Well, this explains a lot... Any excuse to drill on disputed lands, eh?

#Israel has just given #BP licences to drill for gas off the coast of #Gaza. So, people blockaded its head office

The Canary
8 December 2023

"On Wednesday 6 December, dozens of activists from #FossilFreeLondon assembled outside BP’s London headquarters to protest Israel’s approval of 12 new licences for #NaturalGas 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 #DelekGroup-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 #GazaStrip 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.”

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2023/12/08/bp-israel-gas-licences-protest/

#BigOilAndGas #BritishPetroleum #CorporateColonialism #colonialism #Genocide

Activists held signs linking the oil and gas company to “fuelling genocide” as well as “profits from oil but none from aid, Gazan genocide is British made.”

BP plundering and polluting for profit is 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.

https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2023/12/08/bp-israel-gas-licences-protest/

#Gaza #FossilFreeLondon