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<h1 class="article-title">Israeli Forces Destroy 1,000 Meter Water
Pipe Donated to Yezra</h1>
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<span class="article-detail"><img class="icon"
src="cid:part1.07080209.08010804@freedomarchives.org"
alt="author"> Thursday January 29, 2015 19:38</span><span
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src="cid:part2.01020803.00060000@freedomarchives.org"
alt="author"> by IMEMC News <br>
<b><small><small><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.imemc.org/article/70412">http://www.imemc.org/article/70412</a></small></small></b></span></span></div>
<blockquote class="article-intro">Israeli bulldozers, on Thursday,
destroyed a water pipe being used in connecting the West Tubas
district's Atoof village with Khirbet Yezra, in the northern
Jordan Valley.</blockquote>
<p class="article">Head of Al-Maleh local council, Aaref Daraghmeh,
said that the pipe had length of 1,000 meters, and was donated by
Agricultural Relief to provide the residents of Yezra with water,
since the area has no water sources.<br>
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According to the PNN, Dr. Hanna Issa, professor and expert on
international law, strongly condemned the action, saying that
occupation authorities provide settlers with water, while
depriving Palestinians of their own sources.<br>
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Settlers in the occupied West Bank reportedly get an unlimited
supply of water amounting to about four times more than
Palestinians' consumption of water.<br>
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Issa added that occupation authorities consume about 80% of the
mutual water wells, despite the fact that 80-95% of them are
located in Palestinian areas, pointing out that this is water
theft, and in contravention of international law.<br>
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Issa also stressed that Israel has continuously implemented a
policy of displacing Palestinians, separating them from homes near
water sources.<br>
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Israel also prevents Palestinians from digging wells without
military permission, while giving privilege to all illegal
settlers.<br>
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Issa reiterated that Israel was an occupying power and had no
sovereignty to tamper with water sources, according to the fourth
Geneva convention.<br>
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He also demanded Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian land,
according to UN Resolution 242 (1967) and Resolution 338 (1973).<br>
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<i>See also: 01/13/15 <a
href="http://www.imemc.org/article/70247" target="_blank">PA
Signs Environmental Treaties in Response to Gross Israeli
Violations</a></i> </p>
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