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Arabs Cut Off West Jerusalem's Water Supply
Israel's independence in May 1948 started the first Arab-Israeli War. West Jerusalem's water supply was cut off by Arab forces, resulting in fixed amounts of water being distributed between people in West Jerusalem. The Arab states were against the formation of Israel on what they thought was Arab land. Arab forces invaded Israel. -
Israel Creates Device to Transfer Water to the Negev Desert
Israel starts creating a National Water Carrier that is supposed to transfer water to the Negev Desert from the north of the Sea of Galilee and out the Jordan basin for irrigation. Syria's army was called up to patrol the national borders, and Israel's actions were frowned upon by the rest of the world. As a result, Israel was forced to change the location where they were getting their water supply. -
Palistinian National Liberation Movement (Al-Fatah) Attacks Israeli's Water Carriers
The Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Al-Fatah) made its first ever attack in 1965. The attack was on the Israel National water Carriers diversion pumps. The attack was not a sucess -
Israel Turns Suspicious of Unfair Amounts of Water Being Taken From Jordan
The Israelis believed that Jordan was diverting more than agreed upon water from the Yarmouk River. Jordan's new East Ghor Canal was a target of two raids by the Israelis. The U.S. brokered secret negotiations between the two countries in 1970. -
Iraq Threatens to Desroy Dam in Syria
Iraq accuses Syria of reducing the flow of the Euphrates River. Iraq threatens to destroy the al-Thawra Dam in Syria to open the flow. In a show of force, Iraq moves military troops to the border between the two countries. -
Turkey's Ataturk Dam a Weapon of War?
Turkey finshed construction of the Ataturk Dam. During the final month of construction, the flow of the Euphrates River was interrupted for a month. Turkey also threatened to limit the water of which flows to Syria to make Syria stop supporting Kurdish recels, Syria and Iraq believe the dam is a weapon of war. -
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Iraq Uses Water to Silence Opposition
Saddam Hussein was a Sunn Muslim and his governmnet was made up of Sunni Muslims. Shiite and Sunni Muslims have been fighting for a thousand years. Sddam Hussein poisoned and drained the water supply of Southern Shiite Muslims who opposed his governmnet. -
Villagers Killed Over Water in Yemen
Yemin is "one of the most water-scarce countries in the world." In Yemen two villages fought over a local spring that resulted in six killed and sixty injured. The government had to send soldiers in to stop the fighting. -
Drought Cause Violence in Afghanistan
Hazara areas of Afghanistan were hard hit by a drought from 1998 to 2002. This has led to a 60% drop in agricultural output. In 2000, drought caused violent fighting over water resources in the Hazara area. -
Palestinians Destroy Water Supply to Settlements in Israel
Water supply pipelines to the Israeli settlements on the West Bank were destroyed by the Palestinians damaged water pumps that disconnected the water supply from the Agbat Jabar refugee camp near Jericho. Israe. was accused, in turn, of destroying a water storage facility and blocking water truck deliveries in Palestine -
Isreal and Lebanon at War with each other's Water Systems (add more)
During the 34 days. 2006 Isreal-Hezbollah War water systems came under attack, Isreal damaged water systems in Southern Lebanon. Hezbollah damaged a wastwater tretment in Isreal. -
Middle East Israeli Soldiers Attack Plestinian's Water System
Water WarThe Middle East's Water War - 27 Oct. 09Palestinian creates water system to help water his crops when Israeli soldiers attack him and destroy it. -
to Over 100 People KilledPakistan's Fighting Over Irrigation Water Leads
Tribal fighting in Pakistan near the Afghanistan border was the result of a water dispute. Irrigation wtaer was cut off by the Mangal tribe that supplied water to the Tori tribe. Fighting took place for more than two weeks. More than 100 people were killed. -
Contaminated Drinking Water of Palestine Kills
