Water is a cardinal issue in the Middle East. Any year there is a drought, it makes headlines. Otherwise, it is always there, lurking in the background, behind the religious and nationalist slogans and rhetoric. There is not much water, and what there is, is claimed by all countries.

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Water Authority: Lake Kinneret water level down two meters - Haaretz - Israel News - Last update - 19:08 16/04/2007

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This site was created by Andrew Turner as part of the Maps, Timelines, and the Internet: The Quest for Peace in the Middle East course taught by Dr. Sandra Arlinghaus and Professor Emerita Ann E. Larimore.

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