2016
DOI: 10.15436/2377-0619.16.932
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Farming, Water, Food Sovereignty, and Nutrition in Occupied Palestinian Territories

Abstract: A core Palestinian struggle is safeguarding adequate food and water. Palestine's agricultural economy drastically decreased since the 1967 war. Continued construction of illegal Jewish settlements in the West Bank, and the separation barrier that was erected between Israel and the West Bank create enormous barriers to food sovereignty. One-third of Palestinians suffer from food insecurity. Most communities located in "Area C" (Israeli controlled territory) of the West Bank aren't connected to water networks an… Show more

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“…Israel started selling Palestinian farmers chemical pesticides and fertilisers after 1967, which increased pollution and contamination. Plant diversity decreased, and mono cropping increased, both factors that led to decreased yields and more soil pests (Massad & Hmidat, 2016). As Israeli settlements are typically built on hills, their waste water can leak into Palestinian villages below, contaminating their water supply and polluting cultivated land.…”
Section: “Delocalising” the Palestinian Food Sector: From Oslo To Todaymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Israel started selling Palestinian farmers chemical pesticides and fertilisers after 1967, which increased pollution and contamination. Plant diversity decreased, and mono cropping increased, both factors that led to decreased yields and more soil pests (Massad & Hmidat, 2016). As Israeli settlements are typically built on hills, their waste water can leak into Palestinian villages below, contaminating their water supply and polluting cultivated land.…”
Section: “Delocalising” the Palestinian Food Sector: From Oslo To Todaymentioning
confidence: 99%