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Ironically, Abu Farha noted, the name Faqua in Arabic means bubbles and refers to the numerous natural springs that once surrounded the village.
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In contrast to its Israeli neighbor, Faqua has no running water, and the price - $30 to $40 a tank - makes well water unattainable for many residents.
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George Rishmawi, advocacy officer for the churches 'committee, said that since work began in the area in the mid-1990s, the committee has repaired or built 45 cisterns for Faqua.
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A Palestinian woman walks amid dead plants in her hothouse in the West Bank village of Faqua Aug. 6.
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FAQUA, West Bank (CNS) -- You won't find one dripping faucet in all of the northern West Bank village of Faqua, joked village council head Amar Abu Farha with the trademark black humor
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The Near East Council of Churches-International Christian Committee has been working in Faqua and other area villages that do not have a supply of tap water to help the most vulnerable families harvest rainwater to supplement their water supply.
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Faqua in Arabic means spring water bubbles; the village was named after the abundant natural underground springs that were once found all around it.
IPS Inter Press Service Mel Frykberg <editors@ipsnews.net> 2009
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Faqua falls under Area C. Palestinians living in Areas C.have a notoriously hard time getting the necessary Israeli permits to either dig new wells or get connected to the Israeli company Mekorot's water network.
IPS Inter Press Service Mel Frykberg <editors@ipsnews.net> 2009
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Faqua, in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, sits atop a hill with panoramic views of the Jordan Valley.
IPS Inter Press Service Mel Frykberg <editors@ipsnews.net> 2009
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Instead Faqua has to rely on exorbitantly expensive water brought in by tankers.
IPS Inter Press Service Mel Frykberg <editors@ipsnews.net> 2009
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