{"id":6156,"date":"2025-05-14T12:09:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adamteva.org.il\/?post_type=news_and_updates&p=6156"},"modified":"2025-06-22T15:18:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-22T13:18:51","slug":"on-the-heels-of-the-state-comptrollers-report-the-knesset-must-lift-the-veil-of-secrecy-that-shields-the-oil-transport-company-from-scrutiny","status":"publish","type":"news_and_updates","link":"https:\/\/adamteva.org.il\/en\/news_and_updates\/on-the-heels-of-the-state-comptrollers-report-the-knesset-must-lift-the-veil-of-secrecy-that-shields-the-oil-transport-company-from-scrutiny\/","title":{"rendered":"Knesset must lift the veil of secrecy shielding EAPC oil transport company from scrutiny"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Earlier this month, Adam Teva V\u2019Din\u2019s head of regulatory department, attorney Meirav Abady, called on the Knesset\u2019s Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee<\/strong> to heed the findings in the State Comptroller\u2019s \u2018fix-it list\u2019<\/a><\/strong> as recently published. In particular, its poor maintenance record when transporting crude oil. She also reminded the Committee that no other government-owned company in Israel enjoys such broad immunity from transparency. This is especially troubling given the serious environmental, health, and economic risks associated with the Europe Asia Pipeline Company <\/strong>(EAPC) operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For over five decades, the EAPC has operated under sweeping government-imposed secrecy \u2013 an arrangement that no longer serves the public interest and undermines transparency, environmental protection, and public oversight. Originally established in 1968, the confidentiality order covering EAPC\u2019s operations was justified at the time by sensitive diplomatic and economic ties with Iran. But those ties ended long ago. Despite the disappearance of the original justification, the secrecy remains firmly in place, routinely renewed without re-examination \u2013 effectively shielding the company from meaningful scrutiny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company is responsible for major oil transport operations through the Gulf of Eilat and Ashkelon \u2013 operations that have already led to some of Israel\u2019s most severe ecological disasters. Notable incidents include the 2011 pollution of the Zin River<\/a><\/strong>, the 2014 spill in the Evrona Nature Reserv<\/a><\/strong>e, and a 2024 leak near the Ramon Crater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The secrecy surrounding EAPC directly harms the public\u2019s ability to protect itself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the Ministry of Environmental Protection approved an increase in oil transport through Ashkelon, environmental groups \u2013 including Adam Teva V\u2019Din \u2013 were barred from accessing key data due to EAPC\u2019s confidentiality status. \u201cEven experts submitting professional opinions to the court were denied access to essential models and information. In our opinion, this isn\u2019t just bureaucratic opacity; it\u2019s an active barrier to responsible environmental governance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the State Comptroller\u2019s January 2025 report highlights significant failures in EAPC\u2019s financial and legal conduct \u2013 failures the public cannot evaluate because of the information blackout. Why should details like executive salaries, bonuses, or compliance with government regulations be treated as state secrets? Although a 2024 amendment narrowed the scope of the order slightly, the core problem remains: EAPC still operates under a blanket of secrecy, including over non-security-related economic and environmental matters. Even limited information shared with local authorities is subject to gag rules and cannot be discussed or acted upon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meirav Abady asked the Knesset\u2019s Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee to reconsider the updated secrecy order and weigh if the extraordinary confidentiality is truly necessary, asking if Israel\u2019s national security can be protected in ways that do not deny the public its right to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnly by lifting this veil can we ensure proper oversight, prevent future environmental disasters, and uphold the public\u2019s right to accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n


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