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Gaza: No Water, but Risk of Flooding
Risk of flooding increases in Gaza as water plant shut down by Israel. The decision, compounded by Israel’s total blockade on the entry of aid, could threaten public health, the ICRC said. Pulling the...
Middle East: Tipping Point for Water
Tipping Point: The Politics of Water Insecurity in the Middle East. Commentary by Natasha Hall*. The Middle East is no stranger to water scarcity and violence. For centuries, conflict has exacerbated...
Gaza: Unable to Access Safe Drinking Water
Nine out of 10 Gazans unable to access safe drinking water: UNICEF. Severe water shortages in Gaza have reached critical levels, with only one in 10 people currently able to access safe drinking water...
Outrage at “Ceasefire Israeli-style”
Outrage at Israel for Cutting Power to Gaza Water Plant. “Ceasefire Israeli-style” — the act of collective punishment comes as negotiators are meeting in Qatar over the terms of the second phase of th...
Israel cuts off Gaza Desalination Plant
Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water. Israel cut off the electricity supply to Gaza, officials said Sunday, affecting a desalination plan...
Israel Cuts Palestinian Water Line
Israel Cuts Power to Gaza Desalination Plants, Uses Water as Weapon. Israel has cut off power to two desalination plants in the Deir Al-Balah area of central Gaza, leaving thousands of Palestinians wi...
Israel to Produce Mineral Soda
While Palestinians are denied their human right to water and infrastructure for water and sanitation is destroyed by Israeli forces: Israel’s first locally produced mineral soda. This launch marks the...
Rafah & North Gaza: 7% of Pre-Conflict Water
Less than seven percent of pre-conflict water levels available to Rafah and North Gaza, worsening a health catastrophe. The resumption of aid into Gaza, including fuel to operate undamaged water and s...
Gaza: Water Infrastructure Needs
Gaza’s Water Infrastructure Desperately Needs to be Rebuilt. Thousands of Palestinians have died because of Israeli efforts to choke off Gaza’s water supply. Immediate aid — and long-term infrastructu...
