WEST BANK: Water shortages in the West Bank bring more misery for Palestinians

Record ID: 560540

  • Title: WEST BANK: Water shortages in the West Bank bring more misery for Palestinians
  • Date: 20th August 2008
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) RED CROSS SPOKESMAN, HELGE KVAM, SAYING: "This is purely an emergency project and we have had no choice to do it because we wanted to avoid an emergency because these people are just on the age of losing absolutely everything they have, to maintain their life."
  • Embargoed: 4th September 2008 13:00
  • Keywords:
  • Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes,Lifestyle
  • Reuters ID: LVA88GLHV180JFQIQ4PC750WFEAJ
  • Story Text: Israeli restrictions and climate change have fuelled the West Bank's chronic water shortage as Palestinians struggle to survive
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
  • Copyright Notice: (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2011. Open For Restrictions - http://about.reuters.com/fulllegal.asp
  • Usage Terms/Restrictions: None
Register