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Archives for November, 2025

Can Environmental Diplomacy Build Peace in the Middle East? – Peace News

ByDavid Lehrer. October 27, 2025 Editor’s note: In wartime, those working for peace are often viewed with suspicion and even hate by those who see peacebuilders as a barrier in their quest to defeat their adversary. Such pressure can make the life of a peacebuilder, working to rehumanize and find non-violent solutions with the other […]

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West Bank Barrier and Palestinian Homes May Be Relocated to Make Room for Incineration Plant – Haaretz

Two buildings and 37 acres of Palestinian agricultural land are designated to be expropriated for a planned waste incineration plant expected to reduce the amount of garbage sent to landfills in Israel. ‘I worked all my life to build this house,’ a resident facing eviction told Haaretz Nir Hass. November 12 2025  Israeli authorities are […]

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Piles of garbage and seeping sewage pollute devastated Gaza – Environment and Development (Reuters)

10/11/2025. By Ramadan AbedNovember 7, 2025 KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, Nov 7 (Reuters) – Stinking mounds of fly-covered garbage lie strewn throughout Gaza amid the rubble from Israel’s devastating military campaign, spilling out along roadsides and between the tents where most of the shattered enclave’s people live. Government services such as rubbish collection ceased as soon as the war […]

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IDF Disposes of Huge Piles of Construction Waste and Rubble From Israel Inside Gaza – Haaretz

According to Haaretz, the trucks transporting the waste are owned by private companies. IDF officers say the decision was made by army commanders and warn that Hamas could exploit the waste for its own purposes. The IDF, however, claims it is unaware of the practice Yaniv Kubovich. October 26, 2025 The Israeli army has been […]

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A Lack of Governability Problem’ Residents of Northern Israel Bemoan Illegal Burning of Garbage: ‘We’re Helpless’

Over 2,000 complaints were received about air pollution and bad odors over the past year and a half in the Jezreel Valley region. The fires are from Arab towns who don’t have the budget to treat their waste – and criminals have taken over the garbage collectionGift this article Zafrir Rinat. November 11, 2025 The […]

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High pollution levels found at several streams in northern, eastern Israel, ministries confirm – Jerusalem Post

The Health and Environmental Protection Ministries advised against entering the water at several points due to a high level of bacterial contamination. ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF. NOVEMBER 13, 2025 There are high levels of bacteria in several streams in the North, the Health Ministry and the Environmental Protection Ministry reported Wednesday. They advised against entering them due to a high […]

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As the dams feeding Tehran run dry, Iran struggles with a dire water crisis – Al Jazeera

Iran spends 90 percent of its water on low-yield agriculture in a pursuit of self-sufficiency that exacerbates drought. By Maziar Motamedi. 12 Nov 2025 Tehran, Iran – Authorities are scrambling to provide drinking water across Iran, particularly in the capital, Tehran, as Iranians grapple with the effects of multiple ongoing crises. If there is no rain by next […]

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Tunisians rally as court mulls factory suspension over pollution – Naharnet

November 13 2025 Hundreds of people in Tunisia’s city of Gabes protested on Thursday in front of a court as it examined whether to suspend a nearby factory accused of widespread pollution. Locals have rallied in the southern coastal city in recent weeks calling for the closure of a phosphate processing plant they say is […]

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COP30 must ratchet up support for Middle East – Arab News

DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH. November 13, 2025 Short Url. https://arab.news/cs7hm According to the UN and the World Meteorological Organization, 2025 is projected to be one of the hottest years in human history. This is because average global temperatures continue to rise at an unprecedented pace. This increase is felt particularly acutely in the Middle East, a […]

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‘The numbers are quite shocking’: UAE says water security needs to be prioritised -the National

Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, tells The National of stark global challenges Nilanjana Gupta. November 14, 2025 The UAE is a “firm believer” that water is under-prioritised worldwide, and the country’s co-hosting of the UN Water Conference in 2026 is a reflection of its growing focus on securing the vital resource. The Emirates […]

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