Oil Change International on Tuesday released a report detailing fossil fuel transfers to Israel since its siege of Gaza began in October, arguing that the countries and companies responsible, which include the United States and U.S.-based multinationals, could be held liable for contributing to 'acts of genocide' under international law.
-registered tanker was the subject of controversy in Europe, where there was pressure to forbid it from docking. Mark Muenster, an organizer in Corpus Christi, said in the statement that he was 'upset and disgusted' that the refinery there was supplying jet fuel to Israel, arguing that the negative local impact of Valero's work, which he said included pollution and resource depletion, was bad enough.