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TEL AVIV - Israeli soldiers tried to take over the water and electrical systems Baq'a, a small village in the northern West Bank city of Hebron southern part on Monday morning. About 5 people were injured because they were constantly trying to stop the Israeli army destroying their wells. Jeff Halper, of the Israeli Committee Against House demolitions (ICAHD) has been arrested for trying to block the military.
Israeli soldiers who arrived in the village around six in the morning, carrying four bulldozers and more backup and support vehicles.
Seoang local witnesses of the Christian peacemaker teams told IMEMC that the army had targeted four different locations in the area. It is known that there are at least six water wells were demolished by the Israeli army. Two wells is estimated to have been destroyed, because the machines Israel was seen at the well.
Irrigation pipes have been seized by the military and at least one electrical tower has been demolished.
The villagers are trying to stop the destruction of their property were injured as they were beaten by the soldiers. Local witnesses said that five people were wounded, among them two women who have to take the ambulance. Army to stop the ambulance, so it can not reach the hospital.
Israeli soldiers who arrived in the village around six in the morning, carrying four bulldozers and more backup and support vehicles.
Seoang local witnesses of the Christian peacemaker teams told IMEMC that the army had targeted four different locations in the area. It is known that there are at least six water wells were demolished by the Israeli army. Two wells is estimated to have been destroyed, because the machines Israel was seen at the well.
Irrigation pipes have been seized by the military and at least one electrical tower has been demolished.
The villagers are trying to stop the destruction of their property were injured as they were beaten by the soldiers. Local witnesses said that five people were wounded, among them two women who have to take the ambulance. Army to stop the ambulance, so it can not reach the hospital.
Israeli and international peace activists were present to support the villagers, one of them, Jeff Halper of ICAHD, was arrested by the military.
Formerly the Jordan River which is a very important source of water in the Palestinian territories, like many other things in this area, the water is also involved in the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians.
Under international law, Israel is committed to providing drinking water to the Palestinians and not reject them.
But Israel itself is a very arid area surrounded by desert. Rain fell only a few months of the year, and for the last few years this area has experienced drought.
Receiving waters of Israel came mainly from systems of Jordan, the Sea of Galilee and two underground sources.
Supply is shared by Israel and the Palestinians, but as ever, is a very controversial source.
Formerly the Jordan River which is a very important source of water in the Palestinian territories, like many other things in this area, the water is also involved in the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians.
Under international law, Israel is committed to providing drinking water to the Palestinians and not reject them.
But Israel itself is a very arid area surrounded by desert. Rain fell only a few months of the year, and for the last few years this area has experienced drought.
Receiving waters of Israel came mainly from systems of Jordan, the Sea of Galilee and two underground sources.
Supply is shared by Israel and the Palestinians, but as ever, is a very controversial source.
"It's very unfair," said Yehezkel Lein, a water to B'tselem, the Israeli human rights group, which helps to solve the water problem in the Palestinian territories.
"We are talking mainly about mountain Aquifer and the Jordan River system. Stressing that Israel is utilizing about 80% of the water resources, and while Palestinians get the remaining 20%.
"In connection with the Jordan River system, the Palestinians do not have access."
Sea of Galilee can supply part of Israel, but not with the Palestinian territories.
Mr. Lein added that the conflict in the region increasingly dramatic.
"There is a clear relationship between the availability of water, and the occupation," he said.
"Israel has taken advantage of its control over the West Bank in order to provide a more appropriate source of water to prevent the Palestinians developing groundwater resources of the new."
Israel has control of water supplies in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip since first occupied areas in 1967.
Oslo Peace Accord of 1993 states that the Palestinians must have a source of water and greater control, although Israel does not agree.
Many Palestinians who have struggled, however, as they still do not have access to water infrastructure.
"We are talking mainly about mountain Aquifer and the Jordan River system. Stressing that Israel is utilizing about 80% of the water resources, and while Palestinians get the remaining 20%.
"In connection with the Jordan River system, the Palestinians do not have access."
Sea of Galilee can supply part of Israel, but not with the Palestinian territories.
Mr. Lein added that the conflict in the region increasingly dramatic.
"There is a clear relationship between the availability of water, and the occupation," he said.
"Israel has taken advantage of its control over the West Bank in order to provide a more appropriate source of water to prevent the Palestinians developing groundwater resources of the new."
Israel has control of water supplies in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip since first occupied areas in 1967.
Oslo Peace Accord of 1993 states that the Palestinians must have a source of water and greater control, although Israel does not agree.
Many Palestinians who have struggled, however, as they still do not have access to water infrastructure.
A mother in one family in Beit Furik, Fuaz Hanani, said that they were only able to wash every two weeks, due to lack of water.
"I feel angry Israeli settlers in Itmar can drink water while my family drank water from wells that are sometimes dirty or polluted sometimes" Hanani said.
However, Jacob Kaidar, minister of water, that Hanani should feel angry towards his own people.
He said the Palestinians had been stealing water from pipes and drill wells Israel illegally.
"In Gaza we have some 2,000 illegal wells in the West Bank reported there are 250 or more," he said.
According to Oxfam, an additional problem is the minimum any Palestinian-owned infrastructure is a target for Israel.
"We're helping families to build a new tank on their roof ... unfortunately it is a good target for a shot at Israeli soldiers" Ton Berg from Oxfam said.
"We just finished building a huge water tank that serves half a village in El Boursh and now the Israeli army has announced that it will destroy them, because they need the land, which officially belongs to the Palestinians, to build a wall.
"So the whole village will again lack of clean water."
"I feel angry Israeli settlers in Itmar can drink water while my family drank water from wells that are sometimes dirty or polluted sometimes" Hanani said.
However, Jacob Kaidar, minister of water, that Hanani should feel angry towards his own people.
He said the Palestinians had been stealing water from pipes and drill wells Israel illegally.
"In Gaza we have some 2,000 illegal wells in the West Bank reported there are 250 or more," he said.
According to Oxfam, an additional problem is the minimum any Palestinian-owned infrastructure is a target for Israel.
"We're helping families to build a new tank on their roof ... unfortunately it is a good target for a shot at Israeli soldiers" Ton Berg from Oxfam said.
"We just finished building a huge water tank that serves half a village in El Boursh and now the Israeli army has announced that it will destroy them, because they need the land, which officially belongs to the Palestinians, to build a wall.
"So the whole village will again lack of clean water."
It seems that everything that is given to Palestinians nature progressively reduced due to the ongoing Israeli actions take one Palestinian rights. Having successfully won the land, blocking air frequency, and now, forbids Palestinians to get clean water. Israel seems to know exactly how to grab something that was created by God to be shared, no matter what race or what country. Is Israel would justify their actions on the grounds of "Time History" or even "Biblical Rights"?
Source: Reuter
Source: Reuter
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