- Title: WEST BANK: Water shortages in the West Bank bring more misery for Palestinians
- Date: 20th August 2008
- Summary: (MER-1) JERUSALEM (RECENT) (REUTERS) CLOSE OF SIGN READING: "B'TSELEM" IN ARABIC AND ENGLISH SPOKESWOMAN OF ISRAELI HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION B'TSELEM, SARIT MICHAELLI, IN HER OFFICE CLOSE OF MICHAELLI'S HANDS (SOUNDBITE) (English) SPOKESWOMAN OF ISRAELI HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION B'TSELEM, SARIT MICHAELLI, SAYING: "B'tselem, views Israel as at least chiefly responsible for the water shortage because of these major problems. The fact that water from the West Bank is used not only by Palestinians but also by settlers who are there unlawfully, the fact that Israel is not willing to allow Palestinians to use or pump as much water as they need and of course the fact that there is a shortage of water generally in the region but it's distributed unevenly."
- Embargoed: 4th September 2008 13:00
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- Topics: Disasters / Accidents / Natural catastrophes,Lifestyle
- Reuters ID: LVA7HFQ8XWX3GHSFGQZLNP72QQ4N
- Story Text: Israeli restrictions and climate change have fuelled the West Bank's chronic water shortage as Palestinians struggle to survive
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