Mexican protesters demand end to water cooperation with Israel

On Saturday, a coordinated anti‑Israel march took place in Ciudad Juárez and Mexico City, joining at least 21 Mexican cities in a call to terminate a water‑management cooperation agreement between the Junta Central de Aguas y Saneamiento (JCAS) of Chihuahua and Israel’s development agency MASHAV. Organisers, including university students and activist groups, argue that the pact threatens national water resources and represents a form of “colonial” privatization. Demonstrators demanded the immediate cancellation of the agreement, citing concerns over projects such as the Cerro del Caballo water‑catchment area, an ammonia plant in Sinaloa, and the Saguaro gas pipeline.

The protest in the capital echoed the same demands, with Andrea Cuéllar, one of the leaders, stating that “the water of Chihuahua must not be managed under militarized, colonial models.” Authorities from JCAS maintain the deal only involves technology exchange and does not entail water transfers to Israel. The movement reflects broader Mexican civil‑society opposition to Israel’s actions in Gaza and to perceived foreign influence over domestic water policy.