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A new study has been released that challenges the notion that Israel faces a grave demographic threat from the Arab population living within its borders. this notion has been a very important part of Israeli politics for the past decade. If it were to fall, the motivation for a forced "peace-process" might go with it.
Palestinian Demographics Challenged
Seeded on Thu Mar 2, 2006 1:39 PM EST
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In terms of Israeli-Arab fertility, the ICBS high case scenario assumed fertility rates would remain higher at 4.7. However, in actuality, the Israeli-Arab fertility rates decreased to the lowest level considered by ICBS, registering at 4.36 in 2004.
as standard of living and education increase, fertility rates decrease - happens everywhere in the world. if israel's jews are worried about demographics they should do everything they can to raise israeli arabs' standard of living.
#1 - Thu Mar 2, 2006 2:22 PM ESTMakes sense.
However, seems to work the opposite around here: When the original ICBS survey was done, the arabs were a few years after Oslo and before the start of the intifada, with their highest standard of living. And their highest birthrate. Since then, they started a war, their standard of living and birthrate went down, and their emmigration went up.
Go figure...
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