However, Paritzky's spokesman said that there was no precise plan at this stage, but added, “There is such a project.” He also said that Paritzky would be visiting Washington in two weeks to discuss energy issues.
The Israeli daily Haaretz recently reported that the United States has asked Israel to investigate the possibility of pumping oil from Kirkuk, Iraq to Haifa. Apparently, the plan is for the pipeline to pass through Jordan, with Jordan receiving a transit fee.
Some Israeli media have criticized the disclosure of the plan. The Jerusalem Post said, "Israel’s foreign ministry criticized the initiative over concerns that it would fuel rumors of an Israeli-U.S. design to control Iraq's oil reserves.”
It has been suggested that the U.S. hints about the alternative pipeline were also part of its strategy to put pressure on Turkey.
The Zionists have been dreaming of reopening the pipeline since 1948. According to some political analysts, one of the driving factors behind the U.S. decision to go to war with Iraq and occupy the country was its desire to allay Israel's security and energy concerns.
After the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the Zionist regime experienced a sudden energy crisis. During the last days of the shah's rule, Iran was Israel's main supplier of energy. In light of the fact that Israel imports about 12 million tons of oil annually, reopening the Mosul-Haifa pipeline would be a bonanza for the regime. The Zionist regime currently buys 80 percent of its oil from former Soviet republics and the rest on the market in Rotterdam and from Egypt.
Since the occupation of Iraq, many Israeli public and private sector organizations, particularly Zionist lobbies, have lined up to participate in the plunder of Iraq. U.S. officials have agreed to share the spoils and have invited some Israeli organizations to participate in the reconstruction of the country. The U.S. governor of Iraq, Paul Bremer, even had the nerve to ask the ministry of culture of the Zionist regime to help Iraq prepare textbooks for Iraqi schools in a blatant attempt to influence the minds of Iraqi children.
However, it should not be forgotten that the Iraqi people have always been anti-Zionist. During a recent press conference, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, the head of the Iraqi interim governing council, stated that Iraq would not recognize Israel, putting to rest any notions that Iraq would establish diplomatic ties with the Zionist regime. Taking all this into consideration, it can be concluded that not one drop of oil will ever pass through the proposed Mosul-Haifa pipeline until Palestine is liberated.
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