PARIS — The French Foreign Ministry said on January 30 that Israel has refused to allow a French-made water purification system into Gaza, Press TV reported on January 30.
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Eric Chevallier said the Israeli ambassador was summoned to Paris to explain why the water treatment system was denied access. He said Israel’s explanation was not satisfactory, according to the report.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs recently warned that Israel’s recent 23-day military attack on Gaza pushed the Palestinian territory's sewage system to the brink of collapse and thus increased risks of groundwater contamination. This month, the World Bank referred to the situation as a “severe public health crisis,” as WaterTech Online™ reported.
“The most dangerous thing is the contamination of drinking water with sewage. We need an international organization like the World Health Organization to investigate the matter,” Monther Shoblak, head of the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU), said in the Press TV report. The CMWA supplies water to Gaza.
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