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A New UN Report has predicted that Gaza will be uninhabitable in less than 5 Years. WRAP partner EcoPeace Middle East has put out a press release in response to this report, reproduced below. Click here to access the original press release.   September 3, 2015 Response of EcoPeace Middle East: Catastrophic Scenarios for Israel and Egypt: 1.8 Million […]

Environmental Peacebuilding in Israel and Palestine through People-to-People Programs On August 23, Dr. Malcolm Siegel, Director of Operations and Education, Water Resources Action Project, Inc. and Liora Miron, Master Planner for the Kidron/Wadi al Nar Transboundary Basin will present about programs in Israel and the West Bank promoting cooperation on environmental projects and people-to-people peace-building […]

May 2015 On Sunday May 31, 2015, Zoubaida Salman, Science teacher at the Sur Baher School for Girls and Project Educator for WRAP’s rainwater harvesting project within the school, hosted a science fair featuring the science projects and experiments of over 50 students. The theme of the fair was “Your Health From Your Lifestyle” and […]

On February 23, 2015 WRAP’s Executive Director, Brendan McGinnis, presented to the Kol Tikvah congregation in Parkland, Florida on WRAP’s ongoing work with the Rotary Hands Across Waters program to facilitate cultural exchanges related to rainwater harvesting and conservation across a network of schools in Israel. To read a write up of the presentation, click […]

Village of Husan, West Bank | April 23, 2015 The Water Resources Action Project (WRAP) recently completed construction of its second project in the West Bank.  WRAP, in partnership with EcoPeace Middle East’s Bethlehem Office, constructed a cistern system at the Al-Sedeeq Primary School located in the Village of Husan in the West Bank, an […]

WRAP has developed and updated two key resources with our latest progress and goals for the future.  Click each photo to read the summary documents and see what we’re up to! Visit our Resources Page for much more.  

WRAP is a participating organization in J Street’s 5th National Conference, A Clear Choice for a Better Future.  The Conference, Gala and Advocacy Day will be the largest gathering of pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans in history, bringing together Israeli, Palestinian and American leaders, experts, innovators and activists in Washington, DC from March 21-24, 2015. Join us at the conference: […]

The Water Resources Action Project (WRAP) has concluded another successful year of installing, maintaining, and planning for rainwater harvesting and environmental education projects in the Middle East. WRAP’s Year In Review provides all the latest updates on current projects from the group’s most recent trip to the region, highlights of major milestones from the past […]