Israel pumps sewage into Palestine villages, then refuses to let Palestinians fix the problem. Disease is spreading.

The thing is, every time i post a story like this, there are dozens more examples just like it happening at the same time.
Make no mistake: ISRAEL IS A RACIST, APARTHEID STATE.
-ry

Israeli sewage-dumping affects Palestinian villages


Text below is reprinted from the Palestine Video Blog

FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2010

Israeli sewage-dumping affects Palestinian villages
Israeli sewage-dumping affects Palestinian villages:

"AlJazeeraEnglish | July 16, 2010

Israeli settlements have been dumping untreated waste directly into a sewage canal that runs through the occupied West Bank, affecting Palestinian villages along its banks.

The hazard posed is compounded by the dumping of toxic chemical waste on agricultural land, which has seen a rash of skin diseases and respiratory problems among the villagers.

The Israeli government has banned plans by the Palestinian Authority to build pipes and pumps to treat and divert wastewater away from the affected villages.

Al Jazeera's Nisreen El-Shamayleh reports. (July 17, 2010)

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Stolen Beauty

Dear Friends,

Not sure if you know about Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories—it’s an Israeli company that makes bath salts, sun screen, foot scrubs and other high-end products sold in pharmacies and department stores. Ahava promises “Beauty Secrets from the Dead Sea.” But wait until you hear those secrets!

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"The settlements on the West Bank are illegal under international humanitarian law and that creates a lot of problems for the Palestinians that live there.”

"Consumers that are buying produce that are grown in illegal settlements need to have that information so that they can make an informed choice."

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Warhol for Gaza

Activist Adam Flude is offering for sale his entire collection of Andy Warhol Prints and Limited Edition Andy Warhol Rugs. Proceeds to go to Charities in support of Gazans and Chagossians. Prices have just been reduced by 20%.

http://www.ukfpi.org/WARHOLART.htm