#BDS: مصر: وزير البترول الجديد عضو مجلس إدارة شركة توريد الغاز لإسرائيل

حصلت «المصري اليوم» على وثيقة جديدة تتعلق بشركة شرق المتوسط للغاز EMG، وهى الشركة التي أسسها «حسين سالم» المليونير المصري، صديق الرئيس السابق «مبارك»، لتزويد إسرائيل بالغاز الطبيعي المصري في صفقة أثارت – ولا تزال تثير- الكثير من الجدل.

تكشف هذه الوثيقة آخر تشكيل لمجلس إدارة شركة EMG، وهو التشكيل الذي تم اعتماده اعتباراً من بداية عام 2008 بعد قيام «سالم» ببيع أجزاء من حصته في الشركة لمستثمر أمريكي وجزء آخر لشركةPPTالتايلاندية، حيث أصبحت ملكية الشركة موزعة بين حسين سالم والشركة التايلاندية، و«سام زيل» الأمريكى، والقابضة للغاز المصرية و«يوسي ميمان» وشركة ميرهاف الإسرائيلية.

أولى المفاجآت التي تكشف عنها الوثيقة هي وجود المهندس «محمود لطيف» في مجلس إدارة شركة EMG، وهو الرجل الذي تولى مسؤولية وزارة البترول منذ أيام خلفاً للمهندس سامح فهمي، ويتواجد «لطيف» فى المجلس ممثلاً للهيئة العامة للبترول والشركة القابضة للغازات.

أما المفاجأة الثانية فهي أن رئيس مجلس إدارة الشركة التي تورد الغاز لإسرائيل هو المهندس محمد إبراهيم الطويلة، ووجه المفارقة أن «الطويلة» كان المدير التنفيذي للهيئة العامة للبترول، الذي قام بتوقيع العقد الأساسي من الجانب المصري، وبعدها خرج من منصبه ليعمل في الشركة التي منحها التعاقد في وضع به تعارض واضح للمصلحة، لينضم هذا اللغز إلى باقي الألغاز التي تحيط بعقد توريد الغاز إلى إسرائيل.

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#BDS: Palestinian Queers for BDS: It Is Your Business

#BDS: Boycott roundup: Palestinians protest Canada's ties with JNF

"As part of a regular feature, The Electronic Intifada reports on the latest developments of the Palestinian-led global boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israeli violations of human rights and policies of apartheid. 

This week, a campaign was expanded in Europe against grocery items made in Israeli settlements; the Israel Philharmonic's tour in the US is dogged by protests; and Palestinian queer activists are imploring international queer artists and academics to take a stand in solidarity.

Palestinians protest Canada's relationship with JNF

Palestinians held a vigil outside the Canadian representative offices in Ramallah on Monday, 21 February, protesting Canada's ongoing relationship with the Jewish National Fund (JNF). The protesters urged the Canadian government to break ties with the Israeli land institution, which has been a driving force behind the continued expulsion of Palestinians from their lands since 1948.

Ma'an News Agency reported that the demonstration included members of families exiled from villages in the Latrun area near Jerusalem, which were ethnically cleansed in 1967 by the Israeli army at the onset of its military occupation of the West Bank. The JNF, which has charitable status in Canada, built Canada Park on the villages' lands ("Latrun villagers protest Canada-Jewish National Fund relations," 21 February 2011)."

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#BDS: The Israeli Occupation and Sports

Those who believe that sports and politics do not mix cannot see beyond their noses. Israel uses culture, academy, art, music, sports, [you name it!] to whitewash its brutal crimes against the Palestinian people. When it comes to to Israel, everything has to do with politics.


"Players like Ma'ly Kawre' and Balatah starlet Abdelhamid Abuhabeeb have been refused travel permits more than once in the past six months. Gaza, a hotbed of footballing talent hasn't been able to contribute new players to the national team setup for nearly four years. The Gazans that do make it out end up not being able to travel back to Gaza to see their families. Suleiman Obeid's mother died this past October and he hadn't been able to see her for over a year due to travel restrictions. These are all incidents that occurred within the calendar year. If you want to go back a couple of years Israel has been responsible for canceling an Asian Cup qualifier and a World Cup qualifier with their travel restrictions. We couldn't compete in the AFC Challenge Cup in 2008 due to travel restrictions. The list goes on and on.

Pe'er was allowed to compete in the Dubai Open and the Qatar Open this year probably due to all the bad press it suffered in 2009. But it's hard to demand things from other Arab sporting bodies when your own is so intent on shooting itself in the foot.

Instead of bringing to light the problems our athletes face, FA and Olympic President Jibril Rajoub was busy schmoozing with his Israeli counterpart. In the midst of his athletes being refused travel by Israel, Rajoub gave Israel the perfect PR opportunity to whitewash its discriminatory policies. (note: All this was happening WHILE Palestinian athletes were being denied the right to travel).

For some reason the outside world thinks that Pe'er playing in Qatar or Dubai is seen as some step towards peace. Which is perhaps the most myopic observation in the history of mankind. How can an athlete be expected to bridge the divide when while she is lobbing tennis balls Israel is killing Palestinians with little or no recourse? How can this be a step towards positive, equitable, and normal relations between two people when the athlete is forced to hide out in her hotel room all day?

These sort of "sports brings people together" moments happen only AFTER peace and justice are secured. There are many examples: South Africa's 1995 Rugby Team, Germany's 1990 World Cup Team, and Vlade Divac (a Serb) visiting the grave of his former FYR Yugoslavia teammate Drazen Petrovic (a Croat) in the documentary Once Brothers."

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