Source: If Americans Knew [1]
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 [2] have been killed by Palestinians and 952 Palestinian children [2] have been killed by Israelis since September 29, 2000. (View Source [2]) |
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Israelis and Palestinians Killed Since September 29, 2000 |
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1,024 Israelis [3] and at least 4,274 Palestinians [3] have been killed since September 29, 2000. (View Source [3]) |
Israelis and Palestinians Injured Since September 29, 2000 |
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7,633 Israelis [4] and 31,531 Palestinians [4] have been injured since September 29, 2000. (View Source [4]) |
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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 [5] to the Israeli government and military and gives no money [5] to the Palestinians. (View Source [5]) |
UN Resolutions Targeting Israel and the Palestinians |
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Israel has been targeted by at least 65 UN resolutions [6] and the Palestinians have been targeted by none [6]. (View Source [6]) |
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Political Prisoners and Detainees |
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1 Israeli [7] is being held prisoner by Palestinians, while 10,756 Palestinians [7] are currently imprisoned by Israel. (View Source [7]) |
Demolitions of Israeli and Palestinian Homes |
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0 Israeli homes [8] have been demolished by Palestinians and 4,170 Palestinian homes [8] have been demolished by Israel since September 29, 2000. (View Source [8]) |
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Israeli and Palestinian Unemployment Rates |
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The Israeli unemployment rate is 9% [9], while the Palestinian unemployment is estimated at 40% [9]. (View Source [9]) |
Illegal Settlements on the Other’s Land |
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Israel currently has 223 Jewish-only settlements and ‘outposts’ [10] built on confiscated Palestinian land. Palestinians do not have any settlements [10] on Israeli land. (View Source [10]) |
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Links:
[1] http://www.ifamericansknew.org/
[2] http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stats/children.html
[3] http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stats/deaths.html
[4] http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stats/injuries.html
[5] http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stats/usaid.html
[6] http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stats/un.html
[7] http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stats/prisoners.html
[8] http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stats/homes.html
[9] http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stats/econ.html
[10] http://www.ifamericansknew.org/stats/settlements.html