Greta Thunberg Urges Turkey to Halt Oil Exports to Israel
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Climate activist Greta Thunberg urged Turkey to implement a complete energy embargo against Israel during a conference in Antalya. Israel relies on Azerbaijan for about a third of its oil, which is transported through Turkey. Thunberg also expressed surprise that her climate activism movement, Fridays for Future, remains active. The article details strong economic and defense ties between Azerbaijan and Israel, with significant oil imports and military equipment sales.
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- Greta Thunberg called for Turkey to impose a full energy embargo on Israel.
- Israel imports about a third of its oil from Azerbaijan via Turkey.
- Thunberg was surprised to learn her climate activism group, Fridays for Future, is still active.
- Azerbaijan is a major supplier of oil and defense equipment to Israel.
- Azerbaijan maintains strategic and economic ties with Israel despite regional complexities.
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has called on Turkey to impose a full energy embargo on Israel. Thunberg made the demand during a conference in Antalya, Turkey. Israel imports approximately one-third of its oil needs from Azerbaijan, which is transported via a pipeline from Baku through Tbilisi to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, and then shipped to Israel.
Thunberg's visit to Turkey also coincided with her surprise at discovering that her climate activism organization, Fridays for Future, was still active. While filming a documentary, she was reportedly shocked to learn that protests were ongoing, exclaiming, "Really? They are still doing this?" This reaction was captured for the documentary "On Tanks into the Climate Crisis How Activism is Criminalised."
The article further details Azerbaijan's pragmatic and strategically autonomous stance, noting its support for Israel's fight against Iran and its proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah. Azerbaijan leverages its strategic assets and reputation, maintaining strong economic, energy, security, scientific, and agricultural ties with Israel. Despite Turkish trade embargoes, Israel was Azerbaijan's sixth-largest export destination in 2023.
In 2024, Israel's oil imports from Azerbaijan surged by 55%, reaching 1.173 million tons valued at approximately $713 million. Azerbaijan's total energy exports to Israel amounted to $1.7 billion. Additionally, Azerbaijan has expanded its investments in Turkey, including petrochemical facilities worth $7 billion. The report also highlights Azerbaijan as Israel's second-largest importer of defense equipment, with Israel supplying around 70% of its weaponry, including drones and advanced systems.
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