilat. This was of course
very bad for Iran’s exports, but also for its geopolitical significance.
I have said many times in the past how important it is for Iran to construct a pipeline network
that would connect it to Pakistan, India and finally China (black line on the map), since it would
make Iran much more competitive than Saudi Arabia, its main competitor in oil markets, and
Qatar, its main competitor in natural gas markets, since as you can see on the map, Saudi Arabia
and Qatar cannot be connected to South Asia with a pipeline network. Geographically it is only
possible for Iran to do so. For a detailed description on the war against Iran, in order to prevent it
from connecting itself through pipelines to Pakistan, India and China, see my previous essays.
Therefore the Saudis and the Qataris do not want a pipeline connection between Iran, Pakistan,
India and China, since it would make Iran more competitive in these markets which are currently
dominated by the Saudis in oil sales and by the Qataris in natural gas sales. Moreover the
Americans do not want this to happens, since it would connect China to the Persian Gulf, and it
would enable China to obtain Persian Gulf energy bypassing the Indian Ocean which is
dominated by the American Navy, which makes it possible for the Americans to ‘unplug’ China
very easily in the case of a war. China partially fixed this weakness with the 400 billion dollar
mammoth deal with Russia, according to which Russia will supply China with natural gas for the
next 30 years.
The Indians, who are a key connection between Iran and China, do not want to be so heavily
dependent for their energy imports on the politically unstable Persian Gulf, since there is always
the possibility of a ‘hot’ war, which would prevent access to the Persian Gulf and to energy
supplies. They have therefore been constantly looking for the past years for a competitive
alternative to the Persian Gulf energy supply. Moreover having access to many energy sources is
not only good in terms of energy security, but it also ensures better energy prices.
8. For Indians the Iran-Pakistan-India-China pipeline was one of the Persian Gulf alternatives, since
even if access to the Persian Gulf by sea was prevented due to a war, supply could continue
through the pipelines, and they have therefore many times in the past tried to promote this
project, without however so far being successful. On the other hand this pipeline would pass
through Pakistan, India’s main enemy, and it had its own weakness in terms of energy security.
Therefore the Baku-Eilat connection would offer India an alternative to the Persian Gulf, which
would have nothing to do with Pakistan. The following Asia Times article calls the Ceyhan-Eilat
pipeline a ‘lifeline’ for India, since it is an alternative to the Persian Gulf and at the same time it
is a source of energy independent from Pakistan.
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/JB27Df03.html
You can also read about how important the Ceyhan-Eilat pipeline would be for India in the
following Times of India article.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Turkey-offers-alternative-to-Iran-pipeline/
articleshow/2770237.cms
This is one more article on the subject from Pakistan Defence, but you can find many other
articles if you simply google ‘Ceyhan-Haifa Pipeline and India’ or something similar.
http://defence.pk/threads/turkey-offers-alternative-to-iran-pipeline.9754/
Therefore the Baku-Eilat pipeline would not only bypass Iran, but it would reduce the pressure
on the part of the South Asian countries for promoting the badly needed for Iran project of the
Iran-Pakistan-India-China pipeline. Could it be worse for Iran? That’s why Saudi Arabia and
9. Qatar did not object to the Ceyhan-Eilat connection, because they realize that if the South Asian
countries do not have an alternative to the Persian Gulf, they will press harder for a land
connection with Iran.
The Saudis and the Qataris can compete with oil and natural gas flowing from Eilat to South
Asia, but they cannot compete with oil and natural gas flowing from Iran to South Asia through
pipelines. After this large introduction I can finally turn to the Israel-Lebanon War of 2006.
10. The Israel-Lebanon War of 2006
As you can read at section ‘Inauguration’ of the following Wikipedia link, the Baku-Ceyhan
pipeline, it was inaugurated at its Ceyhan terminal on 13.7.2006.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baku%E2%80%93Tbilisi
%E2%80%93Ceyhan_pipeline#Inauguration
As you can read at the following Wikipedia link on 12.7.2006, one day before the Ceyhan
inauguration, Hezbollah terrorists attacked the Israelis starting the 2006 Israel-Lebanon War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Lebanon_War
More specifically, the second paragraph of the above link says:
‘The conflict was precipitated by the Zar'it-Shtula incident. On 12 July 2006, militants from the
group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israeli border towns as a diversion for an anti-tank missile
attack on two armored Humveespatrolling the Israeli side of the border fence. The ambush left
three soldiers dead. Two Israeli soldiers were abducted and taken by Hezbollah to Lebanon. Five
more were killed in Lebanon, in a failed rescue attempt. Hezbollah demanded the release of
Lebanese prisoners held by Israel in exchange for the release of the abducted soldiers. Israel
refused and responded with airstrikes and artillery fire on targets in Lebanon. Israel attacked both
Hezbollah military targets and Lebanese civilian infrastructure, including Beirut's Rafic Hariri
International Airport. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a ground invasion of southern
Lebanon. Israel also imposed an air and naval blockade. Hezbollah then launched more rockets
into northern Israel and engaged the IDF in guerrilla warfare from hardened position’
Moreover at the end of the first paragraph of the above link you can read the following:
‘Due to unprecedented Iranian military support to Hezbollah before and during the war, some
consider it the first round of the Iran–Israel proxy conflict, rather than a continuation of the Arab-
Israeli conflict.’
In section ‘Contacts with Hezbollah’ of the following Wikipedia link, you can read the following:
‘Russian intelligence agencies have a history of contacts with Lebanese Shia organizations, such
as Amal Movement and Hezbollah Russian-made anti-tank weapons played significant role in
Hezbollah operations against Israel Defense Forces during 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict. It was
claimed that "Russian Fajr-1 and Fajr-3 rockets, Russian AT-5 Spandrel antitank missiles and
Kornet antitank rockets"have been supplied to Hezbollah through Syria and Iran Muslim
11. GRUdetachments from Chechnya were transferred to Lebanon independently of the United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon to guard the Russian military engineers (sent to Lebanon to
restore the damaged roads) and "to improve Moscow’s image in the Arab and Muslim world.’
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_and_the_Iran
%E2%80%93Israel_proxy_conflict#Contacts_with_Hezbollah
In section ‘Arab League’ of the following Wikipedia link you can read:
‘The Arab League has called Hezbollah's attacks on Israel "unexpected, inappropriate, and
irresponsible acts," in the words of Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, PrinceSaud Al-Faisal. The
Arab League says they have “fears of widening of tension and possible Israeli strike against
Syria,“ “It’s up to the resistance — both the Lebanese and the Palestinian — to decide what they
are doing and why are they fighting.
Following a meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo on 16 July, Secretary-General
Amr Moussa declared that "The Middle East process is dead" and that "The only way to revive
the peace process is to take it back to the Security Council’.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reactions_to_the_2006_Lebanon_War#.C2.A0Arab_L
eague
At section United States of the following Wikipedial link you can read:
‘Following the Zar'it-Shtula incident, the United States government condemned what it called
Hezbollah's "unprovoked act of terrorism", and called for the "immediate and unconditional
release" of the soldiers.
The United States rushed a delivery of satellite and laser-guided bombs to Israel, at Israel's
request. The shipment was not publicly announced.
In addition, the United States has thus far rejected what it considers to be meaningless calls for a
cease-fire . "The Bush administration has openly rejected calls for a ceasefire. The New York
Times reports that U.S. and Israeli officials have agreed the bombings will continue for another
week. "On Tuesday [18 July 2006] Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice rejected an immediate
ceasefire and said one could only occur once certain conditions are met.’
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reactions_to_the_2006_Lebanon_War#.C2.A0United_
States
At section Iran of the following Wikipedia link you can read:
12. ‘Foreign ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi condemned Israel's response stating, "The
Zionist regime is desperate because of the resistance put up by regional Muslim nations and is
now resorting to blind tactics against the innocent people of Lebanon with full US backing."[27]
Iran also adds that an Israeli attack against Syriawould be considered an attack against the entire
Muslim world and it would bring about a "fierce response."[28] Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad, quoted by the Iranian News Agency, said "The Zionists think that they are victims
of Hitler, but they act like Hitler and behave worse than Genghis Khan.’
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reactions_to_the_2006_Lebanon_War#.C2.A0Iran
At section Iraq of the following Wikipedia link you will read that Iraq condemned the Israelis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reactions_to_the_2006_Lebanon_War#.C2.A0Iraq
Even though the pipelines were good for Iraq, since Iraq could export its oil to South Asia
bypassing Iran, Iraq condemned Israel. The reason is that after the fall of Saddam Hussein in
2003, an Iraq had a Shiite governemnt, and even though it was pro-American, it was very closely
cooperating with the Shiites of Iran, and Iraq did not feel that there was any need to bypass its
ally.
At section Russia of the following Wikipedia link you will read that Russia condemned the
Israelis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reactions_to_the_2006_Lebanon_War#.C2.A0Russia
However for the Russians things were more complicated than the Iranians, because the Russians
were of course against the Baku-Ceyhan pipeline, but I do not think that they were against the
Ceyhan-Haifa four leg pipeline, since Russia and Turkey are very well connect with pipeline
networks, because Russia is the main natural gas supplier of Turkey, and Russia could use the
Ceyhan-Haifa pipeline to sell its own natural gas.
There is already the Blue Stream natural gas pipeline that connects Russia and Turkey under the
Black Sea, and they are planning the construction of the Blue Stream 2 pipeline, that would
connect Samsun to Ceyhan as you can see on the following 2 maps.
14. Therefore the Russians could sell to the whole region their natural gas through the route Samsun-
Ceyhan and Ceyhan-Haifa. However this is back in 2006, and the problems in the American-
Israeli relations are not present yet nor is the Israel-Russia rapprochement, and therefore the
Russians have to support their traditional allies i.e. Syria, Iran and Lebanon.
It is therefore quite simple to explain the Middle East wars if you look at the oil and natural gas
that is always hidden in the background of these wars. However the Israelis have some problems
of their own with Lebanon, since their natural gas supplies are near the Israeli-Lebanese borders,
and the Lebanese claim that a part of these natural gas reserves belong to them as you can see at
the following two maps.
Source:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2012/07/120703-israel-new-natural-gas/
15. Source:
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/139069/yuri-m-zhukov/trouble-in-the-eastern-mediterranean-
sea
Therefore the Israelis and the Lebanese, besides all the disputes I have mentioned so far, have the
natural gas disputes too. However it is mainly Iran that owns Hezbollah, since it is Iran that
provides for Hezbollah funding and weapons, and it is on Iran’s orders that Hezbollah acts. Iran
has done with Hezbollah, what Qatar has done in Gaza with Hamas. Qatar owns Hamas. It
provides its funding and weapons and through this funding Hamas managed to provide financial
support to the people of Gaza and won the elections in 2006, and did not conduct other elections
since that time.
Therefore in the same way that Iran bought Hezbollah at the northern border of Israel, Qatar
bought Hamas at the Southern borders of Israel (Gaza). For the relationship between Qatar and
Hamas and Iran and Hezbollah you can simply google ‘Qatar Hamas’ and ‘Iran Hezbollah’ to
find hundreds of articles.
The main dispute between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah is natural gas. Israel is trying to provide
an alternative source of natural gas to Europe, either through Cyprus and Greece or by liquefying
its natural gas and exporting it with ships. Iran and Qatar are the 2nd and 3rd richest countries in
the world in terms of natural gas reserves, and Israel is closer to Europe and would provide a
16. cheaper alternative even though it has far less reserves, and why not in Africa too. Recently I
wrote an essay about the 15 billion dollar natural gas agreement between Israel and Jordan.
Therefore even though the Shiite Muslims of Iran and the Sunni Muslims of Qatar are the 2nd
and 3rd richest countries in the world in natural gas reserves, and therefore hate each other as we
can see with the war in Syria and Iraq now, they both do not want Israel to provide an alternative
to the natural gas markets of Europe and Africa, with the help of other Mediterranean countries
too, like Egypt, Greece and Cyprus. This is the reason Qatar is pushing so hard for the Muslim
Brotherhood to come back to power in Egypt, since the Brotherhood is under its influence. With
the Muslim Brotherhood in power Qatar could ensure that Egypt would not undercut its prices.
Therefore in the same way that Iran bought Hezbollah at the Israeli-Lebanese borders (black
circle in the following map), Qatar bought Hams in Gaza (blue circle), and in the same way the
Sunni Muslim terrorists of Hamas take orders from Qatar and Turkey, the Shiite Muslim
terrorists of Hezbollah take orders from Iran. Therefore Qatar and Iran can use Hamas and
Hezbollah to launce energy wars on Israel whenever they want.
As you can read at the following article, Hamas and Hezbollah had very good relations, until the
great war between the Sunni Muslims of Saudi Arabia and Qatar and the Shiite Muslims of Iran
and Iran broke out, as I was saying in my essay ‘The Energy War Between U.S.A. and Russia’.
http://www.wilsoncenter.org/islamists/article/the-marriage-and-divorce-hamas-and-hezbollah
17. Source:
http://www.nektarinanonprofit.com/2012/03/israel.html
Therefore it can be seen that the Israel-Lebanon War of 2006 was another hot energy war, in the
sequence of the hot and cold energy wars taking place in the Middle East for the last one hundred
years. Any analysis about the wars in the Middle East that is not based on oil and natural gas is
always totally inadequate.
18. The Israel-Egypt-Jordan
Natural Gas Sale Agreement and
the Gaza War of July 2014
The following Financial Times article of 21st Mai 2014, reported that Israel was very close to
signing agreements with Egypt and Jordan for exporting Israeli natural gas to these countries,
from Leviathan, Israel's largest natural gas field.
http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/02ea38aa-e0e2-11e3-a934-00144feabdc0.html?siteedition=intl
At the following article of Haaretz, which is as you can see at the following Wikipedia link,
Israel’s oldest newspaper, and its English version is published with the New York Times,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haaretz
it was reported on 30 June 2014 that Israel did finally sign an agreement to export to Egypt 30
billion dollars of natural gas in the next 15 years. That is 2 billion dollars of natural gas each
year, and it amounts to 20% of Leviathan’s capacity.
http://www.haaretz.com/business/.premium-1.601980
At the following article of the Times of Israel, an electronic newspaper that is published in 3
languages, it was reported on 3 September 2014, that Israel did finally sign an agreement to
export to Jordan 15 billion dollars of natural gas in the next 15 years.
http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-signs-15-billion-gas-deal-with-jordan/
What happened in the time between the Financial Times article on 21 Mai 2014, which reported
that Israel was close to signing the agreements and the Haaretz article on 30 June, which reported
the actual 30 billion dollar agreement between Egypt and Israel?
Well what happened is that the 3 Israeli teenagers were abducted by Hamas on 12 June 2014, as
you can read at the first line of the following Wikipedia link, in section “Immediate Events”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Israel%E2%80%93Gaza_conflict#Immediate_events
At the first paragraph of the following Wikipedia link, you can read that on 7 July 2014, one
week after the agreement between Israel and Egypt, Hamas took responsibility for the teenagers’
abductions and at the same time it launched 40 rockets to Israel. One day later, on the 8 July
2014, the Israeli army entered Gaza.
19. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Israel%E2%80%93Gaza_conflict
It is well known that Hamas is funded by Qatar. Hamas won the elections in 2006 by providing
financial help to the people of Gaza. In a sense Qatar bought a military camp at the Israeli
borders. Qatar is the 3rd richest country in the world in terms of proven natural gas reserves,
after Russia and Iran, and could have easlily provided the natural gas to Egypt and Jordan
instead.
One of the main reasons that Qatar funded and wholeheartedly supported the Muslim
Brootherhood candidate in Egypt, Muhammad Morsi, is that if Morsi was in power he would
have never made a deal with Israel, since the Muslim Brotherhood is supported by Qatar.
At the following Wikipedia link, section ‘Aftermath’, 2-3 lines before the end of the section,
where the consequences of the Arab Spring on the Egypt-Israel 1978 Peace Agreement are
examined, you can read that the deputy chief of the Muslim Brotherhood said that the
Brotherhood does not recognize Israel’s right to exist.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt%E2%80%93Israel_Peace_Treaty#Aftermath
At the following BBC article you can read how much Qatar supported the Muslim Brotherhood
and its candidate Morsi. In the 6th and 7th paragraph you can read that Qatar did not give all that
money for nothing, but instead to make sure that Egypt would buy natural gas from Qatar. I copy
these two paragraphs.
“....But this was not a charitable giveaway. It was in the nature of an investment. A Qatari
economist told the BBC: "We couldn't stand by and let Egypt collapse", but the billions came
with an expectation - "I'll give you the money, show me the outcome," he said.
The Qataris had already secured a lucrative deal to sell their gas to the Egyptians and they were
proposing to heavily invest in the redevelopment of the Suez Canal...”.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-23185441
Many socialists that are financed by Qatar say that the Brotherhood was democratically elected.
As you can read in the 3rd paragraph of the following Wikipedia link, as soon as he was elected,
Morsi started changing the law to rule as a dictator. I copy from the link.
“…As president, Morsi granted himself unlimited powers and the power to legislate without
judicial oversight or review of his acts….”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Morsi
20. Moreover you can read at the following Haaretz article that the Israelis have agreed to sell to the
Palestinian Authority in West Bank 1.2 billion dollar in natural gas. But this is a small amount
compared to the 45 billion dollar deals with Egypt and Jordan, and Qatar would have not
probably minded. As you can see the deal was singed in January 2014 and there was no war in
Gaza. It was before the agreements with Egypt and Jordan that the war broke out. Nobody starts
a war for 1.2 billion dollars.
http://www.haaretz.com/business/1.567216