needs to follow the rubric structure.
Topic:
Geographical division of Palestinian territory as means of perpetuating
apartheid, specifically on resources management like water division
Hypothesis:
The institution of apartheid in Palestinian territories is intricately
intertwined with strategic resource management from water allocation, access,
and waste systems. These resource management strategies have been deliberately
employed to exert control and wield power over Palestinian (Palestinian’s
livelihood??) socio-economic life, contributing to the perpetuation of an
apartheid state.
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THE LAW OF WATER IN OCCUPIED PALESTINE |
I. Introduction
A. Background on the
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict and its connection to the conflict on water
B. Overview of Apartheid
and Its Historical Context
C. Hypothesis
Statement: Resource Management as means
of Perpetuating Apartheid in Palestinian Territories
II. Resource Management and Apartheid
A. Definition of Apartheid
in the Palestinian Context
B. Historical Context of
Apartheid Policies in Other Regions (South Africa) ?? draw examples and
comparisons ?
C. Water Allocation as a
Tool of Control and Power
* 1. Reports from the
United Nations on Water Division and Disparities
* 2. UN Statistics on
Israeli Control of Water Resources
* 3. Impact on
Palestinian Rights and Livelihoods –à water as a human right ??
D. Waste Management
Disparities
* 1. Unequal
Distribution of Waste Infrastructure
* 2. Comparison to
South African Apartheid Policies
* 3. Impact on
Environmental Hazards and Health Risks
E. Checkpoints and Access
to Resources
* 1. Impact on Water
and Waste Services
* 2. Restrictions on
Movement and Resource Access
III. Geographical Division of Palestinian Territory
A. Historical Land
Division by State and Non-Governmental Actors
* 1. Early British
Mandate Division
* 2. Modern-Day
Geographical Division and Checkpoints
* 3. Example of Urban
Planner Geddes ?? ( map analysis)
B. Hydrology of the
Territory
* 1. Changes in Water
Landscape During British Mandate— maybe overlap some maps and do a comparison
??
* 2. Influence of
British Water Policies and Environmental Orientalism
* 3. Maps and Studies
on Hydrology and Water Springs
** recent water hydrology changes – human changes ?? purposeful
changes made to the land to control the water?? Look into that ***
C. Water Resources in
Palestine
* 1. The Jordan River,
Mountain Aquifer, and Coastal Aquifer
* 2. Unequal
Distribution of Water Resources
* 3. Oslo II Accord and
Water-Sharing Arrangement
D. Influence of Historical
Division on Resource Control
* 1. Disproportionate
Resource Division in Sykes-Picot Agreement
* 2. Significance of
Control Over Haifa/Acre Water Points
IV. Impact on Palestinian Communities
A. Disparities in Health
and Well-being
* 1. Gaza’s Drinking
Water Crisis
* 2. Health Problems in
Palestinian Communities
Case studies on water poisoning??
B. Cultural and
Agricultural Impacts
* 1. Dependence on
Traditional Agricultural Practices
* 2. Monetization of
Water and Land
* 3. Quotas on
Palestinian Land Use and Disadvantages
* 4. Impact on
Palestinian Cultural Practices and Livelihoods
V. Conclusion
A. Recap of the Role of
Resource Management in Perpetuating Apartheid
B. The Ongoing Struggle
for Palestinian Rights and Dignity
— dehumanization tactics — apartheid strategies — power
perpetuation
C. The Urgency of
Addressing Resource Disparities for Peace and Justice in the Region
— water a human right and a war and terror tactic? How do we
address this issue? Is historically the hypothesis proven or disproven? Is
apartheid historically supported by resource management tactics done by the
Israeli govermenet? Were first Israeli interventions in the land intentional on
settling and controlling resource filled areas first??
it needs to include those sections detailed in the rubric (cultural geography, cultural geogrpahy, make use of maps to help the research and such) so i wrote this simplified table of contents too:
1.
Introduction
1.1.
Palestine
and Zionist settlers
1.2.
Overview
of apartheid conditions and its historical context
2.
Hypothesis
3.
Resource
management and apartheid
3.1.
Definition
of apartheid in the Palestinian context
3.2.
Historical
parallels of apartheid in south Africa and Algeria
4.
Physical
geography
4.1.
History
of late British mandate and early Zionist settlements
4.2.
Modern
day geographical disparities
5.
Cultural
geography
6.
Economic
development
7.
Conclusion
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Hydrology and
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and the War Crime of Pillage.
(n.d.). Retrieved September 13, 2023, from
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