The Economic Cost of the Israeli Occupation for the Palestinian People: The Unrealized Oil and Natural Gas Potential
Abstract
This study identifies and assesses existing and potential Palestinian oil and natural gas reserves that could be exploited for the benefit of the Palestinian people that Israel is either preventing them from exploiting or is exploiting itself without due regard to international law.
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Table of Contents
AcronymsExecutive summaryObjectives and organization of the studyThe legal framework: Historical precedentsThe economics of the occupation: A synopsisThe theoretical basis for estimating the costs of occupationOil and natural gas in the occupied palestinian territory and the levant basinEstimating the value of the oil and natural gas reserves in Israel: What is the palestinian share of these resources?Conclusion
