Consequences of Israeli Water Control

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  • Palestinians under Israeli occupation face challenges e.g. inability to drill new wells, install pumps, or access to Jordan River and fresh water springs
  • Israeli control extends to rainwater collection, with harvesting cisterns owned by Palestinian communities often destroyed by Israeli army
  • About 180 Palestinian communities in rural areas of West Bank lack access to running water, and even connected towns and villages often experience water shortages