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Related: About this forumIsrael, Jordan ink 'historic' water pact
Israel and Jordan on Thursday signed a landmark agreement designed to provide the drought-plagued Jordanians with drinking water and to slow the decay of the Dead Sea.
Under the terms of the pact, a pipeline will be laid between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea and a desalination plant will be built in the Jordanian port town of Aqaba.
The agreement envisions the annual pumping of 200 million cubic meters of water from the Red Sea: 80 million will be desalinated at the Aqaba plant and Israel will get 30-50 million of that amount for use in its southern port town of Eilat and the Arava region both desert areas with a chronic water shortage. The Jordanians will get 30 million cubes for their needs in the arid southern part of their country and an additional 50 million cubes of water for the central and northern parts of their country.
The landmark agreement was signed by Silvan Shalom, who holds the ministerial portfolios for energy and water, regional development and development of the Negev and Galilee, and Jordan's Water and Irrigation Minister Hazem Al Nasser in the presence of US envoys to the two countries.
http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/62473-150226-israel-jordan-ink-historic-water-pact
I guess the Jordanians aren't buying into the BDS movement.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)to further beef up their military budget so they can terrorize and dispossess even more Palestinians?
newfie11
(8,159 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)when Israel lets them have access of course.
When they are not being bombed, strafed, having water and electricity cut off, hospitals destroyed, schools destroyed, white phosphorous used on them and other acts of kindness by the Israelis.
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)desalinate it?
Because we in California are warned that desalination of ocean water is far too expensive for our use.
Know any more about this or are you just joking?
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)We know that Israel controls water and electricity in the Occupied Territories. Gaza is basically an open air prison while the West Bank is increasingly fragmented by Israeli land theft.
Desalinization may be too expensive as a total solution, but can it fit, along with conservation measures, in a mix of solutions?
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)Response to guillaumeb (Reply #4)
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Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Well, heavens, they've been such grand allies of palestine before...!
Glad to see you still take joy in the occupation Mosby. When will you be joining in?
King_David
(14,851 posts)You just got back after a month for such.
Maybe you should reflect why that keeps happening to you?
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)And I also know it has nothing to do with the goings-on of I/P. Except that one time I got a hide for shitbagging a guy who was defending Hitler in here, but hey, that was worth it. Baffling, perhaps, but mostly worth it.
And nothing slanderous about it, Dave. if you celebrate what you see as "failures" of BDS, that places you in clear support of what BDS is intending to end; the occupation of Palestine.
Now, maybe if Mosby had left it at a feel-good story about cooperation between Israel and Jordan...? But no, can't go without that triumphant little fist-pump, "fuck yeah the Palestinians are still getting screwed! "
King_David
(14,851 posts)It clearly was an attack.
The BDS movement partake in the worst antisemitic Jew hatred bigotry that no one here should be defending.
BDS has nothing to do with the occupation.
You attacked some one personally as you usually do, your record is clear , your time outs proof and it seems it will not be too long before it happens again.
It's not only IP.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)And if you celebrate "failures" of BDS, you are expressing your position as a supporter of the occupation. because BDS' goal is the end of that occupation through economic pressure.
Also, what now, you think support for the occupation is embarrassing? slanderous? Since when? Are you going to tell me that you and Mosby (for starters) are against the occupation? I'd be overjoyed if so! can you show me some examples?
King_David
(14,851 posts)When their leaders post nazi Jew hating stuff on Facebook or leave severed pigs heads in kosher supermarkets or call for expulsion of Jews from universities or target Jews in university dormitories it isn't about the occupation....
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)But that is, in fact, the goal of BDS. To end the occupation of Palestine through economic pressure on Israel through use of boycotts, sanctions, and divestment.
Which of course you know. That's why you bring it up with every bit of economic news from Israel that you find. You know, such as your favorite, that app that makes fun of Miley Cyrus' butt or whatever it was.
so, Dave. I didn't catch yoru answer about whether or not you support the occupation. remember that indifference does count as support.
Mosby
(16,357 posts)UNSCR 242, 338 and 1515 are the LAW.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)I love this. All of a sudden you and David are against the occupation and have decided UN resolutions matter. What next, will you forfeit future celebrations of "International Pancake Day"?
(by the way, you might not want to swing 242 around too hard, you're bound to hit yourself in the face with it.)
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)Someone who bizzarly thinks they speaks for Jewish people and that bizzarly thinks they know better than Jewish experts ,like the ADL or our very own Jewish group here on DU ,what is and what is not Antisemitism?
Lol ... Any insult or personal attack directed this way is worn as a badge of honor.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)As for the DU Jewish group, one, the group bars I/P discussion. probably a wise decision. Two, I'm just not comfortable engaging in the group while Aegis is host, after some of the stuff I saw that person saying off-site.
And what insult? i'm trying to learn about your opposition to the occupation, Dave.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Your old can of worms is getting a bit empty.
Still no statement on your opposition to the occupation. Strange. I guess you must have forgotten where you put it.
shaayecanaan
(6,068 posts)I'm mildly surprised he had the gall to ask to become a host, after dedicating so much effort to portraying this site as a den of unreconstructed Nazis.
The people in charge here must have the patience of monks, or alternatively they just don't give a shit, which is understandable.
King_David
(14,851 posts)Or else I suggest retract your false , ridiculous , groundless allegations and delete this slanderous post about a long time decent member of DU.
shaayecanaan
(6,068 posts)its been memory-holed, so I can't link it for you.
I cast my eye over it a couple of times. I remember one pro-Palestinian poster here being described as jealous because "even jihadis don't want to pound her cavernous old vag" or some words to that effect.
Israeli
(4,159 posts).....at my age anymore shaayecanaan , but your above post did.
So I did a search on "prosemite undercover" .
Amazing what comes up , example :
http://www.richardsilverstein.com/2008/09/27/paul-katz-and-the-pathology-of-jewish-extremism/
King_David
(14,851 posts)The unsubstantiated and disgusting innuendo in this thread against the host of the Gay and Jewish group, who is not even in this thread to defend himself and has been here longer than anyone else is truly sickening.
The participants in this should be ashamed of themselves.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)You can see a number of names of other participants there.
Sadly as has been noted, the site has gone under the water. It was a pretty vile little hole though, and my lack of forethought means i didn't grab any snapshots while I was poking my nose in there, so I'll refrain from putting specific words to specific posters.
King_David
(14,851 posts)Postings from 3 particular anti-Zionist pro Palestinian pro Hamas regulars on that site.
Real bigoted homophobic stuff.
2 of them had the same names as some nick names here in our group currently,but of course on the "wild west of Internet" it doesn't mean it was in fact those 2 but it could very well be.
If only I had screen captures...
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)There was nothing remotely pro-Palestinian at PSU.
King_David
(14,851 posts)There were a couple extremely homophobic pro Palestinian posters.
One always went on about how she was an anti Zionist and said there was no such thing as liberal Zionism and on and on and was
extremely bigoted against Gays.....
Some had same nick names as members of our group here in IP but of course that does not mean they were the same individuals....
This is the internet....
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Must be thinking of somewhere else, Dave.
King_David
(14,851 posts)Pro Palestinian and anti Zionist/Jewish and anti Gay posters....perhaps another forum who knows .
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)if you find it, let me know. Ought to be interesting
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)Star Member Scootaloo (15,951 posts)
50. Here's something, Dave, from the guy who operated the site
http://israel-thrives.blogspot.com/2012/09/prosemiteundercover-internet-band-of.html
You can see a number of names of other participants there.
Sadly as has been noted, the site has gone under the water. It was a pretty vile little hole though, and my lack of forethought means i didn't grab any snapshots while I was poking my nose in there, so I'll refrain from putting specific words to specific posters.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=96523
but something that I've seen somewhere before, it's a gif about Gay Jewish pride and a lovely one too, have you ever seen it?
King_David
(14,851 posts)And that GIF is dated, was needed at a time when Jewish Gays were not as widely accepted in the Jewish community in Israel and the Golah as they are today.
It was pretty much all like that.
King_David
(14,851 posts)And don't think you should be posting that drivel here on DU
Looks borderline bigoted , right wing , vanity tripe.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)been banned, there was one previously banned DUer that seemed to have thing about me in particular his user name was Queer Justice claimed to be a Canadian who was something in the medical profession, perhaps a Doctor I'm not sure though
Israeli
(4,159 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)Or link to it instead of maligning a current upstanding DU member who is currently the host of the Jewish Group and the LGBT group and has been here longer than anyone else in this group and hasn't even posted in this thread or group for many months.
shaayecanaan
(6,068 posts)and generally speaking when someone abandons the company of people with extremist beliefs I don't think that you should keep dredging up that past and throwing it in their face. However I did challenge him on it once and he never responded (although you did):-
That particular poster is the proprietor of a website that, until recently, had compared just about every person who frequents this forum to the Nazis. To wit, I recall that one regular poster here was described as a "sick bigoted piece of Nazi filth".
I would have linked to that comment, but the relevant forums on said website seem to have been deleted. I wonder why.
I am stunned he could make that complaint with a straight face, to be honest. Your own hypocrisy has been duly noted by me on many an occasion, but that particular poster seems to take the cake in that regard. If anyone finds his arguments the least bit convincing, then frankly I despair for the human race
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=25945
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)so I really don't know what you're going on about
shaayecanaan
(6,068 posts)Not exactly what I would call rapier like wit.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)But then, how do you name-mock someone who willingly named themselves after this?
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)derpy
Fozzledick
(3,860 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)who was 'talking' and who I last ticked off
King_David
(14,851 posts)Maybe?
Was that the site a poster called ( if I recall correctly)
Azun-Noose was banned from for the worst kind of extreme Gay hating homophobia?
I can't say for sure , I can't find the site.
And I don't want to slander any fellow DU members.
azurnoir
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Maybe?
Was that the site a poster called ( if I recall correctly)
Azun-Noose was banned from for the worst kind of extreme Gay hating homophobia?
I can't say for sure , I can't find the site.
And I don't want to slander any fellow DU members.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=96491
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(14,851 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)http://web.archive.org/web/20110607054950/http://prosemiteundercover.phpbbnow.com/viewforum.php?f=16
http://web.archive.org/web/20110607054618/http://prosemiteundercover.phpbbnow.com/viewforum.php?f=26
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35. Can you link up or offer some proof of that?
View profile
Or else I suggest retract your false , ridiculous , groundless allegations and delete this slanderous post about a long time decent member of DU.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=96479
King_David
(14,851 posts)I am not listed there.
There was a bigoted homophobic Gay hating poster on that site with a very similar name to yours , almost identical and nobody's making that link , so please explain wtf it has to do with me ?
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)King_David
35. Can you link up or offer some proof of that?
View profile
Or else I suggest retract your false , ridiculous , groundless allegations and delete this slanderous post about a long time decent member of DU.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=96479
:large
King_David
(14,851 posts)Because that's what I was demanding and your link proved NOTHING so it's just slander.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)Last edited Fri Mar 6, 2015, 04:26 PM - Edit history (1)
King_David
(14,851 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)Your link proves nothing , in fact the slanderous accusations there about Aegeas are made worse by this attempt at posting some other website and trying to infer it's someone else.
As I said there was a vicious homophobic poster on a website with an identical name to yours but I will not slander your name like your attempting to do with another DU member as nothing can be verified.
It's shameful and your posts deserve to be hidden and reviewed .
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)I slandered no one as I named no one
King_David
(14,851 posts)The links you provided proved no such thing.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)I'd say that's pretty slanderous provide proof or apologize
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44. I don't believe I ever saw that site
Maybe?
Was that the site a poster called ( if I recall correctly)
Azun-Noose was banned from for the worst kind of extreme Gay hating homophobia?
I can't say for sure , I can't find the site.
And I don't want to slander any fellow DU members.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=96491
70. Yes I was demanding proof after Aegis good name was maligned
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Your link proves nothing , in fact the slanderous accusations there about Aegeas are made worse by this attempt at posting some other website and trying to infer it's someone else.
As I said there was a vicious homophobic poster on a website with an identical name to yours but I will not slander your name like your attempting to do with another DU member as nothing can be verified.
It's shameful and your posts deserve to be hidden and reviewed .
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1134&pid=96759
King_David
(14,851 posts)Anyone can register on any website with any name they choose- there's no copyright across different sites and forums- and that's the whole point.
I never said its you , quite the opposite, why should I apologize for something I never did?
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)azurnoir
(45,850 posts)if they exonerate BtA then why so upset?
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)rather than the reverse, the Dead Sea is mentioned but why on Earth would Jordan want to even attempt to desalinate that when it has free access to the Red Seam where the salinity of the water is lower
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)I would guess it's to better facilitate water transport to Northern / Central Jordan?
if only there was a big freshwater lake somewhere in the region.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)The Palestinians who have long complained about Israeli restrictions on constructing new water infrastructure and what they say is illegal pumping from their underground aquifers in the West Bank will also get water from the plant, Nasser said.
https://newsdaily.com/2015/02/jordan-israel-agree-900-million-red-sea-dead-sea-project/
I must wonder about that BDS comment
Dick Dastardly
(937 posts)In addition to producing desalinated water it is part a a regional attempt to stop the Dead Sea from shrinking by pumping water into it.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)Economics 101
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)The Palestinians who have long complained about Israeli restrictions on constructing new water infrastructure and what they say is illegal pumping from their underground aquifers in the West Bank will also get water from the plant, Nasser said.
https://newsdaily.com/2015/02/jordan-israel-agree-900-million-red-sea-dead-sea-project/
Dick Dastardly
(937 posts)I was responding to your comment about why they were not getting the water from the Red sea to let you know they are and also why the Dead Sea was Iinvolved.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)my initial impression was that Dead Sea water was being desalinated eta to add comment 8
Star Member azurnoir (37,711 posts)
8. the desalination plant is in Jordan not Israel meaning it is Jordan who will be selling Israel water
rather than the reverse, the Dead Sea is mentioned but why on Earth would Jordan want to even attempt to desalinate that when it has free access to the Red Seam where the salinity of the water is lower
http://www.democraticunderground.com/113496315#post8
Dick Dastardly
(937 posts)desalinated and also comment on why the Dead Sea was involved. There was nothing i said about who is paying who or who has access.
But your response inpost 16 was on payment and access which confused me.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)and about that BDS thing as the Palestinians are indeed going to benefit BDS really doesn't apply here
Dick Dastardly
(937 posts)Its shrinkage has accelerated over the years.
I have read it is due to the decline in the amount of water the Jordan river empties into the Dead Sea due to its diversion for consumption. Pumping the brine from the desalination plant into the Dead Sea gets rid of 2 problems. What to do with the waste and stopping the shrinkage.
There has been work on regional cooperation to develop a plan to reverse this shrinkage and on other water issues. Both Jordan and Israel realize its in both thier interests to cooperate to avert problems and potential disasters that will occur if nothing is done. They both realize it will take regional cooperation to solve such problems.
shaayecanaan
(6,068 posts)In fact it seems that the pumping idea was Jordan's in the first place and that they have been at it for quite some time:-
Dick Dastardly
(937 posts)Jordan and Israel also have cooperative mineral mining operations going on as well.
Discussions on plans to halt the Dead Sea shrinkage have been going on for years. As Az said the World Bank as well as other NGO's have been involved too.