A Win for Turkey and Russia at Israel’s Expense
The Biden administration recently withdrew its support for the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed) pipeline designed to transfer natural gas from Israel to Europe.
A Win for Turkey and Russia at Israel’s Expense
Soeren Kern | Israel My Glory | May 1, 2022
The Biden administration recently withdrew its support for the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed) pipeline designed to transfer natural gas from Israel to Europe. The decision deals a blow to Israel’s hopes of becoming a strategically important supplier of natural gas to Europe.
The 6-billion-euro ($6.8 billion) project envisaged construction of a 1,900-kilometer (1,180-mile) undersea pipeline that would carry up to 20 billion cubic meters of gas annually from Israeli and Cypriot waters to Crete and the Greek mainland. From there, gas would go to Italy and southeastern Europe.
