Watershed: The Role of Fresh Water in the Israeli-Palestinian ConflictIDRC, 2014 M05 14 - 310 pages Watershed describes the water crisis faced by Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories today; a crisis that will have much to do with the design and the success of the current peace proposals. The authors examine the geopolitics of water in the region, the economic importance, problems of water supply and water quality, and regional conflicts over water. |
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... Naff and Matson 1984). While these two surveys were being conducted, supporters of a future Jewish state were also active. In the mid-1930s, the newly established national water company, Mekorot, developed a plan to supply water to ...
... Naff and Matson 1984). While these two surveys were being conducted, supporters of a future Jewish state were also active. In the mid-1930s, the newly established national water company, Mekorot, developed a plan to supply water to ...
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... Naff and Matson (1984), on the one hand, document a dozen water-related cease-fire violations in the Jordan River basin between 1951 and 1967. On the other hand, during this period, all of the Jordan River riparians more or less ...
... Naff and Matson (1984), on the one hand, document a dozen water-related cease-fire violations in the Jordan River basin between 1951 and 1967. On the other hand, during this period, all of the Jordan River riparians more or less ...
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... Naff and Matson ( 1984 ) note that the increase in water - related Arab Israeli hostility was a major factor leading to the 1967 June War . Bulloch and Darwish ( 1993 ) are even more explicit , stating : the Six Day War was caused ...
... Naff and Matson ( 1984 ) note that the increase in water - related Arab Israeli hostility was a major factor leading to the 1967 June War . Bulloch and Darwish ( 1993 ) are even more explicit , stating : the Six Day War was caused ...
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... Naff (1990), Israel refused to allow Jordan to dredge the entrance to the East Ghor Canal, which has been silting since it was reopened two decades ago. By restricting the water flow out of the Yarmouk, the flow into the Jordan River is ...
... Naff (1990), Israel refused to allow Jordan to dredge the entrance to the East Ghor Canal, which has been silting since it was reopened two decades ago. By restricting the water flow out of the Yarmouk, the flow into the Jordan River is ...
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... Naff (1990) calculates that the typical Israeli settler farms 50 ha and irrigates for 250 days a year. The farmer pays $0.10/m3 for water that costs $0.34, with the total subsidy cumulating to $29 500 (1988 US dollars) per year. In ...
... Naff (1990) calculates that the typical Israeli settler farms 50 ha and irrigates for 250 days a year. The farmer pays $0.10/m3 for water that costs $0.34, with the total subsidy cumulating to $29 500 (1988 US dollars) per year. In ...
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