Sizeable reservoirs of oil and natural gas wealth are located in offshore Gaza and even in the occupied West Bank. But the Israeli occupation prevents Palestinian efforts to develop the energy fields, while seeking to benefit from their assets. Hence, the need for whitewashing.
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