If Israel stops its restriction of water to the Palestinians, that might be a first step in the right direction so that Palestinians in the communities lacking water don't understandably shrug their shoulders when Israelis get slaughtered. The Palestinians in those areas are not being animals when they shrug their shoulders about Israeli families being slaughtered - they are being human. If people on this forum were in that situation they would also shrug their shoulders about Israelis being slaughtered. Luckily we are living in comfort in the West so we, along with international leaders, can have the luxury of tut tutting at the slaughter of Israelis by Hamas.
Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – As Palestinians suffer through severe water shortages in the searing summer, illegal Israeli settlers nearby enjoy unlimited quantities not only for drinking but to fill swimming pools, irrigate crops, and wash their vehicles.
The extraction of water from any new source or the development of any new water infrastructure would require permits from Israel, which are near impossible to obtain.
In November 1967 the Israeli authorities issued Military Order 158, which stated that Palestinians could not construct any new water installation without first obtaining a permit from the Israeli army. Palestinians living under Israel’s military occupation continue to suffer the devastating consequences of this order until today. They are unable to drill new water wells, install pumps or deepen existing wells, in addition to being denied access to the Jordan River and fresh water springs. Israel even controls the collection of rain water throughout most of the West Bank, and rainwater harvesting cisterns owned by Palestinian communities are often destroyed by the Israeli army. As a result, some 180 Palestinian communities in rural areas in the occupied West Bank have no access to running water, according to OCHA. Even in towns and villages which are connected to the water network, the taps often run dry.
