Desalination, space and power: The ramifications of Israel's changing water geography

► We analyze the ramifications of desalination using Israel as a case study. ► Desalination divorces water flows from their natural spatiality. ► Desalination alters power relations in the water sector. ► In transboundary settings desalination opens positive sum options but also raises new issues. ► Desalination and can be used to advance neoliberal agendas, particularly wealth redistribution.