Posts Tagged ‘Statistics’
Birthrate Up for Jews, Down for Muslims
From Birthrate Up for Jews, Down for Muslims:
The fertility rate in Israel among Jewish women rose from 2.7 in 2005 to 2.8 in 2006, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. Muslim women’s fertility has declined to four children, compared to 4.7 in 2000. The lifetime fertility rate for Christian Arab women was 2.2 children in 2006, compared to 2.7 in 1996.
For Many Palestinians, "Return" Is Not a Goal
From For Many Palestinians, “Return” Is Not a Goal:
Some younger and wealthier Palestinians in Jordan are quietly voicing the idea it may be neither possible nor desirable to go back to the homes they or their families left in the 1948 fighting that led to Israel’s creation. “When people think, ‘Is it possible for us to go back?’ deep inside they now know they are not going back,” said Hanin Abu Rub, 33, a Web content manager. Even having such a debate was once impossible. Many, however, now say returning is becoming less and less feasible.
