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Amnesty: Israel is 'denying Palestinians water'

Israel is denying Palestinians water by blocking projects to improve water supplies, Amnesty has alleged.

October 27, 2009 10:47
Amnesty International's report claims that Israel is denying Palestinians a basic water supply

ByJessica Elgot, Jessica Elgot

1 min read

Israel is denying Palestinians their fair share of water by blocking projects to improve water supplies, Amnesty International has alleged.

In a new report, the human rights organisation claimed that Israel is using over 80 per cent of the water from the mountain aquifer in the West Bank, depriving local Palestinians. It is the only water supply to the West Bank.

In the 112-page report, Amnesty claimed that Palestinians used 70 litres of water a day, compared with the Israelis who use 300 litres.

Donatella Rovera, Amnesty’s researcher in Israel, said the situation was even worse in Gaza.