Israel: Desalination plants part of Palestine agreement

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement on 4 February 2011 agreeing to improvements in water, sewerage and electricity in Palestinian areas, following a meeting with Tony Blair, representative of the "Quartet" (USA, the United Nations, Russia and the European Union).

The improvements according to Netanyahu, were intended to make Gaza independent of Israeli infrastructure by helping to develop their electricity plants, water and sewerage treatment.

According to Blair, t There is also full approval for all the sanitation and water treatment plants necessary for Gaza, with the Government of Israel agreeing to facilitate and support the entry of construction materials to enable projects to be completed on schedule.

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News type	Inbrief
File link	http://www.desalination.biz/news/news_story.asp?src=nl&id=5738
Source of information	desalination.biz
Keyword(s)	Desalination plants, sewage, water supply, water treatment
Subject(s)	ANALYSIS AND TESTS , CHARACTERISTICAL PARAMETERS OF WATERS AND SLUDGES , DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , ENERGY , HYDRAULICS - HYDROLOGY , INFRASTRUCTURES , MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION , PREVENTION AND NUISANCES POLLUTION , SANITATION -STRICT PURIFICATION PROCESSES , SLUDGES , WATER QUALITY
Geographical coverage	Israel, Palestine,
News date	09/02/2011
Working language(s)	ENGLISH

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