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Israeli water firm drying up Palestinian springs, says UN report

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 13:08
Eighty percent of water drilled in the Jordan Valley is consumed by Israel and its illegal settlements.

Israel orders destruction of entire West Bank village

Ryan Brownell
Susya
5 July 2012
Residents of Susya fight to remain on their land as Israel hands down orders to demolish the whole West Bank village.

Water apartheid leaves Palestinian children ill

Alex Abu Ata
Jerusalem
23 May 2012
How one village is severely impacted by Israel’s control of Palestinian water resources.

Report exposes discrimination and apartheid in the occupied Jordan Valley

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Sun, 04/15/2012 - 17:30
A new report by Maan Development Center exposes the sharp contrast in living conditions between Palestinians and illegal settlers in the occupied Jordan Valley. Israeli policies facilitate the extravagant lifestyle of Jewish settlers at the expense of the basic rights of Palestinians.

"Now it's all gone": Women cope with siege in Jordan Valley

Nora Barrows-Friedman
24 June 2011
Israeli military forces have demolished 27 houses in the Jordan Valley in the occupied West Bank over the last two weeks, rendering more than 140 Palestinians homeless. The state of siege in the Jordan Valley has particularly impacted women.
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