"The sewage is destroying the fish"

So says a Gaza fisherman. But the water problems in Gaza are destroying more than fish.

Water is usually a problem in desert climates. Naturally, Gaza has had water problems for quite a while. But the recent war and the Israeli embargo have escalated Gaza’s problem. The local water authorities claim to have provided Israel with information about water locations but the war destroyed a lot of Gaza’s water network resulting in a heck of a lot of untreated sewage to cover farmland and home sites. The embargo means either a long wait for parts to repair things or never getting the necessary parts and chemicals; e.g., pipes are on the list of banned items. Getting chlorine is also a problem.

Hell on earth!

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