Tens of Thousands Left Without Sewage Services
On July 8, 2026, ACRI appealed to the Mayor of Jerusalem, the CEO of the water utility company Hagihon, and the Director of the Water Authority, demanding the immediate provision of sewage services to residents of the Shuafat Refugee Camp neighborhood in East Jerusalem. Sewage services in the neighborhood were previously provided by UNRWA, but following the law passed by the Knesset in 2024 prohibiting UNRWA from providing services or carrying out activities within Israel, UNRWA gradually ceased its operations in the neighborhood. In March 2026, its activities stopped entirely, and since then there has been no one providing sewage services to the neighborhood, which is home to tens of thousands of people.
This entry is original published by The Association for Civil Rights in Israel.
