Netanyahu’s visit to Cyprus raises natural-gas issue “We discussed several options for cooperation in the field of natural gas. Our two countries were lucky and we discovered gas reserves,” Netanyahu said after his meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. Amichai Stein Sept. 5, 2023
The West should look to Israel and its democratic partners for its energy needs Whether it’s reducing Western dependence on Russian gas or Iranian oil, the West is way overdue for a course correction. Dore Gold April 20, 2022
Collapse of EastMed pipeline project has an upside Elai Rettig, assistant professor at the department of political studies at Bar-Ilan University, said he wasn’t sure how economically viable the interconnector line is, “but it’s good to talk about it. It keeps the Israel-Cyprus relations warm and the dialogue ongoing.” Israel Kasnett April 15, 2022
Israel, Greece and Cyprus officials work to expand energy cooperation The European Union wants to decrease its reliance on Russian gas. April 5, 2022
Ukraine war shifts European attitudes about energy, creating opportunity for Israel The lesson to be learned from the Europeans is that energy security comes from “diversity and diversity alone. You can’t be too dependent on just a single country, even if it’s your friend at that time,” said assistant professor Elai Rettig at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan. David Isaac April 5, 2022
European dependence on gas produced by Russia revives debate on EastMed pipeline Prior to the war in Ukraine, energy issues were judged by a single yardstick: their environmental impact. What the West is coming to realize is that energy is also about national security and deterrence, said Aykan Erdemir, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. David Isaac March 16, 2022
Biden against Israeli pipeline to Europe, fine with Putin’s pipeline What's wrong with EastMed and Keystone that isn’t wrong with Russia’s NordStream 2? Daniel Greenfield Jan. 20, 2022
Eighth trilateral summit between Israel, Greece, Cyprus shows continuity of alliance “The relationship between Greece, Cyprus and Israel now is so strong and so coordinated, it’s easy to forget that it hasn’t always been that way. And for a long time, the relationship was pretty contentious,” said Julie Fishman Rayman of the American Jewish Committee. David Isaac Dec. 10, 2021
Bennett to host trilateral Israel-Cyprus-Greece summit The leaders plan to discuss energy cooperation, strengthening tourism, and jointly dealing with climate change and the ongoing pandemic. Dec. 6, 2021