This study presents and analyzes the political and legal aspects of the violations committed by Israel regarding the Palestinians’ right to water. The study introduces the geography of Palestine and its water sources; tackles the historical background underlying the value and significance of water in religious and Zionist thought; assesses the political impact of the recognition of Palestine as a nonmember observer state in the United Nations on Palestinian water rights; evaluates the legal dimensions of the Israeli violations of the Palestinian people's right to water resources starting ...