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GJGCA

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36. Wikipedia appears to say yes...

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #26)

Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:42 PM

8 hrs ago

According to the international rules that govern navigation through the Suez Canal, Egypt cannot forbid any vessel from passing through the Canal if there is no war between Egypt and that country.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_of_Constantinople

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Israel has a Navy [View all] GCG 16 hrs ago OP

Isn't their navy in the Mediterranean? SocialDemocrat61 16 hrs ago #1

Who could have anticipated that they would be needed? LakeVermilion 16 hrs ago #2

Suez Canal StoolPigeon 16 hrs ago #4

Do they have access? SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #11

And even if they had access, Wednesdays 12 hrs ago #29

Secrecy? StoolPigeon 5 hrs ago #40

Unknown to me StoolPigeon 5 hrs ago #39

How does that line of thinking work for all the NATO allies he's shitting on? BeyondGeography 16 hrs ago #5

Depends on where SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #12

They could have transited thru the SUEZ to the Red Sea and they'd be joining US Navy. ChicagoTeamster 15 hrs ago #16

Do they have access to it? SocialDemocrat61 14 hrs ago #17

Maybe not after cutting off Egypt but they used to have a cold peace cooperation treaty with Egypt. ChicagoTeamster 13 hrs ago #23

Israel/Suez Canal melm00se 13 hrs ago #25

That treaty is from 1888 SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #26

Plus, see my post #29, above. nt Wednesdays 12 hrs ago #30

Wikipedia appears to say yes... GJGCA 8 hrs ago #36

Cool SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #37

To the best of my knowledge, melm00se 7 hrs ago #38

could be fairly quickly - cab67 13 hrs ago #20

That's a consideration too SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #27

Israel's warships are on the smaller side. cab67 12 hrs ago #28

It's not the ship's width SocialDemocrat61 11 hrs ago #32

I was taking that into account. cab67 9 hrs ago #34

The Suez Canal was constructed in the 1860's SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #35

BIbi is his ally. ananda 16 hrs ago #3

Boobi cab67 13 hrs ago #21

It's hard to find schools and hospitals at sea Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #6

That sums it up well. David__77 15 hrs ago #8

They're busy blockading Gaza. Kid Berwyn 16 hrs ago #7

Wouldn't TrumpenFuhrer have to clear that deployment with AIPAC first? NoMoreRepugs 15 hrs ago #9

Damn shootin' they have a navy and the US paid "good" money for it. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #10

But do they have a leader right now? Bev54 15 hrs ago #13

Getting a cup of coffee in hell, no doubt. peppertree 13 hrs ago #22

He probably did... GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #14

Furthermore, if they were so eager for this war, it should be Israeli boots on the ground.... Sogo 15 hrs ago #15

Israel will send it's navy once they have expended the last American sailor. Dan 14 hrs ago #18

Uhh, Bibi's point of view is "Why should I risk MY navy when I have those Americans who do not mind dying for me" LiberalArkie 13 hrs ago #19

Sa'ar 6-class corvette's are pretty small at 1,900 tons & 295ft EX500rider 13 hrs ago #24

76mm are medium-sized guns, IIRC. Wednesdays 11 hrs ago #31

On the smaller end as Naval guns go EX500rider 10 hrs ago #33