Tag: Water
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Diary entry from an ISM volunteer. Northern Jordan Valley.
13th August 2018 | Kristin Foss, International Solidarity Movement | Northern Jordan Valley I lost my flight.. On purpose.. I was pretty sure I would though, when I left for Palestine. To be honest, I don’t think its gonne make it easier to leave later. The more I know, the more people I know – the more involved…
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Qarawah water apartheid
21st June 2016 | IWPS | Deir Istiya, occupied Palestine When Aziz ‘Aasee, the mayor of Qarawah Bani Hassan village drives through the streets, we’re stopped every few meters by one of his constituents, all of whom are asking the same question: When will we have water again? For some, the question is a joke;…
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Further land grabbing in Jordan Valley
31st December 2015| International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Jordan Valley, Occupied Palestine During the past 6 months, the Jordan Valley Solidarity Campaign has registered further land grabbing in Fasayal village in the Jordan Valley. The land, which originally belonged to a Palestinian owner, was invaded 6 months ago by Israeli authorities accompanied by settlers from…
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Israel airstrike bombs major water line, sewage station and water wells in Gaza
13th July 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Ramallah team | Gaza, Occupied Palestine Israeli airstrikes bombed a major water line and sewage plant west of Gaza City, last Wednesday afternoon, which provides water to tens of thousands of citizens and is regarded as the main water line for al-Shati refugee camp west of the city. The director of the Water…
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Harassment campaign continues in the Jordan Valley
13th April 2014 | International Solidarity Movement, Nablus Team | Al Maleh, Occupied Palestine The Israeli military oppression of Palestinians living in the Jordan Valley can take many forms, including the systematic confiscation of essential tools and materials, to physical punishment and arrest. The latest act of harassment by the Israeli army in the Jordan Valley…
