An Evaluation of public Concerns About Water Management in the Palestinian Territory Pre, During, and Post the National Uprising

摘要

We have evaluated the extent of public concerns about water management in the Pales- tinian Territory (PT) through a survey of the main Palestinian newspaper over the last thirteen years divided in three periods: pre(1984-1987), during (1988-1991), and post national uprising period (1992-1996). The public concern in the PT about various water management aspects was clear and influenced by the prevailing political conditions indicating (1) poor concerns in the first and second period where full Israeli military control of the PT and harsh practices prevailed with relatively more emphasis on regional water issues and (2) extensive-strong concerns in the third period when the peace process started and a partial lift of some of the Israeli water practices took place, along with an increased freedom in expressing public concerns which was granted with more emphasis on local issues and problems.