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Title: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Water as a Parable Author: Tatiana Mac Abstract: The Jordan River Basin is one of the world’s driest; with highly variable rainfall and extreme desert climates, water for the surrounding Arab and Israeli riparians is scarce. Religious, political and environmental complications plague the issue of how to share water. Through investigating water usage at several key historical/political points in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this paper addresses the environmental and social ramifications of sharing water amidst religious tensions and the struggle for power. David Worster’s notions of water empires or hydraulic societies helps to address issues of whether politics drives actions surrounding water, or if water is a means for political power Key References: Jordan river, Jordan river basin, middle east, water, Israel, Palestine, david worster, rivers of empire, national water carrier, hydraulic trap, inequitable water, riparians
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Date: May 2008
Student: tmac@willamette.edu
ENVR 327: Water Resources
Instructor: Dr. Karen Arabas
http://www.willamette.edu/~karabas/courses/envr327w