How Israel created a water crisis for Palestinians | It's Complicated

Adolf Goebbels
Published on Nov 29, 2023
Water is one of the most precious resources in Israel and the Palestinian territories. But there is a stark imbalance in how this resource is distributed. In the occupied West Bank, Israeli-owned farms are flourishing, while Palestinians often do not have enough water to drink. And in Gaza, Palestinians are facing deadly levels of water shortage. Josh Toussaint-Strauss examines how Israel took control of the region's water supply and created a deadly scarcity crisis for Palestinians.

A precious resource: how Israel uses water to control the West Bank: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/17/how-israel-uses-water-to-control-west-bank-palestine

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