What we are witnessing in Gaza is not a series of isolated shortages, it is a policy of attrition by design. For more than two years, we have observed Israel’s policies restricting the entry of supplies. These policies do not merely delay aid; they dismantle the very systems people rely on to survive.
Israel recently damaged Lebanon’s vital Qaraoun Dam, raising fears of a structural failure. Experts say the attack reflects Israel’s long-standing ambition to control Lebanon’s water — and mirrors the water apartheid it imposes on Palestinians.
The attack on the seed bank is an attack on the local wisdom, ecological heritage, and the work by the farmers to reproduce, preserve, and improve local seeds.
The first 14 pages of Gaza’s book of the dead contain the names of babies killed before their first birthday; Gaza’s much-needed medical rehab sector is decimated; water apartheid; West Bank deaths; remembering the Sabra and Shatila massacre; US ambassador to UN gives surprising criticism of Israel; mainstreaming Israel’s deadly AI;
Summer always comes with an Israel-imposed water shortage for Palestinians in the West Bank. This year, it will be worse than usual.
Is this water apartheid? Recent viral videos show Israeli Civil Administration overseeing as Israeli soldiers and workers fill Palestinian water wells with cement – in the middle of a sweltering summer. Was this a fluke, or part of a massive, discriminative strategy on Israel’s part? The answer will become clear as we sift through the evidence.