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noticed in the region. FUELS Israeli port city that houses a fragile coral reef.
He described illegal refining as an act The announcement could lead to the
of environmental terrorism, noting that Share of CNG in Iran’s cancellation of the deal, one of the biggest
the youths involved in it were not only to emerge from the normalization of ties
endangering their own lives, but also killing energy mix to reach 30% between Israel and the UAE last year.
innocent people in instalments. Environmentalists had petitioned Israel’s
He said: “Our youths must emulate the The director of research and technology Supreme Court to block the agreement.
lifestyle of Pa Akpolo. He didn’t allow his of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Signed between an Israeli state-owned
environment and the circumstances of his Distribution Company (NIORDC) voiced an company and a venture with Emirati and
birth to weigh him down to become an increase in the share of CNG in the fuel mix of Israeli owners, the deal allows for oil unloaded
ingrate to God. He took to the worship of God vehicles to 30% by 2025. from tankers in the Red Sea port of Eilat to be
and continue to soldier on. According to ISNA, Reza Kazemnejad moved across Israel in an existing pipeline to
“So, don’t say I have nobody to train me underlined the importance of signing a the Mediterranean coast.
that is why I join secret cult or I’m vandalising contract for production of 45,000 dual-fuel Responding to the Supreme Court petition,
pipelines or I’m taking to crime. If you read cars, taxis and vans between NIORDC and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s government
his biography, you will agree with me that he Iran-Khodro, adding: “This was an important said it would not intervene and would instead
walked through the road of hardship. step in the production of dual-fuel cars in the allow the Environmental Protection Ministry
“There is really nothing you are passing 13th administration which took place for the to play its regulatory role limiting activities
through today, that people had not passed first time.” that pose ecological risks.
through before. So, I want to use this If the groundwork is laid, conclusion “We blocked the entry of dozens of oil
opportunity to encourage especially our of such contracts will be a priority in the tankers into the Gulf of Eilat,” Environmental
youths to desist from this acts of criminality. NIORDC plans to accelerate production and Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg said in a
“Our environment has already been conversion of dual-fuel vehicles with the statement, adding that Israel “will not become
polluted by the oil companies. We are support of the company. a bridge of pollution in an era of the climate
suffering from that degradation. But now, He added: “Currently, the share of CNG crisis”.
you are adding to it by doing illegal refining. in the country’s fuel mix is 21.2%, equivalent Israel’s energy minister had previously
What you are doing is worse than what the oil to 22.4 million cubic meters of CNG per day, come out against the deal, also over
companies are doing. You are killing all of us which is set to increase to 30% by 2025.” environmental concerns.
in instalments.” SHANA The Israeli state-owned company involved
He also cautioned them to steer clear in the deal, Europe Asia Pipeline Company
from cultism and other criminal activities (EAPC), said the deal has “significant
tarnishing the good image of the state and PIPELINES geopolitical and economic advantages for
embrace the various programmes government Israel and its citizens.”
is putting in place to better their lot. Israel blocks UAE oil EAPC said it was committed to protecting
Commenting on the life and legacies of Pa the environment and would continue its
Dick Akpolo, he remarked that the departed pipeline deal dialogue with the Environmental Protection
octogenarian lived a life worthy of emulation Ministry over its pipeline activities.
regardless of the difficult circumstances he Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry The other company involved in the deal,
experienced. said on Thursday that it had blocked a deal MED-RED Land Bridge, did not immediately
VANGUARD with partners from the United Arab Emirates provide a comment.
to transport oil from the Gulf to Europe via an REUTERS

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