"Chile's lawyers ask to investigate contract with the national water company of Israel (Mekorot)", 21 June 2024

...Chilean lawyers filed a complaint to the General Comptroller’s Office of the Republic for inspection of possible irregularities in the agreement signed between the Government  of Biobío region and the national water company of Israel (Mekorot) on the “Regional Water Resources Management Plan”.  It has signed a consulting contract with the Israeli company, Mekorot, to have professional advice for six months.

“This agreement, which aims to receive advice on the implementation of the “Regional Water Resources Management Plan”, lacks the transparency in the contracting process, adequate guarantees of compliance and presents unjustified clauses that limit the company’s responsibility, as well as it has problems related to the contracting laws,” the lawyers said.

According to the group of lawyers, “Mekorot has also has been denounced internationally for its participation in activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including the illegal restriction of access to water in Palestine, violating WHO recommendations and operating the illegal Israeli settlements,” they added...

As result, the lawyer, Abuhadba, and other lawyers from Chile see that it is essential to “come together to demand a thorough investigation into these irregularities, as well as the adoption of appropriate measures to guarantee accountability and respect for human and environmental rights in Chile and Palestine”...