BEIJING, May 18 -- Palestinian Health Minister Zohni Wahdi has accused Israel of damaging the environment by burying nuclear waste in Palestinian towns.

    Wahdi said on Tuesday that Israel has buried 80 tons of nuclear waste 300 meters from the West Bank city of Nablus and is still continuing to bury the waste in populous Hebron.

    He said the radiation given off by the waste will contaminate the ground and water.

    Palestinian environmentalists also said Israel's violation of international environmental laws and burying nuclear waste has an equally bad effect as building the separation wall.

    (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)