In Search of the River Jordan: A Story of Palestine, Israel and the Struggle for Water

by James Fergusson

Book Overview

A writer's travels along the legendary yet contested Jordan River--exploring the long conflict over water supply

Access to water has played a pivotal role in the Israel-Palestine dispute. Israel has diverted the River Jordan via pipes and canals to build a successful modern state. But this has been at the expense of the region's cohabitants. Gaza is now so water-stressed that the United Nations has warned it could soon become uninhabitable;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300244150
• ISBN13: 9780300244151
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.4"