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H 2 O AFTER OSLO II: LEGAL ASPECTS OF WATER IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

H 2 O AFTER OSLO II: LEGAL ASPECTS OF WATER IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES I. Introduction A recent report indicates that the Gaza-Israel-Jordan-West Bank regional water balance is expected to be negative by 2003. Gaza, Israel and the West Bank will experi- ence water shortages by 2000; Jordan by 2003. It is thought that by 2040 drinking water supplies will be insufficient given current estimates of the projected population growth.1 Water resources are a primary concern in the Peace Process Multilateral Talks, in con- nection with which the Government of Israel has recognised: Political boundaries are meaningless when dealing with the common use of limited resources? The conclusion of the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip,3 signed at Washington on 28 September 1995,* has a direct relevance to this crucial issue of water-entitlement in the Occupied Territories. In accordance with the Declaration of Principles,4 this interim agreement neither prejudices the final status negotiations nor alters the current legal status of the Occupied Territories. These points are expressly addressed, and confirmed by Oslo II. Nevertheless Oslo II, as well as the continuing multilateral negotiations, embody significant developments in the question of Palestinian water rights. II. The Status of the West Bank and Gaza under Oslo II The 4 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Palestine Yearbook of International Law Online Brill

H 2 O AFTER OSLO II: LEGAL ASPECTS OF WATER IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

The Palestine Yearbook of International Law Online , Volume 8 (1): 32 – Jan 1, 1994
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I. Introduction A recent report indicates that the Gaza-Israel-Jordan-West Bank regional water balance is expected to be negative by 2003. Gaza, Israel and the West Bank will experi- ence water shortages by 2000; Jordan by 2003. It is thought that by 2040 drinking water supplies will be insufficient given current estimates of the projected population growth.1 Water resources are a primary concern in the Peace Process Multilateral Talks, in con- nection with which the Government of Israel has recognised: Political boundaries are meaningless when dealing with the common use of limited resources? The conclusion of the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip,3 signed at Washington on 28 September 1995,* has a direct relevance to this crucial issue of water-entitlement in the Occupied Territories. In accordance with the Declaration of Principles,4 this interim agreement neither prejudices the final status negotiations nor alters the current legal status of the Occupied Territories. These points are expressly addressed, and confirmed by Oslo II. Nevertheless Oslo II, as well as the continuing multilateral negotiations, embody significant developments in the question of Palestinian water rights. II. The Status of the West Bank and Gaza under Oslo II The 4

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