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March 31, 2016

By Stopping the Gas Deal, Israel’s Supreme Court Has Hurt the Country’s Future

Stifling innovation and growth.

Last December, after years of negotiations with private companies and arguments with opponents in the Knesset, Benjamin Netanyahu managed to conclude a deal to begin the exploitation of the natural-gas fields beneath Israel’s coastal waters. On Sunday, the deal was struck down by Israel’s supreme court. Jonathan Tobin warns of the possible consequences:

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