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<dd>27 May, 2004<br><br>
<dd><h1><b>Palestinians claim Israel dumped toxic waste in West
Bank</b></h1>
<dd><font size=3><a href="mailto:contact@maariv.co.il?subject=Itamar%20Inbari">Itamar
Inbari</a><br><br>
<dd>Palestinian sources say nauseating odors led to barrels of Israeli
chemical waste in Tulkarm refugee camp.<br><br>
<dd>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. <br><br>
<dd>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. <br><br>
<dd>According to the report, Palestinians discovered the waste after
“nauseating and choking” odors spread around the area of the Tulkarm
refugee camp. <br><br>
<dd>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. <br><br>
<dd>The Palestinian ministry of the environment’s district manager, Atsam
Kassem told the paper that the barrels contained sulfur and other
dangerous chemicals. <br>
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