West Bank & Jerusalem
Israel uses water deprivation to force Palestinian displacement in West Bank
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Israeli authorities are systematically denying Palestinians access to water sources as part of a deliberate policy designed to drive them from large areas of the occupied West Bank, according to Haaretz. The Hebrew-language newspaper reported that water deprivation has become an entrenched component of Israeli strategy targeting Palestinian communities across the territory.
The practice reflects a sustained effort to encourage Palestinian migration from extensive regions of the West Bank, the outlet said. Haaretz characterized the denial of water access as a tool integrated into broader Israeli policies affecting Palestinian populations in occupied territories.
