Water Scarcity and Increased Instability - How Israel's Policies and Actions Since the Creation of the National Water Carrier Have Adversely impacted the Jordan River Basin

摘要

Israel's policies and actions since the creation of the National Water Carrier have increased water scarcity and furthered instability in the Jordan River Valley. By examining the outcomes of the 1967 Six-Day war; the creation of the Separation Wall and settlement building in the West Bank; the violations of international water law during the 2006 war with Lebanon; and the ineffectiveness of the Joint Water Committee, we can better see how Israel's policies and actions concerning water will continue to fuel conflict and reduce water availability. Despite its midstream riparian position, Israel continues to flex its power, controlling a majority of the water resources in the West Bank.