Israel blames Palestinians for water shortages in West Bank

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<p>‘Israeli a thorities blame Palesti ia s’ willi g ess to pgra e agi g i frastr ct re as the primary reaso for i crease water shortages i the West Ba k. Palesti ia s acc se their eighbors of blackmaili g a hol i g water s pplies hostage.</p>
<p>Si ce the begi i g of the M slim holy mo th of Rama a , Palesti ia villages east of Nabl s have bee s fferi g from a water shortage ami soari g s mmer heat. Locals livi g i the West Ba k blame the Israeli water compa y Mekorot for c tti g water s pplies, which the tility compa y has e ie oi g. Palesti ia s at the same time arg e that q ota for eighbori g Jewish settleme ts locate i the West Ba k is m ch higher.</p>
<p>Israeli settlers receive 240 liters of water per capita per ay , accor i g to the Emerge cy Water, Sa itatio a Hygie e gro p (EWASH), while the Palesti ia s i the Salfit regio of the West Ba k have access to aro 73 liters, which is lower tha Worl Health Orga izatio ’s recomme e of 100 liters per ay req ire for the basic ee s of the pop lace.’</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/ ews/347858-israel-palesti ia s-west-ba k-water/? tm_so rce=browser& tm_me i m=aplicatio _chrome& tm_campaig =chrome" target="_bla k">Rea more: Israel blames Palesti ia s for water shortages i West Ba k</a></p>