Which are about 90% of the west bank with only some 4% of the populace. Issuing those 4% ID cards and granting the Palestinian cities autonomy.
I don't buy it but the idea has taken hold with many people.
Also, Gaza shouldn't count in the demographics scale no matter how you look at it.
I think the best course for Israel's government is to ignore the Palestinian issue completely and focus on putting it's own house in order. The ultra-orthodox and Arab communities need to be drafted into civil service and cut off from their wide entitlements. This will also help reduce the their birthrate inside the green line.
I don't buy it but the idea has taken hold with many people.
Also, Gaza shouldn't count in the demographics scale no matter how you look at it.
I think the best course for Israel's government is to ignore the Palestinian issue completely and focus on putting it's own house in order. The ultra-orthodox and Arab communities need to be drafted into civil service and cut off from their wide entitlements. This will also help reduce the their birthrate inside the green line.
Israeli opposition paints Netanyahu as inadvertently destroying the Jewish state
- 24/01/2013 08:30:37 PM
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the demographic issue has been there for at least 10 years
- 24/01/2013 09:10:14 PM
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Gross factual error, anyone?
- 24/01/2013 09:57:01 PM
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memory does fail sometimes....
- 24/01/2013 10:23:36 PM
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IF birth rates remain consistent and IF emigration rates dropped...yes.
- 24/01/2013 11:13:40 PM
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I'm not sure why they assume Palestinians would have the right to vote if absorbed.
- 24/01/2013 09:51:46 PM
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Benet talks about annexing the C areas.
- 27/01/2013 09:49:04 AM
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