Middle East Toxic waste dumped in the West Bank Grazing in the waste Palestinians have accused Israeli companies of dumping hazardous waste materials in the West Bank. Middle East Correspondent, Paul Adams, reports. There is everything from old fertiliser to anti-corrosion chemicals used on ships. It is all dumped at night and most of it comes from Israel. The people of Azun had had enough The people of Azun say they have had enough and want it to stop.
Local doctors say illegal dumping is destroying the village.
They say there are many cases of breast and brain cancer and leukaemia in the area, and many people have died. Both sides suffer The Israelis say the Palestinian Authority needs to clean up its environmental act. But Israeli companies are using the West Bank as a cheap dumping ground. So far very little is being done to stop it. Israeli soldiers prefer to watch from a distance Israeli soldiers watch Azun from a distance, but are never around when the trucks arrive full of Israeli waste.