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In reply to the discussion: Israel has a Navy [View all]

melm00se

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38. To the best of my knowledge,
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 10:17 PM
15 hrs ago

This is still an active treaty.

Israeli warships passed through the canal in November 2024, and both Egypt and Israel cited the Convention as the reason for allowing such passage.

I like old treaties and their applicability over time, as it is a fascinating subject.

One could argue that the treaty remains in effect as long as Egypt decides it's active and in force, as the canal is under their sovereign control and land.

It should be noted that despite my suggestion above, this treaty is not on as solid ground as other old treaties, as some of the signatories, the Russian, German, Ottoman, and Austria-Hungary Empires have broken political lines to their modern incarnations. Other nations, however (UK, France, Spain, and the Netherlands), have political continuity from their signatories from the late 19th century to the present.

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Israel has a Navy [View all] GCG Yesterday OP
Isn't their navy in the Mediterranean? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #1
Who could have anticipated that they would be needed? LakeVermilion Yesterday #2
Suez Canal StoolPigeon Yesterday #4
Do they have access? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #11
And even if they had access, Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #29
Secrecy? StoolPigeon 13 hrs ago #40
Unknown to me StoolPigeon 14 hrs ago #39
How does that line of thinking work for all the NATO allies he's shitting on? BeyondGeography Yesterday #5
Depends on where SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #12
They could have transited thru the SUEZ to the Red Sea and they'd be joining US Navy. ChicagoTeamster 23 hrs ago #16
Do they have access to it? SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #17
Maybe not after cutting off Egypt but they used to have a cold peace cooperation treaty with Egypt. ChicagoTeamster 22 hrs ago #23
Israel/Suez Canal melm00se 22 hrs ago #25
That treaty is from 1888 SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #26
Plus, see my post #29, above. nt Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #30
Wikipedia appears to say yes... GJGCA 17 hrs ago #36
Cool SocialDemocrat61 16 hrs ago #37
To the best of my knowledge, melm00se 15 hrs ago #38
could be fairly quickly - cab67 22 hrs ago #20
That's a consideration too SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #27
Israel's warships are on the smaller side. cab67 20 hrs ago #28
It's not the ship's width SocialDemocrat61 20 hrs ago #32
I was taking that into account. cab67 17 hrs ago #34
The Suez Canal was constructed in the 1860's SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #35
BIbi is his ally. ananda Yesterday #3
Boobi cab67 22 hrs ago #21
It's hard to find schools and hospitals at sea Prairie Gates Yesterday #6
That sums it up well. David__77 Yesterday #8
They're busy blockading Gaza. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #7
Wouldn't TrumpenFuhrer have to clear that deployment with AIPAC first? NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #9
Damn shootin' they have a navy and the US paid "good" money for it. twodogsbarking Yesterday #10
But do they have a leader right now? Bev54 23 hrs ago #13
Getting a cup of coffee in hell, no doubt. peppertree 22 hrs ago #22
He probably did... GiqueCee 23 hrs ago #14
Furthermore, if they were so eager for this war, it should be Israeli boots on the ground.... Sogo 23 hrs ago #15
Israel will send it's navy once they have expended the last American sailor. Dan 23 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 22 hrs ago #19
Sa'ar 6-class corvette's are pretty small at 1,900 tons & 295ft EX500rider 22 hrs ago #24
76mm are medium-sized guns, IIRC. Wednesdays 20 hrs ago #31
On the smaller end as Naval guns go EX500rider 18 hrs ago #33
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