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Last update - 10:18 03/05/2008 Egypt's Islamic opposition slams gov't over gas deal with Israel By Avi Bar-Eli, Haaretz Correspondent, and Haaretz Service Tags: Israel, Egypt  Egyptian opposition members of parliament demanded the government cease exporting natural gas to Israel, and plan to convene a special session Sunday to discuss the matter. "This is a disaster that must be stopped," said Husan Ibrahim, an MP who represents the Muslim Brotherhood's Islamic opposition movement. Ibrahim dismissed government claims that private companies, and not the state, are providing natural gas to Israel. Advertisement Last Thursday, the Egyptian natural gas consortium EMG began exporting to Israel Electric power stations in Ashdod and Tel Aviv. The agreement, signed in 2005, calls for EMG to supply Israel Electric with 1.7 billion cubic meters annually over a period of 15 years, with an option to increase the amount by 25 percent and to extend the length of the contract an additional five years. The deal is said to be worth $2.5 billion. Related articles: Muslim Brotherhood denies aiding Hamas in developing drones Zvi Bar'el / Let them eat rice Egypt agrees to take over as Gaza power supplier Bookmark to del.icio.us   Security first Foreign Minister Livni tells the PA to ensure terrorists don't exploit Israel's gestures. Terrorist pride Lebanon-based guerillas Hezbollah say they're proud to appear on the U.S. terrorist list.   1.   What about "Arab Honor"? A deal is a deal 12:28  |  B`Galil 03/05/08   2.   Islamic opposition 12:39  |  Akiva P 03/05/08   3.   Egypt Might as Well Help Israel Exterminate the Palestinians 12:55  |  Johan Odin 03/05/08   4.   Money = Friendship 13:33  |  JewMuslim 03/05/08   5.   Yeah, disaster on your nose... 13:52  |  BenLolo 03/05/08   6.   To #3 14:07  |  Uzi 03/05/08   7.   # 3 Johan Odin...Yes, no way should Israel 14:47  |  Lynn 03/05/08   8.   Muslim Brotherhood/Islamists all bent out of shape 15:17  |  Conroy 03/05/08   9.   Johan Odin: so righteous you are... 16:28  |  Richard S 03/05/08   10.   Muslim Brotherhood and other, similar groups 16:44  |  Nechama 03/05/08   11.   To #3 17:05  |  Felix 03/05/08   12.   To #3 17:10  |  Felix 03/05/08   13.   This article provides further proof 17:43  |  Yonatan 03/05/08   14.   ODIN Will the Govt.of Palestine recognise Israel in 1967 borders 18:41  |  PETER SM 03/05/08   15.   Build the Pipeline Through Gaza... 19:07  |  Reader 03/05/08   16.   Business w/Arabs 20:01  |  Teddy 03/05/08   17.   READER.Do you think for one misguided moment 20:30  |  PETER SM 03/05/08   18.   # 3 Odin......yes, of course 21:46  |  Lynn 03/05/08   19.   Hey Johan Odin, no one is `exterminating` the palestinians 21:51  |  Steve Randolph 03/05/08   20.   No Electricity For Pals Is the Price of 22:13  |  Brad 03/05/08   21.   Doesn`t this gas come from the Sinai 22:20  |  Jackie 03/05/08   22.   It is not the goal 04:24  |  Mark Lincoln 04/05/08   23.   Peter, Egypt Seems to be Able to... 07:21  |  Reader 04/05/08   24.   Egytians are corrupted 18:38  |  Univers 04/05/08

Read & React Rice: Israel-PA peace deal still attainable by year's end Responses: 114 ANALYSIS: Is this where it all ends for Ehud Olmert? Responses: 50 Olmert: I'll keep doing my job despite 'vicious rumors' Responses: 63 Gideon Levy: Why not have a siren for the Naqba on Israel's Independence Day? Responses: 98 Report: Hezbollah can intercept all calls in Lebanon thanks to Iranian network Responses: 45 Rosner's Domain Dangerously underestimating Syria and Iran (WTR) Carter is helping Hamas achieve their strategic goal Super headache for superdelegates Asali: on nationalist fantasies, religious zealotry, of Israelis/Palestinians Helping McCain win over Jewish voters (WTR) More Headlines 17:11 Rice: Peace deal still attainable by year's end 17:55 Palestinians: IDF kills civilian in Gaza; three rockets hit Sderot 18:14 Livni on Olmert probe: Let those questioning PM do their job 18:31 Police in Olmert case quiz ex-bureau chief for second time 17:59 Report: Hezbollah can intercept calls in Lebanon thanks to Iran 18:44 Egypt: Mubarak won't leave Gaza hungry no matter outcome of truce 12:56 Chief Rabbi to revoke ruling which invalidates thousands of conversions 16:11 Israel spy chief said to host U.K. counterpart for talks on Iran 16:59 Olmert: I'll keep doing my job despite malicious rumors 16:52 10-month-old baby found lifeless in Jaffa daycare 16:06 Rice: U.S. won`t stand in way of Israel-Syria peace efforts 18:33 Hamas use police cars for taxi service in gas-strapped Gaza Previous Editions Select Day 02 may 01 may 30 apr 29 apr 28 apr 27 apr 25 apr 24 apr 23 apr 22 apr 21 apr 20 apr

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