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Originally Posted by Barnes
Saying and doing are very different animals. Which religion do you have to belong to to access water from these plants?
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Any one of the myriad religious groups (see my list above) that resides in Israel or the West Bank. The water is not even reserved only for citizens, travelers, foregin workers, temperary visa holders, and others all have access. Israel also exprots the desalination technology to Africa and Turkey.
Only in Syria, Saudi Araibia, Libya and the Gaza Strip are there restrictions in who gets water - No Jews need apply.
Also, IIRC, it is Lebanon that was building a dam at the headwaters of the Jordan River. There was a scuffle at the UN about it, Lebanon was going to divert more water than was enviromentally sound.
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Everything is going quite swimmingly, no?
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You mean in regards to the peace treaties with Egypt, Jordan and Turkey?
Well, the peace with Egypt and Jordan could be better.
The peace with Turkey is just fine. The economic, culteral, and humanitarian exchanges have gone quite well. (Israel sent teams of rescuers to Turkey after their last bug earthquake to help out. Interesting how those teams from Syria, Saudi Arabia, and Iran never got there.)
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Your replys seem indicate that you feel I am anti Iseral, which I am not. I make comments (I know, not in this thread) regarding the actions of both sides. I went to a high school that was predominatly Jewish and Arab and I was in the minority.
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Your replys seem to indicate that you think that there is only one religion or one ethnicity in Israel. When I was there I hung around with Christians and Bhudists, Africans and Orientals in cafes owned and operated by Muslims and as a caucasian, I was in the minority.