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…The day the water disappeared in Israel. Ronald S. Lauder, JNF president, reports on a situation with such dire consequences, that the security of Israel is at risk and the well-being of every Israeli citizen in peril. The day, the experts project, will come sometime in 2015. Some say it will be sooner. On that day, there will be no more fresh water in the cities to drink or to bathe in. No more recycled water for agriculture. Industry will ...…
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