Jordan River Expected to Run Dry by 2011
I thought this was interesting, especially given Prof. Tamari's comments regarding Turkey's potential role and the importance of water in the Palestine-Israel conflict. What happens in the Jordan river does run dry? And, what will it mean for pilgrimages to the area? And how might religious claims (perhaps specifically by Christians) surface as a way of vying for land?
Also, at the end of the post, there's a link to an interesting eco-peace organization that's based in the Middle East, with offices in Tel-Aviv, Bethlehem, and Amman.
Also, at the end of the post, there's a link to an interesting eco-peace organization that's based in the Middle East, with offices in Tel-Aviv, Bethlehem, and Amman.
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It is sad and also slightly ironic that this holy river, that attracts so many people, is now made up of "sewage, fish pond water, agricultural run-off and saline water.” People visit this river with the intention of getting in it, submerging themselves, being apart of something holy. The current state, as explained by the article, doesn't seem very holy to me.
I know! It is really heartbreaking. It also made me think of the River Ganges in India. It's also supposed to be a holy river, and it, too, is polluted beyond belief. It's weird to think it, but . . . what if, through environmental destruction, we finally destroy these sites that have been marked by survival against all odds?
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