What Every American Needs To Know About Israel/Palestine
Source: If Americans Knew
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s major sources of instability. Americans are directly connected to this conflict, and increasingly imperiled by its devastation.
Below are charts of nine little-known statistics.
Please click on any statistic for the source and more information.
Israeli and Palestinian Children Killed Since September 29, 2000 |
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118 Israeli children have been killed by Palestinians and 952 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis since September 29, 2000. (View Source) |
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Israelis and Palestinians Killed Since September 29, 2000 |
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1,024 Israelis and at least 4,274 Palestinians have been killed since September 29, 2000. (View Source) |
Israelis and Palestinians Injured Since September 29, 2000 |
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7,633 Israelis and 31,531 Palestinians have been injured since September 29, 2000. (View Source) |
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Daily U.S. Aid to Israel and the Palestinians |
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The U.S. gives more than $7,023,288 per day to the Israeli government and military and gives no money to the Palestinians. (View Source) |
UN Resolutions Targeting Israel and the Palestinians |
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Israel has been targeted by at least 65 UN resolutions and the Palestinians have been targeted by none. (View Source) |
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Political Prisoners and Detainees |
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1 Israeli is being held prisoner by Palestinians, while 10,756 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel. (View Source) |
Demolitions of Israeli and Palestinian Homes |
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0 Israeli homes have been demolished by Palestinians and 4,170 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israel since September 29, 2000. (View Source) |
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Israeli and Palestinian Unemployment Rates |
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The Israeli unemployment rate is 9%, while the Palestinian unemployment is estimated at 40%. (View Source) |
Illegal Settlements on the Other’s Land |
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Israel currently has 223 Jewish-only settlements and ‘outposts’ built on confiscated Palestinian land. Palestinians do not have any settlements on Israeli land. (View Source) |
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