Whether you're marking World Water Day today, or if you already "celebrated" it on March 20, I recommend watching a clip from the Rima Essa + Peter Snowdon film "Drying Up Palestine." As I wrote in an earlier post, "It should be essential viewing for all Middle East Peace Processors, because without water, there cannot be life, let alone a two state solution."
In honor of World Water Day, Peter Snowdon has decided to "serialize" the film, and it's now on three places on the web:
- "Drying Up Palestine, the film's website
- Through "Blip.tv" and Gourna films
- And on "The Hub" (be sure to look for screening dates in Chicago, New Orleans, and London)
As you watch the film, consider the remarks of Gareth Thomas, the UK International Development minister, quoted in today's Independent:
"If we do not act, the reality is that water supplies may become the subject of international conflict in the years ahead," said Mr Thomas. "We need to invest now to prevent us having to pay that price in the future."
How about taking the Minister's notion of investment to the next American administration, which may be amenable to the notion of "preemptive investment," to attack problems at their core? Happy Water Day, and Happy Easter.