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Israel Moves to Counter PA "Water Intifada"
(Jerusalem Post) - National Infrastructure Minister Effi Eitam said Tuesday he has suspended the approval of new well drillings by the PA until it assumes responsibility for polluted ground water, illegal drilling sites, and "pirate" hookups. Regarding prevention of pollution in ground water wells, "They have not adopted plans or projects set up by donor countries, even when the funding does not come from their [own] money," said Eitam. "There will not be any reduction in water transferred to Palestinian civilians. Our efforts are to safeguard the future water resources of both peoples," Eitam said. According to Baruch Nagar, in charge of the Israeli Water Commission's administration in the West Bank and Gaza, some 200 illegal drilling sites have been discovered and over 250 illegal hookups have been dismantled recently.