Settler population growing three times faster than rest of Israel
A new Israeli university study shows that the West Bank settler population has grown by 107 percent over the last 12 years, while the entire population of Israel has grown by 29 percent. This isn’t hugely surprising given that the settler population started from a much lower lever. But with growth continuing at 5 percent ...
A new Israeli university study shows that the West Bank settler population has grown by 107 percent over the last 12 years, while the entire population of Israel has grown by 29 percent. This isn't hugely surprising given that the settler population started from a much lower lever. But with growth continuing at 5 percent per year, it's a reminder of just how difficult to resolve the settler issue is fast becoming.
A new Israeli university study shows that the West Bank settler population has grown by 107 percent over the last 12 years, while the entire population of Israel has grown by 29 percent. This isn’t hugely surprising given that the settler population started from a much lower lever. But with growth continuing at 5 percent per year, it’s a reminder of just how difficult to resolve the settler issue is fast becoming.
Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy. Twitter: @joshuakeating
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