Hydropolitics and the Prospect for Peace in the Arab- Israeli Conflict.
Abstract
Of all the disagreements associated with the present Arab-Israeli conflict, perhaps none is more important than the discord and outright hostility generated by the increasing absence of the most fundamental of all human needs, water. Since the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip began after the 1967 Six Day War, Israeli military orders have denied Palestinian involvement in the management and development of water resources and have limited increases in water consumption by the Arab population for both agricultural and domestic use. As a result, Israelis consume a significantly larger amount of water per capita than Palestinians in the Occupied Territories. Water is a vital commodity and an essential element necessary to satisfy accelerating rates of urbanization, industrialization, and population growth - trends that will continue through 2020.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA352445
Entities
People
- Gregory W. Gombert
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School