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Middle East Water Security - SFG Green Prophet Interviews	Interview with Shimon Tal
The following series on Israel's Water situation was initiated by Strategic Foresight Group (SFG) with assistance and guidance from the Green Prophet Blog's Karin Kloosterman. The series includes interviews with: Shimon Tal, the Israeli Water Commission, Eli Ronen, Ranaan Boral, Gidon Bromberg, Benny Vaknin, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Oren Blonder. More about the project is included here.	Shimon Tal is the former Water Commissioner in Israel and the CEO of Tal Content - Consulting & Enterprise Ltd. He has over 30 years of experience in professional and executive duties in Israel's water resources management and water supply sectors. In the following interview, Shimon Tal gives us a brief and comprehensive summary of Israel's water situation, the regional water situation and the potential for regional water cooperation..
Interview with Israeli Water Comissioner's Office	Interview with Eli Ronen
The following answers were ascertained from the office of Dr. Uri Shaani, Israel’s current water commissioner. The Water Commissioner is responsible for the overall management of the nation’s water resources. This includes formulating the water policy, preventing the pollution of water sources, development of new water sources and promotion of efficient water use	Eli Ronen is Chairman of the Board at Israel’s National Water Company – Mekorot. Mekorot was founded in 1937 and has set up hundreds of water projects all over the country. Mekorot is also a pioneer in the field of new water technologies, handled by it WaTech division.
Interview with Ranaan Boral	Interview with Gidon Bromberg
Raanan Boral has been working in the field of nature conservation and environment for more than 25 years. He has worked as an advisor to the Minister of Environment in Israel and directed the Environment Protection Division at the SPNI (Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel). Today Boral works as a consultant to non-government and private organizations.	Gidon Bromberg is the Israeli director of EcoPeace, Friends of the Earth Middle East (FoEME), a regional organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian and Israeli environmentalists to promote sustainable development and advance peace efforts in the Middle East. FoEME is involved in several water projects that involve the rehabilitation of the Jordan River, protection of the Mountain Aquifer and regional water cooperation for peace.
Interview with Benny Vaknin	Interview with Oren Blonder
Benny Vaknin is the Mayor of Ashkelon, Israel. He is currently trying to cooperate with the Mayor of Gaza City to build a wastewater treatment plant in Gaza. The former businessman believes that water is a good way to achieve peace. Here are his views on the water situation in Israel and regional water cooperation.	Oren Blonder is the Director of the Agriculture, Water and Environment Department at the Peres Center for Peace. Prior to working at the Peres Center, Oren served as Project Manager of a wastewater treatment pilot program in the industrial area of Ramat Hovav. Here are his responses to using water as an instrument of peace.
Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection
Water can start wars, but it can also be a bridge to peace. And as a Middle East environment news blog, Green Prophet thinks “green” solutions – be it water, clean energy, clean air – can stimulate and lubricate peace. That’s why we engaged in a series of interviews with Israeli water experts in partnership with the Strategic Foresight Group. There’s been a lot of talk about how Israel manages its water, but what solutions do its experts, policy makers and business people see as viable for water security in the Middle East?
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