«BLESSED AND CURSED RIVER»
Israel has control over the headwaters of the Jordan River and holds the rights to use the groundwater in the Jordan River Basin, 80% of which is under Israel-controlled territory. The transfer of the Jordan to the Negev Desert to supply crops for export has ended up ruining the Middle Jordan River, which now runs dry and salty, and which has led to irreparable damages to the Dead Sea. The Palestinian population has no access to the Jordan and are prohibited from drilling new wells in the aquifers. While every Israeli has 304 cubic meters of water per year, the Palestinians have less than 80, which has led to serious health and subsistence problems