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Palestinians blame Israeli settlements for deadlocked Joint Water Committee [OOSKA News]

20 Sep 2012 by OOSKAnews Correspondent Israel, JERUSALEM — Palestinians say that the Joint Water Committee (JWC) is at an impasse, and that international funders of Palestinian water projects are now starting to shift their funds to other missions. The claim was made by Palestinian Water Minister and head of the Palestinian Water Authority Dr. […]

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Prices Rise As Drought Conditions Worsen In Israel [NPR]

NPR – National Puclic Radio (US) December 2, 2010  link to NPR original It’s been the hottest year on record in Israel and other parts of the Middle East, and it’s set to become one of the driest. The much anticipated November rains did not arrive. And the drought is causing all sorts of problems. […]

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