Can the Sea of Galilee be saved?
The Israeli government has a novel solution
THE WATER level of the Sea of Galilee, on which Jesus supposedly walked, is a national obsession in Israel. Newspapers report its rise and fall next to the weather forecast. Lately the sea, which is actually a freshwater lake, has been falling. It is now a quarter empty. Small islands have emerged above its shrinking surface. If Jesus were to return today, he’d have a much easier time.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Walking on desalinated water”
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