Thursday, December 31, 2009
This is just a quick link to follow -- an "aside." These are links to interesting things that, for one reason or another, I didn't place into a full posting. Click the link to visit the full article. Go to the blog index for a regular listing of posts.
NGO Monitor: Oxfam International accused of illegal construction in West Bank - 'According to the Israeli Civil Administration in the West Bank, an unnamed international NGO was involved in constructing a Palestinian water-siphoning system, which illegally diverted water from "the main authorized Palestinian water supply." Despite warnings “that they were partaking in an illegal construction project” and harming Palestinian residents in the area, the NGO refused to end its project. As a result, the Civil Administration was forced to demolish the structure. Regavim, an Israel-based right-wing NGO, claimed Oxfam International was the organization in question. Oxfam official Michael Bailey denied that his group participated in these illegal activities. He expressed concern "about the impact … on the Palestinian farmers," but ignored the theft of water issue...'
