Comments on: In the West Bank, Springs of Contention https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/03/in-the-west-bank-springs-of-contention/ Sustainably Driven. Future Ready. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Michelle Baruch https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/03/in-the-west-bank-springs-of-contention/#comment-33767 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 04:31:01 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=68780#comment-33767 There is nothing in International Water Law that says springs on “Private Palestinian Land” are for them only. Springs fall into the public domain whether “Palestinian” or “Israeli” or in this case both. The springs are jointly held and in order to be best maintained for the future Israelis honestly have a much better track record.

In addition, since Palestinians normally dump their sewage wherever they please instead of treating it, then they are ruining both their own main drinking water supply as well as some of Israel’s. Instead of complaining about a few springs, the UN, the Palestinians, and Peace Now should be concentrating on making a comprehensive water policy for the greater good instead of just a few localized farmers, who still have access to this water anyway. Once they ruin the groundwater, it cannot be fixed easily or replaced!

]]> By: Tinamarie Bernard https://www.greenprophet.com/2012/03/in-the-west-bank-springs-of-contention/#comment-33249 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:01:56 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=68780#comment-33249 I was there (Ein Gedi) last summer and there were people of all persuasions there, including Jewish and Arab. I found this to be true of many parks and natural resources and sites. Once again, controversy doesn’t show the nuances on the ground.

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