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Water Policy in Israel pp 243–265Cite as

The International Hydro-Political Policies of Israel

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Part of the book series: Global Issues in Water Policy ((GLOB,volume 4))

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The variables which determine the international dimensions of Israel's policies are heavily influenced by changes in domestic demand and supply. As this list of variables continues to grow, Israel's efforts to ensure its portion of its internationally-shared water resources need to be adjusted within the context of its geo-strategic interests and positions, its international commitments and the growing global concern with water issues. This chapter highlights the main characteristics of Israel's foreign policies in the water sector, how they have evolved, and presents conclusions which point to possible future trends.

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    Examples are Franjieh (1913), Mavromatis (1922), Henrich (1928), Ruthenberg (1926), Ionides (1939), Lowdermilk (1944) and T.V.A. on the Jordan (1948). After Israel’s independence in 1948, plans included the Israeli Total Plan (1951), MacDonald (1951), Bunger Plan (1952), Main-Clapp Plan (1953), The Arab Plan (1954), The Israeli Plan (1954), Baker-Harza Plan (1955), The Johnston Plan (1953) and The Second Johnston Plan (1956) (Hays 1948; Kliot 1994, 189–197).

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    Notation: The citations from the Israeli-Jordanian Treaty are mostly from Annex II Water-Related matters, detailing implementation under Article 6. Annex II, Article (roman numerals I–VII), Number (1,2, …), Subcategories (a–i). Annex II will not be noted; IJ I.4.b is Annex II, Article I, no. 4, subcategory a. When citations are taken from Article 6, they will read IJ 6.number, subcategory, e.g. IJ 6.4.d (Article 6, number 4, subcategory d).

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    Deborah F. Shmueli

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    Ram Aviram

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Shmueli, D.F., Aviram, R. (2013). The International Hydro-Political Policies of Israel. In: Becker, N. (eds) Water Policy in Israel. Global Issues in Water Policy, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5911-4_16

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