World Water Day

Palestinian Water Authority
Ramallah, Palestinian Territory, Occupied, 26 Mar 09

Palestinian Water Rights

World Water Day celebration will take place in the Palace of Culture in the city of Ramallah. There are several paragraphs will deal with water issues in Palestine will be discussed and explained in this celebration. Direct translation from Arabic into English is available.

The Middle East is one of the world’s most water-stressed regions. It is therefore essential that water be shared equitably by all in the area.

Since its 1967 occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip (the “Occupied Palestinian Territories”), Israel has almost completely controlled the water available to the Palestinian population. While Israel theoretically recognized Palestinian water rights in the West Bank in the Oslo II Interim Agreement (Annex III, Appendix 1, Article 40), it has not implemented that agreement and continues to deprive Palestinians of their fair share of water.

Contact: Ashraf Dweikat