Putin and Netanyahu to strike deal on Leviathan gas field

theaustralian.com.au ^ | October 20, 2015 12:00AM | The Australian

[Trumpinator]

Putin and Netanyahu to strike deal on Leviathan gas field

The Australian

October 20, 2015 12:00AM

Russia wants to be the major partner in Israel’s offshore ­Leviathan natural gas field in the eastern Mediterranean, a top ­Israeli foreign affairs analyst said in Sydney yesterday.

Ehud Yaari, the senior Middle East commentator for ­Israel’s Channel Two news, said “everybody regrets” a deal was not done with Woodside and that until now Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ruled out a Gazprom deal.

Gazprom bid for a stake in the project in 2012 but was beaten by Woodside, which pulled out of the joint venture in May last year. Mr Yaari said with the Russians now in Syria, Mr Netanyahu was likely to reconsider.

He said Mr Putin had told Mr Netanyahu: “We will make sure there will be no provocation against the gas fields by Hezbollah or Hamas. Nobody messes with us.”

[Trumpinator]

I have to find this nugget of news from Australia.

Repeated for emphasis: e said Mr Putin had told Mr Netanyahu: “We will make sure there will be no provocation against the gas fields by Hezbollah or Hamas. Nobody messes with us.”

[ColdOne]

said Mr Putin had told Mr Netanyahu: “We will make sure there will be no provocation against the gas fields by Hezbollah or Hamas. Nobody messes with us.” .......couldn't get to link, need subscription. Did Putin really say that?

[dadfly]

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[faithhopecharity]

another Obama foreign policy victory

[Trumpinator]

That is a direct copy from the article.

[ColdOne]

Wow......white house is livid I bet?

[faithhopecharity]

this came quicker than I expected , it shows clearly that Russia is going to control the energy resources in the region (and/or their supply lanes to their major markets - starting with western Europe). Saudis/Omanis/Kuwaiti dictators going to either play nice nice with Russia or get themselves taken out of the way — Russia to control

[rawcatslyentist]

Gee, Israel and Russia have the means to become independent of Saudi oil.

Kinda explains Hussein's illegal covert trashing of Africa all the way to Syria!

[thackney]

Nobody messes with us

The passengers and families of those on Kogalymavia Flight 9268 would disagree.

[tflabo]

Is this the possible Biblical ‘hook in the jaw’ that gets Russia involved in Armageddon?

[stephenjohnbanker]

Obama will of course, throw a “Fag Fit”

[ColdOne]

Yep.

[Safetgiver]

.white house is livid I bet?....Probably cowering. Bammys mission was to stop the US from becoming energy independent and uphold Saudi Arabia as our main supplier.

[Trumpinator]

I still think it was a airframe failure not terrorism in the Sinai.

[Jan_Sobieski]

He said Mr Putin had told Mr Netanyahu: "We will make sure there will be no provocation against the gas fields by Hezbollah or Hamas. Nobody messes with us."

Mr Putin, Who will make sure there is no provocation by Russia?!

[Roman_War_Criminal]

More like Ezekiel 38....but yeah that got my attention.

[Trumpinator]

I have no idea what that means.

[Jan_Sobieski]

"Fag Fit"

Very funny...now we just need a picture of Obama throwing a tantrum on the floor...

[Wallace T.]

Putin and Netanyahu are men and patriotic to their respective nations. The contrast with Obama is obvious. Netanyahu also realizes that Putin stands a good chance to become the dominant outside power in the Middle East. The Israeli prime minister is playing with the hand he has been given.

[WMarshal]

More accurate way to say it would be “When somebody messes with us we do our best to kill them and we don’t stop trying.”