Environmental concerns shadow Israel's offshore drilling
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Reuters
by Ari Rabinovitch - August 7, 2012 - 12:00am

Israeli officials said they recognise the need to protect the unique and fragile marine environment of the Levant basin in order to ensure the success of the oil and gas industry there.

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Gaza Water Increasingly Polluted and Expensive
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Media Line
by Linda Gradstein - August 6, 2012 - 12:00am

Gaza’s population is increasing, and the water supply is not keeping pace according to Oxfam, the British human rights organization. In a new report, the group asserts that Gazans are spending as much as one-third of their household income on drinking water, and are facing growing health risks.

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Settlers yearn for 'environment without borders' - and without Palestinians
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Zafrir Rinat - (Opinion) August 2, 2012 - 12:00am

In the last two years, Jewish settlers in the West Bank have made a concerted PR effort to showcase their commitment to the environment. At the heart of this campaign, headed by NGOs and regional councils operating on the other side of the Green Line, is the call to separate politics from the environment. According to the settlers, it is important to create Palestinian-Israeli cooperation in order to tackle problems hurting both sides.

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Attili: Israeli settlers draining Palestinian water supply
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
July 30, 2012 - 12:00am

Israel allocates 70 times more water to each settler than to the average Palestinian in the West Bank, the head of the Palestinian Water Authority said Sunday. At a press conference in Ramallah, Shaddad Attili said Palestinians received 105 million cubic meters of water, less than the amount allocated in the 1995 Oslo Accords and around a quarter of the 400 million cubic meters needed according to international standards.

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Israel approves Palestinian water projects in controlled area
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
July 3, 2012 - 12:00am

Israel approved three water projects in a controlled area in the West Bank more than one year after the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) made the request. The projects will provide water supply system to three Palestinian villages located in Area C in the West Bank, where Israel retains security and administrative control. In a statement, the Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) said the projects are "important and vital," adding that they were funded by the governments of Japan and the United States.

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Israelis and Palestinians make very different movies about water
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Nirit Anderman - (Film Review) June 3, 2012 - 12:00am

Nine jointly made films show the eyes of beholders can see very different things.


Fayyad: Water crisis due to Israel's control of resources
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Ma'an News Agency
May 22, 2012 - 12:00am

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israel's control of Palestinian water resources in the West Bank is responsible for the water crisis, PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said Monday. Opening a conference on water and the prospects for agricultural development in Palestine, Fayyed said strategic vision and a long-term plan were needed to resolve the crisis. The two-day conference was organized by the Palestine Technical University, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Palestinian Water Authority.

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Palestinian, Israeli Officials to Meet on Water Issues
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Xinhua
April 12, 2012 - 12:00am

RAMALLAH, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian and Israeli officials will meet next week to discuss water issues that affect the two sides, a Palestinian official said Thursday. The meeting mainly aims to "overcome Israeli obstacles" on water projects in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, said Shadad Al- Otili of the Palestinian Water Authority. The meeting comprises members of the joint water committee which was formed after Israel and the Palestinians signed Oslo accords in 1993, Al-Otili told Xinhua.

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Springwater flows in the West Bank, but who controls it?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Haaretz
by Zafrir Rinat - April 4, 2012 - 12:00am

The settlers have been investing special efforts of late to persuade the Israeli public to make its way to numerous tourism sites on the other side of the Green Line. Internet sites of regional councils in the territories and advertisements placed by various nonprofit groups are replete with stories about the wonders of gourmet restaurants, boutique wineries, farms producing high-quality cheeses, and especially the many springs in the region.

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Water-Rights Rancor Swirls Through West Bank Settlements
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Calcalist
(Analysis) March 28, 2012 - 12:00am

The politics of water is one of the most intriguing issues involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Who really owns the water sources shared by both Israel and the Palestinians, and how should they be divided? Peace Now activist Dror Etkes, known for his activity as the organization's chief tracker of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, has prepared a special report commissioned by the UN which shows how the settlers' activity in the West Bank seriously obstructs the Palestinians' access to springs and their ability to use them.

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