The Politics of Water Under Nazi Occupation
BY M. REZA BEHNAM
The Politics of Water Under Occupation: Israel in Palestine
Photograph Source: Muhammad Sabah, B’Tselem – CC BY 4.0
The International Court of Justice released its historic advisory opinion on 19 July 2024 just as I was finishing my essay on Israel’s theft and abuse of the water resources of Palestine.
The 80-page opinion, “Legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem,” unequivocally states that “the State of Israel’s continued presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory is unlawful” and should come to an end “as rapidly as possible.”
The “Exploitation of natural resources” section (V/B.4, 124-133) was of particular interest to me. In it,...










