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Bridging the Middle East Divide
Water access disputes reflect long-standing conflict between Palestine, Israel
Shaddad Attili, water and environment policy advisor for the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s Negotiations Support Unit, was in Washington, D.C., June 14 to discuss what he calls a “catastrophic” situation for the people of Palestine.
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This map by the Palestinian Water Authority and the Palestinian Negotiations Support Unit shows the shared groundwater basins in Palestine. Map courtesy of Shaddad Attili. Click on the image for a larger, PDF view of the map. |
Attili, along with the group’s legal advisor Fuad Bateh, presented “Water and the Two-State Solution: Palestine and Israel.” The pair spoke on Israel’s effects on Palestine’s water access and touched upon the current feasibility study regarding the possible construction of the Red Sea–Dead Sea Canal. Read more.
From the President: The Impending World Water Crisis
by Mohamed F. Dahab
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I recently returned from Stockholm, Sweden, where I had the fortune of participating in Stockholm Water Week Aug. 12–18 — arguably one of the most diverse global water forums.
Attendees included ecologists, engineers, technologists, economists, political scientists, and social activists, among others. Stockholm Water Week examines the world’s water situation with special emphasis on water supply and sanitation. Read more. |
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