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Preface -- Chapter 1. Historical Context Tracing the Origins of the Problem -- Chapter 2. On the Brink of Water War: A Diagnostic Account of the Volatile Geopolitics of the Middle East -- Chapter 3. Previous Agreements – A Chronicle of Sordid Treachery -- Chapter 4. Current Situation – Divided Palestine -- Chapter 5. A Pragmatic Conflict Resolution Framework -- Chapter 6. Conclusions and next steps for a lasting peace -- Appendices -- References -- Index

This paper provides a diagnostic account of the nature and severity of the trans-boundary water resources conflict in the Middle East and how it is intertwined with issues of high politics. The concepts and analytical framework provided in this paper represent universal principles that, while applying to the Middle East water conflict, are also reflective of and applicable to many other disputes over natural resources around the world. This aspect about the research is particularly of great interest to the quest and scope of many other researches, considering the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is regarded as the sine qua non from which many troubling aspects emanate in different part of the Middle East and beyond. By outlining the problem and the root causes and nature of the water crisis in arid regions, this paper seeks to provide evidence of lack of equitable water sharing in the status quo water allocation and ample justification for the need to apply equitable principles to promote cooperation and peace. More precisely, this research will reflect on the way in which conflicting representations of hydrological resources have created tension, conflict, and injustice in general, with particular emphasis on the Middle East water conflict issues of the occupied territories, namely the Palestinian territories and the Golan Heights.