On Wednesday, 6 December, dozens of activists from Fossil Free London assembled outside BP’s London headquarters to protest Israel’s approval of 12 new licences for natural gas exploration off the west coast of Gaza to six companies, including BP.

BP not only received this licence but is also set to acquire 50% of the Israeli Delek Group-owned NewMed, who have also been granted a licence. NewMed owns 45% of Leviathan, the largest gas field in the Mediterranean, situated off the coast of Israel.

Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip denies the besieged population access to natural resources within its waters, in violation of international law.

Activists held signs linking the oil and gas company to Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza and shouted “stop fuelling genocide” as well as “profits from oil but none from aid, Gazan genocide is British made.”

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really? i read about it weeks ago.

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You should have posted it here to fill the rest of us in! Like what the hell? lol

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Wait, how THE HELL were you cabable of hearing “it weeks ago” when this took place less than 48 hours before the post?!? Shit like this is what makes heads second guess actual truth online. Folk like you care more about how cool they seem vs helping spread truth, disgracing it in the process…

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well over a month ago, actually.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-ongoing-war-bp-and-eni-among-firms-awarded-gas-exploration-licenses-in-israel/

information is readily available, if you only look for it

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My bad, please excuse the ignorance, you’re referencing it being announced while this is discussing the finalized deal.

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