Shoghik Tadevosyan
vol. VIII(2)
Pages 82-104
Abstract: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has a long history. In this
multilayered conflict, water has its own crucial role leading to the
manifestation of hydro-hegemony. Access to adequate water resources
has effectively perpetuated the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and continues
to hinder any effort to establish a lasting peace between the two parties.
Therefore, this article aims to reveal the reason behind the importance of
water and the factors that lead to hydro-hegemony. It demonstrates that
water is a highly politicized component of this conflict and serves as a
tool for Israel to oppress and dominate Palestinians. However, it is
important to note that all this is the result of the asymmetrical power
distribution between the parties and the continuous efforts of one side to
control the other.
Keywords: hydro-hegemony, water issue, Israel, the Occupied
Palestinian Territories, West Bank, Gaza, conflict.
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