Israel have imposed a cruel and harsh two-hour per week water supply limit in various Palestinian villages, forcing a deadly water shortage on thousands of families. One resident, Enas Taha, of the Palestinian village of Kafr al-Deek in the occupied West Bank has pleaded with authorities to allow Palestinians more access to water. “Since the [water] crisis started in June, the municipality has been able to supply water for only one hour twice a week,” Taha told Al Jazeera. “I am checking the weather forecast every day; they announced rain three weeks ago, but it has not come yet. The only thing I can do is to pray to God.” Aljazeera.com reports: Many West Bank communities are facing similar problems, amid an acute water shortage that has lasted for months. In the Salfit, Jenin and Hebron governorates, some villages have gone as long as 40 days in a row without running water. In mid-July, residents in the Bethlehem area staged a sit-in for days to protest against the shortages, sparking clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli forces. “It is a very stressful situation. I have to consider and prioritise every single drop of water I use,” Taha said. “We have barely enough [...]
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