Knesset Member: Israel, Region Must Cooperate on Environment
In an interview with Mazal Mualem, Knesset Member Nitzan Horowitz details his vision for regional cooperation with Israel's neighbors.
A number of months ago, in the midst of diplomatic stagnation, Knesset Member Nitzan Horowitz went to Jordan to participate in a convention on the subject of rehabilitating the southern Jordan River.
For the industrious and highly esteemed Horowitz of the left-wing party Meretz, one of the leaders of the struggle for environmental protection, this was another frustrating encounter with the regional reality. At the convention, the miserable condition of the river’s southern section was discussed.
“For many years, water has no longer flowed southward into the Dead Sea, because the dam at Tzemach is closed,” explains Horowitz. “This place could be a tourist site and economic asset yielding tremendous profits, but it is neglected.”
When he returned from Jordan, Horowitz began to consider a practical course of action on how to create productive cooperation with Israel's neighbors on behalf of environmental protection, without waiting for a diplomatic arrangement.
