... superstructure such as Israeli national security, Social issues from Palestine perspective, economy and international community position. The first factor, which determined make the decision to erect a fence between Israel and West bank, was the intention to save Israeli Civilians life, threatened by Palestinian extremist groups. Since the beginning of the second intifada in 2000 until the first half of 2002 there ... the fence is purely a security obstacle, definitely not a part of a future border and there is nothing to prevent the fence from being moved after a negotiated settlement (...

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... of Israeli settlements began to appear. The settler-movement began for many reasons. The first is that are that the territories, especially those of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, are a part of 'Biblical Israel', allegedly granted to the Israelites by god as their Holy Land (a significant proportion of ... These new Israelis require a place to settle in Israel, and cheap housing is not in short supply if one is willing to live in the West Bank. To Israeli-government economists, the occupied territories represent gains in trade, such as the 1967 advance right up to the bank of the ... Ar...

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... ecosystems for future generations (Rahaman M. et al. 2005). Thus, by definition, IWM demands coordinated action that brings together stakeholders and decision-makers to the table to set policy and make sound and balanced decisions concerning water resources management. In times of peace, this concept has proven to be efficient because a river basin's specific conditions and requirements shape the application of IWM ... ...

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