The struggle over water access in the West Bank reflects a wider contest for control, as Palestinians face water shortages while Israeli settlements thrive. Palestinians can’t get sufficient water for basic needs, while neighboring Jewish settlements appear lush and prosperous. Palestinians contend with water troubles due to interim peace accords from the 1990s that gave Israel control over the majority of West Bank water reserves. Settlements are connected to the Israeli water grid, but many Palestinian cities are not. As regional droughts intensify and Israel entrenches military rule, Palestinian water issues worsen, deepening the divide between the two communities.
‘Water apartheid’ in the West Bank: Palestinian taps run dry while Israeli settlers grow
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