Israel’s Gaza offshore gas plans condemned as illegal resource grab Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 15:16 Rights groups say exploration licences violate Palestinian sovereignty, while environmental advocates warn of risks A platform in the Leviathan natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea, seen from the northern Israeli coastal town of Caesarea, on 29 August 2022 (Jack Gues/AFP) Off Israel ’s plans to explore for gas off the coast of Gaza have drawn condemnation from rights groups and environmental advocates. Since 2024, Israel has granted exploration licences for natural gas in areas considered part of Palestine ’s maritime boundary off Gaza’s shores. In February, energy minister Eli Cohen approved Israel’s fifth offshore gas licensing round in the Mediterranean.

Israel’s Gaza offshore gas plans condemned as illegal resource grab Israel’s plans to explore for gas off the coast of Gaza have drawn condemnation from rights groups and environmental advocates. Since 2024, Israel has granted exploration licences for natural gas in areas considered part of Palestine’s maritime boundary off Gaza’s shores. In February, Energy Minister Eli Cohen approved Israel’s fifth offshore gas licensing round in the Mediterranean.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen will not run for reelection in any of the three gerrymandered districts that now include Memphis after the Tennessee Legislature passed a new map last week, splitting up the region he served for more than 19 years.

Réalisé avec de jeunes diplômés de l’Ecole des Gobelins, le nouveau film du prolifique cinéaste, à l’esthétique volontairement artisanale, met en scène des personnages dérivés d’acteurs réels, Jonathan Cohen, Alain Chabat et Anaïs Demoustier.

Det er 20 år siden artistene Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Askil Holm og Alejandro Fuentes fremførte Leonard Cohen-låten Hallelujah hos Fredrik Skavlan. Nå gjenforenes de nye gitarkameratene og legger ut på turné til neste år. – Nå kan vi avsløre at vi skal til Oslo spektrum 10.

The Vermont ice cream company co-founder reflects on what's become of his company's social mission and the socially responsible business movement that he spearheaded, how he and Jerry Greenfield are trying to take back their company, and his activism. Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: ‘Action is the antidote to despair.’ Ben Cohen fights to save the soul of Ben & Jerry’s. .

Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., of Memphis, testifies before a Senate Judiciary committee during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.