VOL. XLII

No. 12

22-March-1999

ISRAEL

While Israel Reneges On Water Agreement With Jordan

Israel has refused to provide the full amount of waterpromised to Jordan from shared sources in Lake Tiberias and the Jordan andYarmouk rivers under the terms of the 1994 peace treaty, citing unusual weatherand stating that its water resources were 60% below the average for March.Israel said on 14 March that the deficit will be shared equally between thewater destined for Israel and Jordan. According to the...