pretty simple when its spelled out in blue and red

not funny | 01.09.2007 18:06 | Anti-militarism | Anti-racism | Palestine

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.

It is the goal of If Americans Knew to provide full and accurate information on this critical issue, and in our power – and duty – to bring a resolution.

Below are charts of nine little-known statistics.
Please click on any statistic for the source and more information.
go the website www.ifamericansknew.org to view sources

ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN CHILDREN KILLED SINCE SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
118 Israeli children have been killed by Palestinians and 952 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis since September 29, 2000. (View Source)

ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS KILLED SINCE SEPTEMBER 29, 2000

1,024 Israelis and at least 4,228 Palestinians have been killed since September 29, 2000. (View Source)

ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS INJURED SINCE SEPTEMBER 29, 2000
7,633 Israelis and 31,531 Palestinians have been injured since September 29, 2000. (View Source)

DAILY U.S. AID TO ISRAEL AND THE PALESTINIANS

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
Israel has been targeted by at least 65 UN resolutions and the Palestinians have been targeted by none. (View Source)

POLITICAL PRISONERS AND DETAINEES

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
0 Israeli homes have been demolished by Palestinians and 4,170 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israel since September 29, 2000. (View Source)

ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

The Israeli unemployment rate is 9%, while the Palestinian unemployment is estimated at 40%. (View Source)

ILLEGAL SETTLEMENTS ON THE OTHER’S LAND
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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01.09.2007 23:03

"DEMOLITIONS OF ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN HOMES
0 Israeli homes have been demolished by Palestinians and 4,170 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israel since September 29, 2000. (View Source)"

Actually the Palestinians have managed to demolish a couple Israeli homes. Not all Qassams land in empty fields.

Mike Novack
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Hindsight

02.09.2007 07:37

So it might have been cheaper for the US if in 1947, they had given every Palestinian double the value of their property in what is now Israel, if they emigrated to the USA.

Ilyan

Spot On!

03.09.2007 11:41

Ilyan, your comment was highly relevant and sensitive as usual! Perhaps, as we are constantly told that "an area the size of Wales has been deforested in Amazonia this year", the cheapest and most economically, politically and socially satisfying solution would be to offer all the indigenous people of Amazonia the right to emigrate to Wales and live there at dole levels of income. After all, their wages in the rainforest are often zero dollars per year, way below global averages. and this would also help towards achieving world development targets! Simple, isn't it?

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