The State of Israel (1948) Population: Approximately 8 million (6.2 million Jewish citizens, approx. 1.6 million Palestinian citizens, and approx. 318,000 other minorities) Approximately 77% of population = Jewish Of this population: 32% European or American born 21% Israeli born 14.6% African born 12.6% Asian born 20% Non-Jewish Arabs Official Language: Hebrew

The West Bank 5,853 square km. Population = Just over 2.5 million people (all Palestinian EXCEPT for approximately 350,000 Jewish settlers

The Gaza Strip Size = 360 sq. miles 24 miles long, miles wide One of most densely populated areas in the world Population: 1.5 million (majority refugees) All Palestinian Over 80% live in poverty Average age of population = 16

Population Shifts Palestinians367,000 (98%) 525,000 (93%) 598,000 (83%) 1,237,000 (67%) Jews7,000 (2%)40,000 (6%)120,000 (17%) 608,000 (33%) Source: Anna Baltzer - Witness in Palestine: A Jewish-American in Occupied Territories

1946 Palestine under British Mandate 1947 UN Partition Plan Jordan and Egypt controlled dark parts 2007 with wall 1,200,000 P (67%) 608,000 J (33%) 45% land – P 55% land – J Population: 69% P 31% J 22% Land – P 4-5 Million Palestinian refugees outside 12% of historic Palestine