This new report by the Jordan Valley Popular Committees and Ma’an Development Centre, sets out the case for the Jordan Valley.

It covers the:

  • climate, topography, natural environment, water resources of the area
  • culture, heritage, agriculture and life of the local Palestinian community
  • land control & confiscations and movement restrictions imposed by the occupation
  • housing conditions for Palestinians
  • expansion of Israeli settlements

“This book serves to showcase the Jordan Valley, its beauty, unique landscape, its religious and historical sites, its towns and villages, its people, the daily problems they face caused by the occupation and how the area is being destroyed and completely taken over by Israel. It also aims to illustrate how integral the area is to Palestine, culturally, socially, economically and strategically. Without the Jordan Valley, Palestine will not be a viable state. If Israel annexes the area, Palestine will become an island surrounded on all sides by Israel and will be unable to flourish economically and socially. But most importantly this book serves to show the resistance and determination of the Palestinian people in the Jordan Valley and to show that although Israel’s policies and military brutality seek to push them out, they will remain to fight against Israel’s illegal occupation of their land and breaches of international humanitarian and human rights law.”

You can view it online at http://www.maan-ctr.org/pdfs/exit.pdf