Such a breakthrough would end bitter struggles between neighbors. states. and nationsand bring new hope for millions who live out their lives In dire shortage of usable water and all its physical and economical blessings. though living on the edge of a great body of water throughout that parched lifetime. Another major consideration of the project came from former President Eisenhower and the former Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Lewis L. Strauss. They recommended a regional plan to attack simultaneously the water and the refugee problems. Their proposal envisioned three plants with a combined capacity of about 1 billion gallons to be constructed on the Mediterranean and the Gulf of Aqaba. This proposal. while commendable for its recognition of the water needs of the area. is not feasible because of the political climate and technological obstacles to the undertaking.