Juniper Tremper
Scientific Writing 105-19
Geneseo, NY
~165 words

Juniper Tremper

We take for granted the plumbing and treatment systems we have in America, because in Gaza, the coasts are polluted with fecal matter and sewage that need to be treated and disposed of properly. In such locations where there are inadequate financial resources to establish waste systems, the residents need to work together to form the “coast united” as suggested by the article’s title, “Land Divided, Coast United.” The author speaks of how people living in Gaza are unable to utilize the filtration plant that they have because the political zones around them are not allowing them to proceed, but there is potential for the sewage problem to be resolved: if Israel approves Gaza’s requests for supplemental electricity and access to hydrogen peroxide. Political disputes are often the explanation for our inability to enact change, because the Gaza citizens recognize the need to keep the water clean and are simply denied resources, but to make progress on any issue, we need to work together.