Palestinians accuse Israel of ‘unfair distribution’ on World Water Day
Image: Reuters / Siegfried Modola
Image: Reuters / Siegfried Modola
The Israeli government uses such denial of water to trigger people displacement, particularly in areas slated for colonial expansion, especially since these communities are mostly farmers, who depend on water for their livelihoods. Cutting off Palestinian communities from their water resources usually precedes dispossession of land for new colonial projects.