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Israel Uses Water as ‘Tactic of War’ in Gaza – Doctors Without Borders
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In addition to injuries and deaths from Israel’s ongoing attacks, the population faces serious consequences of a lack of water, including its impact on their living conditions and health. Water […]

Israeli Government’s Weaponization of Water – A Doctor’s Testimony
By Dr. Mimi Syed The contamination of water in Gaza, worsened by the Israeli military’s blockade, is deliberately weaponized, causing widespread illness and death, particularly among children. When I was in Gaza the second time […]

Water as a Weapon: Gaza Faces Devastating Shortage amid Ongoing Genocide
By Palestine Chronicle Staff With water supplies dwindling in Gaza, Israel’s actions have led to severe shortages, leaving residents with only a fraction of the water needed for survival. The Water Authority in Gaza […]

Israel’s Obstruction of Water in Gaza Amounts to ‘Genocide’ – Human Rights Watch
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Israeli authorities have over the past year intentionally inflicted on the Palestinian population in Gaza ‘conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part.’” […]

‘Just a Gazan Trying to Live His Life’ – Israeli Strike Kills Loved Vlogger from Gaza
By Nurah Tape – The Palestine Chronicle Social media has allowed millions around the world to not only gain a first-hand account of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza but to emotionally connect with those […]

Destroyed Water Reservoir – US Seeks ‘Additional Information’ from Israel
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to Haaretz, a soldier shared a video of the explosion on social media, with the caption “The destruction of Tal Sultan’s water reservoir in honor of Shabbat.” The US […]

‘Crime against Humanity’ – Israeli Army Blows Up Water Reservoir amid Water Crisis
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The reservoir, located in the Tel al-Sultan neighborhood, was destroyed using explosive devices. The Israeli army demolished a drinking water reservoir in Rafah, located in the southern Gaza Strip, Israeli […]

The Politics of Water under Occupation: Israel in Palestine
By Dr. M. Reza Behnam Israel’s objective has always been to decrease the supply of water to Palestinians so that they will inevitably have to leave. The International Court of Justice released its historic advisory […]

‘Disregard for Human Life’ – Oxfam Slams Israel for Weaponizing Water, Starvation
This issue arises as Israel faces accusations from the United Nations and other human rights organizations of using starvation as a weapon of war. According to a new report by Oxfam published Thursday, Israel has […]

‘Desperate Times’ – UNRWA Says People in Gaza Deprived of Basic Necessities
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “When very little amount of aid comes through, of course, there is going to be a huge rush from the population to go and get it.” Palestinians in the besieged […]

‘Buying Our Own Stolen Water’ – Scorching Summer Awaits Palestinians in the West Bank
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Every summer, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank struggle with the lack of water as a result of official Israeli policy. This year, however, matters are expected to worsen as […]

Clean Water Scarce amid Unsustainable Sanitary Conditions in Gaza – UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Amid a scarcity of clean water, the UN Agency for Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, warns that sanitary conditions are unsustainable in the besieged Gaza Strip. Clean water is scarce in the […]

‘Public Health Catastrophe’ – UN Warns Urgent Action Needed
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN says its humanitarian partners working on water, sanitation and health issues have warned that urgent action is needed to address “the public health catastrophe” unfolding in the Gaza […]

‘Access to Clean Water in Gaza is a Matter of Life and Death’ – UNRWA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has stressed that in Gaza, “access to clean water is a matter of life and […]

The Girl with the Red Pajamas: Children Finding Water in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza In the gallery below, the Palestine Chronicle joined a group of children in a displacement center in Rafah. They hope to fetch some water, occasionally arriving in small trucks. […]

Water Trucks Roam Gaza to Help Desperate Population – PHOTOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza The Palestine Chronicle joined workers with the water department in the central Gaza region as they tried to repair water pipes. There is no running water in Gaza. On […]

Smiling in the Time of Genocide, Gaza Children Looking for Water – PHOTOS
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The besieged Gaza Strip is facing a humanitarian crisis after Israel’s decision to cut water and electricity supplies. Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz said Monday that he had instructed authorities […]

Rejecting Normalization, Leading Arab Environmentalist Withdraws from EU Session due to Israeli Participation
The director of the Arab Union for the Protection of Nature, Mariam Al-Geagea, withdraws from a training course called by the European Union in the Italian city of Bari, due to the presence of a […]

Israeli Forces Turn Rooftop of Water Reservoir Tower into Observation Point
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday turned the rooftop of the main water reservoir tower in the village of Khirbet Jubara, south of Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank, into a military observation point. Raed Mahmoud, […]

VIDEO: The Search for Drinking Water – Palestine Chronicle Production
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In this latest production by the Palestine Chronicle, local Gaza journalist Abdallah Aljamal follows the everyday struggle of Palestinian women to obtain drinking water. Israel has been accused of waging […]

‘Flowers and Birds in Palestine’ as Never Seen Before (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians in Gaza are active in preserving and documenting their cultural heritage and history. Activists and scientists are now also hoping to develop the needed infrastructure to preserve the environment […]

Israeli Forces Plug Two Water Wells with Cement in West Bank
Israeli forces on Tuesday plugged with cement two underground water wells in the occupied West Bank, deeming them useless, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The water wells were providing drinking water for residents […]

Jewish Settlers Destroy Portion of EU-Funded Water Pipeline in Jordan Valley
Jewish settlers destroyed a portion of a water pipeline on Thursday, in the village of Al-Farsiya in the northern Jordan Valley region, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Muataz Besharat, a local activist, told […]

Israeli Forces Destroy Water Spring Pipelines Near Nablus
Israeli forces on Tuesday destroyed water spring pipelines in the village of Duma, south of Nablus city, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Suleiman Dawabsheh, the head of the Duma village council, said that […]

Reports: Jordan to Buy Water from Israel
Jordan is to buy water from Israel in a bid to ease shortages in the country, the Middle East Monitor reported on Thursday, citing Jordan media. Jordanian Minister of Water and Irrigation Mohammed Al-Najjar explained […]

For Fourth Day, Israeli Authorities Block Provision of Drinking Water in Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque
Israeli authorities have prevented drinking water from being available at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), a Palestinian official said on Sunday. According to the director of the mosque, […]

Israel Destroys Water Well that Benefitted Hundreds of Palestinian Farmers
A water well, which has been benefiting hundreds of Palestinian farmers, was destroyed on Monday by the Israeli occupation forces in the village of Ras Atiyeh, near Qalqilya, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]

Gaza’s Forthcoming Crisis Might Be Worse than Anything We Have Ever Seen
By Ramzy Baroud “The water is back,” one family member would announce in a mix of excitement and panic, often very late at night. The moment such an announcement was made, my whole family […]

World Water Day: Gaza’s Underground Water Supply Faces Dangerous Salinity Crisis
The Gaza Strip’s underground water supply is facing a massive crisis from rising salinity levels and pollution, Anadolu news agency has reported. “There is a continuous, high rate fall in the underground water level in […]

The Murder of the ‘Menacing’ Water Technician: On the Shadow Wars in the West Bank
By Ramzy Baroud There is an ongoing, but hidden, Israeli war on the Palestinians which is rarely highlighted or even known. It is a water war, which has been in the making for decades. […]