Water transfers leading to conflict

Water Transfers Leading to Conflict:

Israel water dispute with Palestinians over west bank aquifer;

• Water conservation in Israel and occupied West Bank is an issue
• Demand outstrips water supply of freshwater and it is growing
• Water is stored wherever possible 
• Expensive schemes such as resevoirs are not an option for Palestinians

Water Carriers:

• Many Palestinian farmers and residents continue to use wells for drinking water
• Some villages remain unconnected from the main water supply

Israeli's consume 4x as much water as West Bank Palestinians whose water consumption at best reaches 70litres per capita per day. In some areas Palestinians are surviving on as little as 20litres a day. Israel uses more than 80% of water drawn from the aquifer.

Causes:

• The region suffers from long periods of drought with little surface water across the region. High temperatures lead to high evaporation rates
• Few available water sources in this…