Milk and Honey on the Other Side

a pier on the Sea of Galilee in 2012                            Doron Horowitz/Flash90

The Jordan River may still be chilly, but it's certainly not wide. In the 1960s, the river, considered sacred by those of many faiths, has shrunk considerably due in major part to Israel's National Water Carrier system, which transfers water from the river's main source, the Sea of Galilee. Of course, this has done nothing to defuse the tension in the affected regions. The situation seems doomed, but there is one organization, an interfaith group, that is hoping that working to solve the resulting environmental crisis will help to bring about a greater peace: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25469-multifaith-bid-to-save-river-jordan-may-inspire-peace.html#.U1vcZMejXgc