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A farmer gives water to his sheep in Tubas district in the northern part of the West Bank.

Despite there being nearby wells that pump water into Israeli settlements, Palestinians are denied access to the water network here and have to buy all their water from tankers. This is roughly four times more expensive than buying water from the network, because of the cost of the tanker transport.

This is Area C, which is completely under Israeli military control, no building is allowed - not one stone on top of another - and if buildings are erected they are quickly demolished by the Israeli military. Consequently, farmers are obliged to live in tents. This farmer made it clear that he is not a Bedouin, and didn't like being called a Bedouin as he is not from a nomadic tradition, he is a farmer who is not allowed to build farm buildings, have an irrigation system like his Israeli neighbours, or be connected to the water network.

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Sean Hawkey, all rights reserved
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EAPPI and water issues, 2017, Water
A farmer gives water to his sheep in Tubas district in the northern part of the West Bank. <br /> <br /> Despite there being nearby wells that pump water into Israeli settlements, Palestinians are denied access to the water network here and have to buy all their water from tankers. This is roughly four times more expensive than buying water from the network, because of the cost of the tanker transport.<br /> <br /> This is Area C, which is completely under Israeli military control, no building is allowed - not one stone on top of another - and if buildings are erected they are quickly demolished by the Israeli military. Consequently, farmers are obliged to live in tents. This farmer made it clear that he is not a Bedouin, and didn't like being called a Bedouin as he is not from a nomadic tradition, he is a farmer who is not allowed to build farm buildings, have an irrigation system like his Israeli neighbours, or be connected to the water network.