Palestinian Minister Condemns Ongoing Destruction of West Bank Water Cisterns
PNN – 31.01.11
Ramallah – Dr. Shaddad Attili, Minister of the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA), issued on Monday a press statement condemning Israel’s ongoing destruction of Palestinian water cisterns in the West Bank, saying they are vital to the survival of Palestinian communities with little access to water.
Israel has recently intensified its campaign targeting Palestinian water cisterns, Dr. Attili said. His comments coincided with the 10th anniversary of the 2001 Israeli-Palestinian Joint Water Committee’s “Joint Declaration to Keep the Water Infrastructure Out of the Cycle of Violence.”
“The Government of Israel uses water to target some of the most vulnerable and marginalized Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank,” said Dr. Attili. “This includes Israel’s destruction of household and community water cisterns used by Palestinians to capture rainwater runoff. Some of these cisterns are centuries old, and many are vital to the survival of Palestinian communities who have little access to water.”
“In addition to preventing the rehabilitation of Palestinian water cisterns, particularly in Area C,” he continued, “the Government of Israel has recently intensified its campaign of destroying these same cisterns. The rehabilitation of water cisterns does not require prior approval from the Joint Water Committee (JWC), nor does it require a construction permit from the Israeli Civil Administration.”
He added, “The destruction of Palestinian water-related infrastructure is in clear violation of the 2001 Israeli-Palestinian Joint Water Committee ‘Joint Declaration for Keeping the Water Infrastructure out of the Cycle of Violence.’”
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Joint Declaration, signed by both parties at the Erez Crossing on January 31, 2001. The declaration is intended to protect water infrastructure and the welfare and rights of civilians who need it.
According to the Palestinian Water Authority, many Palestinian communities in Area C, under Israeli army control, are not connected to a water network due to severe infrastructure development restrictions imposed by Israel. For most, water cisterns serve as the only available source of water alongside tankard water, which remains prohibitively expensive. The most marginalized communities rely on this water for their livelihoods, since it is primarily used for livestock and agriculture.
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The official term for this sort of thing is “encouraging the goyim to emigrate”.
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