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To: i-node who wrote (797544)	7/27/2014 3:36:24 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579763

The reality is that diversion of money to terrorism, rather than using it for infrastructure, is what is CAUSING the water problem in Gaza. That certainly doesn't help. But neither does the fact that the IDF targets water and water treatment infrastructure. Add in the blockade, which prevents the acquisition of spare parts and materials for repairs... If they can't use the money for their water infrastructure because of the blockade, it is hard to blame the Palestinians for the problems.

To: i-node who wrote (797544)	7/27/2014 6:37:26 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579763

>> They continue to imprison Pals and steal their land and water. I understand your confusion on the land. But the water? Here are the facts on water in the region: I don't understand your inexplicable confusion nor your continuing ignorance. In the West Bank, the main groundwater resource is the Mountain Aquifer, which consists of three aquifers: [14] [21] [22] The Western Aquifer, in Israel called the "Yarkon-Taninim Aquifer", [23] is the largest one, with an annual safe yield of 362 million cubic metres (mcm), based on average annual estimate, (of which 40 mcm are brackish). Eighty percent of the recharge area of this basin is located within the West Bank, whereas 80% of the storage area is located within Israeli borders. Israelis exploit the aquifers of this basin by means of 300 deep groundwater wells to the west of the Green Line, as well as by deep wells within the West Bank boundary. Palestinians use it via wells and springs. The North-Eastern Aquifer, in Israel called the "Gilboa-Bet She'an Aquifer" or "Schechem-Gilboa Aquifer", [23] has an annual safe yield of 145 mcm (of which 70 mcm are rackish). Almost 100% of its water comes from precipitation falling within the West Bank area, but then flows underground in a northerly direction into the Bisan (Bet She'an) and Jezreel valley. The Eastern Aquifer, entirely within the West Bank, has an annual safe yield of 172 mcm (of which 70-80 mcm are brackish). This aquifer is mainly drained by springs. en.wikipedia.org