Actuality

Israel 'restricting' access to water for Palestinians

Water

Summary

Primary Documents

Convention on the Law of the Non-navigational Uses of International Watercourses, 1997
The Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
The Human Right to Water: Articles 11 and 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights(United Nations, January 20 2003)

Related Reports

Israel and Palestine: Legal and Policy Aspects of the Current and Future Joint Management of the Shared Water Resources
Factors Relating to the Equitable Distribution of Water in Israel and Palestine
History of Water Politics and Plans of the Jordan River Basin
The Water Rights of the Co-riparians to the Jordan River Basin
“Not Even a Drop: Water Crisis in Palestinian Villages,” (B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories)
“Thirsty for a Solution: The Water Shortage in the Occupied Territories and its Solution in the Final Status Agreement,” (B’Tselem – The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories)
Core Issues of the Palestinian-Israeli Water Dispute (Jad Isaac)

From the Press

The Guardian, Chris McGreal, Deadly thirst (January 13, 2004)

Maps

Sea Water Desalination Plants Water Infrastructure in the West Bank
Israeli Wall and the Water Resources Gaza Regional Water Carrier (proposed)
Jordan River Basin Rainfall in the West Bank
Catchment Areas in the West Bank Wadis in the West Bank

Links

The Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) B’Tselem (The Israeli Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories)
Palestinian Hydrology Group for Water and Environment Resources Development (PHG) Waternet