Ben Gurion Canal Project

Santhosh Kumar 13/11/2023

Ben Gurion Canal Project mind map
Context
Israel-Palestine crisis
Middle East
Refocused attention
Ben Gurion Canal Project
Source: IE
What Ben Gurion Canal Project?
Theoretical proposal
Cut canal through
Israel's Negev Desert
Create alternative route
Suez Canal
Envisioned 1960s
Aimed to challenge
Egypt's monopoly
Shortest trade route
Europe and Asia
Challenges
Logistical complexities
High costs
Longer route
Security concerns
Ongoing military threats
What is the Suez Canal?
Artificial sea-level waterway
In Egypt
Completed 1859
Connects
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Through Isthmus of Suez
Divides
Africa and Asia
Key trade route
Europe and Asia
Length
193 km
Who was Ben Gurion?
David Ben-Gurion
1886–1973
Founding father of Israel
First Prime Minister
Pivotal role
Establishing state of Israel
1948

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