Gaza's Gas - Destined for Israeli Nightclubs or Palestinian Refugee Camps?

'The Palestinian Authority’s economic plan announced in Sharm El-Sheikh in early March hoped for accelerated development of the Gaza Marine Gas Field, 30 kms off the coast of the Gaza Strip in Occupied Palestine. However, the issue of who receives the revenues, consumes the gas and controls the supply remains highly problematic.'



If consumed domestically rather than sold, the reserves in the Gaza Marine Field are enough to power all Palestinian needs for over a decade, while still exporting a significant proportion and removing one of the key elements of control which Israel exerts over the population in Gaza.

In terms of building a regional economy, a cheap and local source of energy which cannot be switched off by an occupying power offers Palestinians a far better option than watching Gazan gas fuel the not-so-distant lights of Ashkelon nightclubs.