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Figures show Palestinians have reached population parity with Jews

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Published: 29 March 2018

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Members of Knesset argue over the claim, presented by the Israeli army, which raises questions about the future of democracy in the current territorial set-up

Figures presented by army show more Arabs than Jews Live in Israel, West Bank and Gaza (Haaretz)
Lawmakers presented with figures showing five million Palestinians living in Gaza and West Bank - 1.8m Arabs in Israel and hundreds of thousands in East Jerusalem; 6.5m Jews in Israel

MKs argue over claim that Palestinians have reached demographic parity with Jews (Times of Israel)
Committee told that three million Palestinians live in West Bank, which, added to Gaza and East Jerusalem residents and Arab Israelis, equals the number of Jews between river and sea

Jews, Arabs nearing population parity in Holy Land: Israeli officials (Reuters)
The number of Jews and Arabs between the Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River is at or near parity, figures cited by Israeli officials show, raising questions whether Israel can remain a democracy if it keeps territory where Palestinians seek a state.

Photo: Mohamed Ghumrawi and Sholom Neistein (Sholom Neistein)
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