John Kerry Tried to Influence Israeli Policy for
Financial Gain, Israeli Media Alleges
By
Bonnie Kristian
June 26, 2015 "Information
Clearing House" - "The
Week"
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While former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has received
significant
scrutiny over
allegations that
she unethically
used her
position for
personal financial
gain, current Secretary of State John Kerry
is now being hit with similar charges. If you haven't heard
about it, that's because it's happening abroad.
As The Times of Israel
reports, Kerry allegedly pressured the Israeli government to
make energy policy decisions which would be favorable to
Noble Energy, a Texas oil company in which he holds as much as
$1 million in stocks. The Israeli government has considered forcing
Noble to break into smaller companies on antitrust grounds, as the
corporation (in partnership with Delek Energy) effectively
monopolizes the Israeli natural gas market.
Kerry
reportedly encouraged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
to "forgive" Noble and Delek, and his State Department also
helped negotiate export deals between Noble and several
countries near Israel.
In December, a State Department representative said the agency
would continue to support Noble's natural gas deals in the Middle
East, because it "strongly believe[s] that these deals would enhance
energy security in the region."
Bonnie Kristian
See also -
US Secretary of State Kerry's Israeli
connection: Kerry owns
million-dollar stake in Noble Energy Corp., which is currently
fighting for the right to maintain a duopoly with Delek Group over
Israel's natural gas fields.
