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Protecting Shared Water Resources in Israeli-Palestinian Region

Learn about the challenges facing the Mountain Aquifer, a vital Israeli-Palestinian water source, and the need for proper sewage treatment. Find out about funding, recommendations for all parties involved, and how to safeguard this crucial resource.

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Protecting Shared Water Resources in Israeli-Palestinian Region

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  1. Friends of the Earth Middle East Protecting Shared Israeli-Palestinian Water Resources from Sewage

  2. Friends of the Earth Middle East The Mountain Aquifer

  3. Friends of the Earth Middle East The Mountain Aquifer A shared Israeli-Palestinian water source The largest and best quality source between the Mediterranean and Jordan River

  4. Friends of the Earth Middle East The Mountain Aquifer Over 3 million people live above its recharge area The sewage of over 2 million people receives no treatment at all. Much of the remaining sewage is treated inadequately.

  5. City Donor Costs Hebron/Al Khalil USA $45-50 million Tul Karem Germany $50 million Jenin Germany $50 million Nablus East Germany $20-25 million Nablus West Germany $25 million Ramallah Germany $10 million Salfit Germany $13 million El Bireh Germany $12 million Total $ 225-235 million Palestinian sewage treatment projects in the West Bank

  6. Friends of the Earth Middle East Recommendations

  7. Recommendations for Israel • Ministerial Responsibility to Assist Donor Countries • Compromise on Standards • Avoid Propaganda • Enforce Treatment of Settlement Sewage • Early Involvement in Projects

  8. Recommendations for Palestinian Authority • Promote Sewage Projects with Similar Urgency as Water • Compromise on Standards • Avoid Propaganda • Early Involvement in Projects

  9. Recommendations for donor countries • Do not Wait, Factor-In Additional, Conflict Related Costs • Invest in Coordination with Israel, Designate Special Staff • Ensure Consultation with Parties at Earliest Stage of Projects

  10. Recommendations for all parties • Find Solutions to Palestinian Villages • Joint Research & Fact Finding • Appropriate Training • Support Work of Civil Society

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