Water laws in British-ruled Palestine: A case study

Tel Aviv Review

English - October 02, 2014 16:18 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 141 ratings
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Water laws in British-ruled Palestine: A case study

Dr. David Schorr, a historian of environmental law at Tel Aviv University's School of Law, tells us about the evolution of water laws in Palestine during the mandate years, and how the treatment of this scarce resource helped shape this country's political and legal reality in years to come.

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Cardigans - Lovefool

The Who - Water

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