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The Jordan River waters are essential for the development and well being of the people of its basin. Plans for the development of its water resources were considered since the beginning of the twentieth century. These water resources were at the center of plans drawn to populate Palestine with immigrants in addition to its indigenous population. The basin was thus a target for the World Zionist Organization in its quest for the creation of a state for the Jews in Palestine. The history of the development plans and the associated complications are reviewed in this chapter.
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Haddadin, M.J. (2002). Plans for the Jordan River Basin. In: Diplomacy on the Jordan. Natural Resource Management and Policy, vol 21. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1513-5_1
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