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Water for a Viable Palestinian State
Negotiations Support Unit
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INTRODUCTION
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1. The equitable allocation of shared water resources is essential for a viable Palestinian state.
2. Current fresh water allocations between Palestine and Israel (and in the region) are highly inequitable and unsustainable.
3. A negotiated solution that is both “win-win”and sustainable is achievable.
Main Messages
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• Jordan – Syria dispute over Yarmouk.
• Lebanon – Israel dispute over Wazzani
• Syria – Israel dispute over Golan Heights
• Israel – Palestinians dispute over shared resources
Water: the Regional Concern
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• Groundwater: Israel & Palestinians share four aquifers
• Surface water: 5 riparians share Jordan River basin
• Additional Groundwater for Israel: Naqab & Arabah, Carmel, Tiberia, and Western Galilee Basins
Overview of Shared Water Resources
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• Two-State solution requires establishment of a viablePalestinian State.
• To be viable, Palestine must obtain its “equitable and reasonable” share of fresh water (customary international law).
• Solution must be just & sustainable over time.
Equitable Sharing of Water Resources
Without a negotiated, fair and sustainable solution,there should be no expectation of a viable state.
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INEQUITABLE AND UNREASONABLE ALLOCATION
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Inequitable Water Control
Transboundary Water Resources between Palestine and Israel (MCM per year)
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Control of Shared Water Resources
• 1964 National Water Carrier unilateral diversion of Jordan Waters
• 1967 Occupation Military Orders
• Massive increase of Israeli wells capturing Western Aquifer waters
• 1995 Oslo Agreement “Interim” Allocations and the Joint Water Committee
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Control: Settlement Water Infrastructure
Israeli Well
Israeli Reservoir
Israeli Water Pipe
Israeli Settlement
Settlement Area
Wall Route (Feb. 05)
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1.5 million Palestinians (70% below poverty line).
60 Mcm/year - sustainable yield
150 Mcm/year - abstracted (increased salinization/pollution).
Israeli restrictions on water and wastewater infrastructure.
Control of Gaza Shared Water Resources
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Control of Gaza Shared Water Resources
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Breach of Sewage Lagoon in Beit Lahia (March, 2007)
Control of Gaza Shared Water Resources
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1,500• 70 liters/capita/day vs.
320 liters/capita/day.
• This is not “equitable andreasonable”!
•Cannot be sustained over time
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Total Annual Consumption (MCM)
Israeli and Palestinian Water Consumption
On average, Israelis domestic consumption is more than four times Palestinians.
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The Myth of Israeli Water Efficiency
Source: EWA, 2005, Lund University, 2005.
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500
1,000
1,500• 70 liters/capita/day vs.
320 liters/capita/day.
• This is not “equitable andreasonable”!
•Cannot be sustained over time
280
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Palestine(3.8 million)
Israel(7.1 million)
Total Annual Consumption (MCM)
Israeli and Palestinian Water Consumption
On average, Israelis domestic consumption is more than four times Palestinians.
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PALESTINIAN AND ISRAELI PROPOSALS
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Perpetuate the current inequitable allocation and provide funding for new
water to enhance Palestine’s share
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The Israeli Solution:
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ISRAELI DESALINATION: THE ONLY SOLUTION?
• Israel has attempted to “Sell” desalinated water from Ashkelonto Gaza Strip.
• Israeli initiative to develop additional desalinated water for the West Bank from Caesaerea.
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Israeli Desalination Proposal:Who benefits?1. Caesaria/Hadera Desalination Plant
– Neither technically nor economically good option.
– Avoids addressing Palestinian water rights.
– Expands Israeli control over water supply.
AVOIDING PALESTINIAN WATER RIGHTS
$0.75/m3 $1.90/m3
Water is pumped 800m up hill from the coast to the mountains.
$0.34/m3
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Reallocate the existing water resources,
generating equitable allocations
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The Palestinian Solution (1):
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Develop and allocate the “new water” - note that the end point is the same as in the Israeli approach
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The Palestinian Solution (2):
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• Increasing Palestinian water use will take time.
• ‘Transition period’ is key to positive-sum solution –increasing Israeli water supplies for Israel while reallocating rightful share of existing resources to Palestine.
The Positive-sum Outcome
Objective: provide parties an allocation that is equitable and reasonable under international law, and sustainable over time.
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Bilateral Transition: Current Scenario
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Agreement on equitable allocations is signed
Agreed Palestinian allocation
Agreed Israeli allocation
Bilateral Transition: Step 1
Positive-sum Outcome
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Agreement
Palestinian demand grows gradually to meet agreed allocation
Bilateral Transition: Step 2
Positive-sum Outcome
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Bilateral Transition: Step 3
Positive-sum Outcome
Israel temporarily uses the flows not used by Palestine, plus its own allocation
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Bilateral Transition: Step 4
Positive-sum Outcome
Israel generates ‘new water’, increasing its allocation
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• Legalize water usage and resolves key conflict issue.
• Define Israel’s water rights and assure “Water Security”.
• Gain efficiency through integrated water resource management – jointly managing shared water resources.
• Palestinian support for financing of “New Water”developments in Israel.
• Encourages agreement on Jordan River Basin.
Israel Benefits from Palestinian Proposal
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CONCLUSIONS
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No viable Palestinian State without sufficient water.
Negotiated agreement must be based on equitable reallocation of shared water resources.
A fair and reasonable reallocation to Palestinians without harm to Israel
Water can be used as a vehicle for peace, rather than as a source of further conflict
Conclusions
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