Published: 19 October 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
A top aide to US President Donald Trump, Jason Greenblatt, was among officials launching the project in the historic city near the Dead Sea.
The project aims to increase the number of homes connected to the Jericho area’s wastewater treatment plant, previously built with Japanese assistance, by about 10,000 residents.
That would leave some 70 percent of Jericho residents connected, according to the US consulate in Jerusalem. Recycled wastewater would then be available to Palestinian date farmers in the area, it said.
FULL STORY Trump aide Greenblatt among officials launching the project (Times of Israel)
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Water as a basic human right within the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (American Diplomacy)
In the Middle East, water often crosses political borders; because water is a shared resource, its effective management demands cooperation among different users. In the absence of cooperation, conflict is likely
Photo: US special envoy Jason Greenblatt (R) attends the launch (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP)
