The Electronic Intifada, 20 June 2017
A flooded quarter in northern Gaza’s Jabaliya refugee camp, February 2017. Gaza’s beleaguered sewage system is overwhelmed during heavy rains, causing flooding and forcing families to evacuate from their homes.
Anne Paq ActiveStillsHiba al-Ashi has to keep the windows of her apartment closed. It is the only way to avoid the foul odors from the polluted sea.
[...] Every day, 100,000 cubic meters of raw sewage are discharged into the sea around Gaza [....]
Gaza’s power plant shut down entirely in April this year, and Israel further reduced electricity supply to Gaza this week – a violation of international humanitarian law, according to human rights groups. Electricity is currently available fewer than three hours per day.
from https://electronicintifada.net/content/life-septic-tank/20826
