Why U.S. Lawyers Need to Witness the Israeli Occupation

Reps. Jamaal Bowman & Mark Pocan recently visited Susiya in the West Bank. "The congressman saw firsthand how water, a basic service which should be guaranteed as a human right, is in fact a precious commodity here in the South Hebron Hills. Do you know how much a cubic meter of water costs in your neighborhood? In Susiya, it costs NIS 35, approximately $11. For Israeli Jews — including those who live just hundreds of meters from us in the Israeli Susiya — the average price is just NIS 7, about $2." Read more here:

Why US Lawmakers Should Witness the Israeli Occupation Firsthand