Could this be an Alternative to the Suez Canal?

☢️ Israel’s Nuclear Canal?

🧨 The U.S. once thought about using 520 nuclear explosions to build a canal through Israel, rivalling the Suez Canal.

🚢The Ben Gurion Canal Project could shift global trade routes and alter regional power dynamics.

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Did you know the US had a plan to use nuclear bombs to build an alternative to the Suez Canal? We’ll explain, but let’s get some context first!

The Ben Gurion Canal Project, alternatively known as the Israeli Canal or Palestinian Canal, is an ambitious proposal to construct a waterway through Israel. The canal would connect the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, serving as a competitor to Egypt's Suez Canal - which currently sees the passage of 12% of the world's trade and 10% of global oil distribution.

The project is estimated to cost between 16 billion to 55 billion US Dollars and would span approximately 182 miles, or 293 kilometers, making it nearly one-third longer than the existing Suez Canal.

The idea of constructing an alternative to the Suez Canal has been discussed for decades. Named after Israel's Founding Father and first Prime Minister, Ben Gurion, the canal aims to address the various disruptions that have plagued the Suez Canal, including blockages and prolonged closures. And yes, in 1963, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory developed a classified plan that suggested using 520 underground nuclear explosions to aid in the excavation process through the Negev Desert hills. This plan was eventually made public in 1993.

The proposed route for the Ben Gurion Canal would start at the Gulf of Aqaba, near the port city of Eilat on the Israeli-Jordanian border. It would then traverse the Arabah Valley for about 100 kilometers, between the Negev Mountains and the Jordanian Highlands. The canal would turn westward before reaching the Dead Sea basin and continue through a valley in the Negev Mountain Range. Finally, it would curve northward to circumvent the Gaza Strip and link up with the Mediterranean Sea. Clearly, the canal would offer similar advantages to the Suez Canal, allowing ships to bypass the more extended route around Africa's southern tip and the Cape of Good Hope.

The exact details and timeline for the Ben Gurion Canal Project are still under discussion, and it remains uncertain whether the project will come to fruition. However, the proposal has generated significant interest and debate, given its potential impact on global trade and geopolitical dynamics. This is particularly noteworthy when considering the economic stakes involved.

For context, the Suez Canal reported a record annual revenue of 9.4 billion US dollars for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2023, highlighting the economic potential of such a waterway. Were the Israel canal constructed, it would redirect a substantial proportion of this revenue with obvious consequences for Egypt.

Moreover, the canal would give Israel further leverage both regionally and globally, allowing it to partially control a key maritime route that could influence trade dynamics, enhance its geopolitical standing, and potentially serve as a strategic asset in diplomatic negotiations.

With global trade only set to increase as states across Africa, Asia, and Latin America continue to develop, the possibility of diversifying one of the world's major naval chokepoints remains an attractive proposition for ensuring the resilience and efficiency of international commerce.

However, the possibility of the Ben Gurion Canal’s construction remains as uncertain as the current global geopolitical landscape.

00:00 Introduction
00:40 History
01:14 Current Actions
01:50 The Future

[uimoos]

Anyone see the connection between this and whats happening today in Gaza?

[espreedupree]

The reason for todays genocide of Palestinians in Gaza

[josefc.]

Makes sense. Thats why they split gaza in two. And they are active in the north. So the ben gurion canal can go straight through gaza. Thanks for the video

[masterracemyass]

now we understand the land-grab in gaza

[lennyross]

NOW there is no reason not to avoid the Gaza Strip since it is currently being demolished

[MenTaLLyMenTaL]

"The exact details and timeline are uncertain" = We don't know how long these Gazans will resist our land grab.

[openmind]

This is an impossible project and that is why they proposed 500 nuclear explosion but what will happen to the nuclear fallout in the region. Not even 500 nuclear explosions can open such a canal because most of the route is through hills the 1st part will go through hills of 100 then 200 meters high but around half of it there is no way of doing it without digging hills of 500m and 600m high for around 50km distance or more and then going again the rest of the route digging 100 and 200m high. The width will have to be at least 50 meters. Imagine supposedly it is achieved the ship will have to sail between two walls of 600 meter high. It will be dark even at mid day 😂😂

[maryed]

We should call it the Canal of Genocide

[torresbobby]

Gaza is the port, this is the excuse Israel needed(they never did needed one but a reason never hurts) for a canal that wide and big its gonna need a good size port especially if its gonna compete with the suez canal

[maranathasos]

No one is covering this — the timing also given the projected finish date for the suez canal extension was july 2023 so that’s why this genocide has started a month ago. Egypt is in on this - all the colonial powers are in on it….

[oncefedlies]

……until the current landscape conforms…🙄🙄🙄

[noahking]

I think that are playing with fire on this one!

[SedonaMTB]

Well, what about the lingering radiation after the bombs go off? Crazy!

[derrickjenkins]

Kind of hard to to build a canal when Palestinians live on unless 🤔

[bhavatitdhyan]

How will the canal builders cut through 660 feet of elevation on the route from the gulf to the Mediterranean? Mexico is going to offload/onload ships and use railroad cars to overcome their own 660 feet of elevation rise between the gulf of Mexico and the Pacific.

[abdelbelmehdi]

Investing in an occupied land is very risky.

[lorenzoaberilla]

Good Israel new project. God bless Israel

[billienomates]

And what a surprise where the canal comes out! Israel Government has a lot to answer for in my opinion.

[Zoli]

A lot has changed since the plans. Today, I don't think they would argue with Egypt. Almost all energy carriers are obtained from them.

[SeaJay_Oceans]

Yes, everyone is correct in saying the Gaza Strip is being eliminated to make way for the Canal. No nuclear devices needed, modern equipment will get the entire job done in 3 years. Billions $ will be earned by Israel becasue the Israel Canal will be able to handle 3 times more cargo, more than 20% of all Earth's transported goods, lots of oil tankers, and do all this faster and cheaper than the Suez Canal. Egypt had 1 way to stop this : Widen and Deepen the Suez Canal. Egypt failed to maintain it, so now the Israel canal will handle the super tankers and cargo ships. ALL the new ships being built today in modern times are too large to fit through the obsolete Suez Canal. Likewise, China is building the replacement for the Panama Canal, because of USA's failures.