The dangerous cost of Israel’s siege on Gaza
There was a time when you could swim anywhere off Gaza’s coast. Not now. Not in the aftermath of war.
Monday 13 Jul 2015
Smashed sewer systems, broken pipe work, and damaged pumping stations have seen to that. Raw sewage is tipping out into the Med and drinking water is in frighteningly short supply – not a tap runs with stuff, every drop must come by bottle through the blockade.
