UN Warns of 'Water Bankruptcy' While Ignoring Imperialism's Thirst
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports on a UN research institute's declaration of a global state of 'water bankruptcy,' citing overuse, pollution, environmental destruction, and climate pressure as reasons for depleting rivers, lakes, and aquifers faster than they can be replenished. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'water bankruptcy' isn't just a natural phenomenon. In the West
Asia region, for example, Israel has systematically diverted and controlled water resources from Palestinians since 1967, violating international law by allocating 80-90% of the shared Mountain Aquifer to its own citizens and illegal settlements, leaving Palestinians with severely restricted access. This is part of a broader Zionist strategy of land and resource control. Double Standard: While UN
reports rightly highlight environmental degradation, they often frame it as a universal human failure, rather than acknowledging the disproportionate causality of Western industrialism and neo-colonial resource exploitation. Furthermore, media outlets will report on 'climate pressure' without naming Western corporations and their unchecked extractive practices, or the role of international bodies
like the IMF pushing privatization schemes that make water a commodity, not a right. Follow the Money: The military-industrial complex and agribusiness stand to profit immensely from increasing water scarcity. Companies like Veolia and Suez, often backed by Western financial institutions, are eager to step in and privatize water management, turning a human necessity into a lucrative asset.