Yeah that's the thing that drives me up a wall about these stories. China is talking about building a space solar farm to microwave beam power to earth... AND they have the political will to do it.
California wants the Nestlé guy to own all the water, and I'm supposed to believe this project has legs?
Because for these places it's about more than just the money. They have an ideological position that drives their choices. They are convinced that Israel will allow them all to keep regional solidarity down, and ensure the region never coalesces into a region bound by common goals, self-determination, and mutual defense. Should it become a Europe type entity, representing middle eastern interests collectively, it will become considerably harder to exploit.
Ah, JUSTICE! /s
What ghoulish propaganda.