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Palestinians Refuse to Discuss with Israel Solutions to West Bank Water Shortages
(Reuters) Sabreen Taha - Palestinians in parts of the West Bank are suffering from severe water shortages. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said the Palestinians had consistently refused to meet to discuss water issues or work to resolve the long-standing problem. "The Palestinian allegations [about reasons for the water shortage]...are simply a lie," he said. "Under the Oslo accords we agreed to establish together a joint working committee on water. Unfortunately, the Palestinian side has refused systematically to participate." Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories said Israel provides 64 million cubic meters of water to the Palestinians annually, even though under the 1995 Oslo accords it is only obliged to provide 30 million.