Destruction of People’s Livelihoods

Destruction of People's Livelihoods.

Water is life.

“Israeli forces demolished water wells in the southern occupied West Bank district of Hebron on Tuesday morning, municipal sources said.

An official from the municipality of Sair told Ma’an that Israeli troops demolished four wells in agricultural lands in the Jurat al-Kheil area east of Sair used for sheep to drink and to irrigate crops.

The wells reportedly belonged to Ziyad Mahmoud Shalalda, Ahmad Muhammad Shalalda, Ibrahim Muhammad Shalalda, and Nabil Shihada Shalalda.

The municipality official added that Israeli forces leveled lands in the area as well.”

Israeli forces demolish water cisterns in Hebron-area village

Pushback at Israeli Water Conference in Venice

Huge outcry directed at the European Commission urging them to withdraw from patronage—lending the EC’s name to the event-- from Watec, the Israeli water conference.  

“Nearly 40 European trade unions, water and human rights networks and environmental groups from a dozen countries have written a letter to the European Commission urging withdrawal of patronage from Watec, the Israeli water conference and exhibition to be held for the first time in Europe, September 21-23 in Venice, Italy.”

Trade Unions, Water Movements Urge European Commission to Withdraw Patronage from Israeli Water Conference     Also, here is a letter from the Palestinian agricultural and environmental groups to the Italians farmer's network about Coldirett, one of the sponsors of the conference.

Much hyped book a shallow sales pitch for Israel’s water industry

If a university or town near you decides to pay the $20,001 to $40,000 speaking fee to hear Seth Siegel’s sales pitch, contact the Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine.  We can help you strategize about how to turn the occasion into a demand for water justice.

Seth Siegel’s  Let There Be Water: Israel’s Solution for a Water-Starved World is lavishly praised on the Internet.  

It is called ‘inspiring,’ ‘fascinating’ and ‘brilliant’ by people both known (Tony Blair, Michael Bloomberg, Robert Kennedy Jr., Ariana Huffington, Shimon Peres) and unknown — among them Ruth Atar who read it after she heard it mentioned by Gov. Jerry Brown.  Her reaction: “Wow.  I had NO idea.  This book gave me a view of Israeli history I’d never had before, and insights on our own situation here in California.”  

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