[News] Israel Dumps Toxic Waste in West Bank

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27 May, 2004


Palestinians claim Israel dumped toxic waste in West Bank

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Palestinian sources say nauseating odors led to barrels of Israeli chemical 
waste in Tulkarm refugee camp.

The Arabic language newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi, published in London, 
reported Monday that Israel is exporting toxic chemical waste into areas 
under Palestinian Authority control.

Palestinian sources told the paper that quantities of toxic chemical waste 
were discovered in the northern part of the West Bank. The sources claim 
that the waste originated in Israel and that it is an environmental and 
health hazard.

According to the report, Palestinians discovered the waste after 
"nauseating and choking" odors spread around the area of the Tulkarm 
refugee camp.

Tulkarm Municipality medical teams and representatives from the Palestinian 
Authority's health ministry rushed to the scene and found barrels of 
chemical waste. The Palestinians took samples of the waste for examination 
and to help determine the scope of damage it could have caused.

The Palestinian ministry of the environment's district manager, Atsam 
Kassem told the paper that the barrels contained sulfur and other dangerous 
chemicals.

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