Israel/Palestine News

   

The former Israeli president and prime minister has been remembered as a
peacemaker, but his biography tells a different story, says Michel
Warschawski.

   

A panel discussion on the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement
with Dimitri Lascaris, Constantine Kristonis, and Lia Tarachansky.

   

Despite Trump being wrong on the Iran deal, the US congress is more
likely to derail it than his potential presidency, says Col. Larry
Wilkerson

  

In early June, during the month of Ramadan, the Israeli water company,
Mekorot, cut back water supply to several Palestinian communities in the
northern West Bank, including the village of Salem, which is located
east of Nablus and has a population of about 5,000. These communities
suffered from an acute water shortage throughout the summer, and
continue to suffer from it today. Israel has exclusive control over the
supply of water to the entire West Bank, and the amount of water it
supplies to Palestinians falls short of the minimum recommended by the
World Health Organization, and far short of the amount supplied to
Israelis. In this video, Rand ‘Awad, 43, married mother of three, speaks
about living with a water shortage and the many difficulties caused by
the recent cutback.

 

Kh. Humsah is one of dozens of small shepherding and farming communities
scattered throughout the Jordan Valley. It is comprised of about 20
families and located northeast of the Hamra checkpoint. Like other
communities in the Jordan Valley and throughout Area C, Kh. Humsah is
not recognized by the Israeli authorities, which repeatedly demolish
homes, prevent the community from connecting to the water network and
work toward expelling its residents. Community residents must subsist in
the extreme heat of the Jordan Valley, making a meager living off
farming and shepherding, while facing a constant water shortage. Dina
and Abdallah Abu Kabash, parents of four and residents of Kh. Humsah
speak about the difficulties of living with a water shortage, and
constant harassment from the Israeli authorities.

   

In early June, during the month of Ramadan, the Israeli water company,
Mekorot, cut back water supply to several Palestinian communities in the
northern West Bank, including the town of Salfit, which has a
population of about 15,000. These communities suffered from an acute
water shortage throughout the summer, and continue to suffer from it
today. Israel has exclusive control over the supply of water to the
entire West Bank, and the amount of water it supplies to Palestinians
falls short of the minimum recommended by the World Health Organization,
and far short of the amount supplied to Israelis. In this video, Jamal
Shahin, from Salfit, speaks about the severe damage the sudden water
cutback caused his cow farm and dairy factory.