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For Israel, it's all about the population figures
Associated Press
Published: 20.02.14, 00:28
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1. Or give palestinians state of their own
spazzo   (02.20.14)
So as to avoid all these problems. You can't have it both ways.
2. So, keep area C and give the rest to them.
Cowboy Joe ,   Calgary, Canada   (02.20.14)
There's no reason that they're entitled to most of the West Bank.
3. Liberalism in America and The West
Martine Touri ,   Netanya, Israel   (02.20.14)
Thank you to the Ettinger's group, Peace Now, Miko Peled, Ilan Pappe, B Morris, Soros and all the well thinking jewish people: With the damage they are doing, Israel now does not need enemies !
4. The same thing applies to the whole of Europe!
Michael Redbourn ,   Lisbon Portugal   (02.20.14)
If Europe maintains its democracies then it will be Islamificated. France probably first in 15-20 years with ALL the others not far behind.
5. Security is Paramount
Zechariah   (02.20.14)
It's all about security the security of the Bastly outnumbered Jews in the world .One and a half billion Islamic and five Billion Five hundred thousand others some of whom hate And Fear Islam Much More than Judaism. .Besides many Jews are smart and invent both Security And Survival Capacities.
6. Here´s my analysis..
Yeoshua F. ,   N.Y   (02.20.14)
Even if Israel gives up the west bank and Gaza, by annexing settlement blocks from the west bank and east Jerusalem it will also have to absorb and give citizenship to tens of thousands of Arabs if not more. That will take the Arab population of Israel to around 25% + 5% non Jew and non Arab. By following the demographic logic of high Arab birth rates, in a few decades the non-Jewish population of ¨small Israel¨ of 48 borders will be around 30-35%, which will already make the idea of an ethnically Jewish state ridiculous. Besides that, the second group with high population growth are the ¨Haredim¨, the orthodox Jews who are largely non-zionist. Put them and the Arabs together and you can have a non-zionist majority in ¨48 borders Israel¨ pretty soon. The secular zionist Jews who are already emigrating due to economic hardships will keep on emigrating even harder as they see Israel becoming more and more Arab and Haredi. They will simply give up. What will be left eventually is a small group of right wing religious zealots, just like 2000 years ago.
7. demographics change all over the world
ethel ,   ny us   (02.20.14)
Will america give away california because there are more spanish than anglos.Will britain give london to the arabs because there are more muslims than anglos. What a bunch of fear mongerers.
8. Have as many babies as you can even if your style of living
Moshe ,   Usa   (02.20.14)
is not as opulent as western societies. Your children will be better off for it. You will be safer "in numbers". And you will have to seriously coach & mentor your children to attend university & contribute to a professional career choices so they will be at least considered if not hired in their chosen field. And Am Israel Chai !
9. Different Views
Richard S ,   Miami, USA   (02.20.14)
The Secular Israelis are worried about the Yassin's 5 kids versus their 1.5 kids plus dog. But the Orthodox Jewish Israelis are more worried about whether they will be able to afford to help their 7 to 9 kids buy an apartment when they marry. Gaza will drown with its overpopulation while in the WB their fertility rates are also dropping. Too much scary mongers.
10. The Great Aliya will Soon Begin !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (02.20.14)
After the Comensement of the Approaching Mid-east War. Arn.Sweden.
11. Why not?
Hmm. ,   Chicago   (02.20.14)
European Jews living in precarious political circumstances could do themselves and Israel a favor by pulling up stakes and moving to the Jewish state. Now.
12. Simple solution...
milwaukeebroad ,   Haifa, Israel   (02.20.14)
All Diaspora Jews pack it in and move to Israel. Now. Right now. You won't last much longer where you are now, so get here ASAP.
13. say seculars to make more babies
Sandra ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (02.20.14)
Why don't seculars make more children ?
14. You can't have your pie chart and eat it too
Seth Greenberg ,   Raanana   (02.20.14)
Although the subjective assertions of this article clearly aim to lead the reader to understand that Israel is in trouble, it is just as easily argued that, due to extraordinary inconsistencies in PA calculations, Israel is not in trouble. Two flaws with De la Pergola's assertions: 1. We should trust the PA's numbers, despite the fact that he admits that they count Jerusalem Arabs twice. 2. Since the PA population is younger than the Jewish population, they will be more fecund, despite the dropping PA birthrate, which he cites. But beyond the numbers, when will the supporters of the 'plight' of the PA stop hurling the Apartheid and genocide epithets at Israel? Is Israel systematically anihiliting the Arabs or aiding in their growing numbers? You can't have you pie chart and eat it, too.
15. Small lies, big lies and 'statistics'!!
Dr. Jack ,   Canada   (02.20.14)
Another alarmist story from AP!! There is an old say: There are three kind of lies, small lies, big lies and statistics!! Based on research by respected demographers, the number of Palestinians are about half of what they declare. As a piece in Ha'aretz said a few years ago, "when grandma dies, they don't report the death, to keep getting money from UNRWA". The same when they move to Europe, Canada and the USA> The Israelis will always be a majority, no matter what the Arab owned AP says.
16. Demographic
(02.20.14)
Israel should outlaw more than one or two children for an Arab family while make it mandatory for Jewish families to have at least three children (with governmental helps)
17. Don't panic now and give up all the land
Jack ,   LA,USA   (02.20.14)
Jews can have their own democratic voting system and palestinian can vote Arab style. It will be better than any other middle east country. No need to give up half of the country built by Jewish blood. Don't listen to goyim's advice we should know by where that is going to get us.
18. Population transfer
matityahu ,   slovenia   (02.20.14)
Eventually it will be necessary and Jordan is just across the river.
19. the numbers
(02.20.14)
In a war that has been going on for around a century, the Arabs ethnically cleansed millenia old Jewish communities so that all their states are clean of Jews. The extreme Left Israelis and Nations of the World have already proved their support for population exchanges for peace in Gush Katif, Lebanon, Syria and former Yugoslavia. It makes no sense to crowd millions of hostile Arabs and Jews into a tiny arid area called Israel There is no moral or legal reason not to repatriate Arabs who do not want to live in Israel to the lush expanses in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq
20. #13 because they are busy
(02.20.14)
with: 1. serving in the army protecting everyone - including the haredim 2. getting and education to be able to support themselves and the haredim 3. working 60 hours a week to pay for their education, their rent and food, and for the haredim see, maybe if haredim made 4 kids instead of 9 and went to work and to the army, the secular could have time to make more kids too
21. Lapergola has been wring for decades.....
trump   (02.20.14)
Look at Yoram Ettinger 's more realistic figures!
22. Wow! - Rocket science...
Sam ,   Kfar Saba   (02.20.14)
Analysing the repercussions of no peace deal for the Jewish State - what progressive politicians we have - I never thought of this myself. Thought we could just carry on stalling, doing nothing and waiting for the Bennetts of the state to gain more support... I blame Bibi for this disgraceful state of affairs. Maybe Lieberman can pull us out of this mess!!!!????!!!!
23. Another Palestinian State ?
Martine Touri ,   Netanya, Israel   (02.20.14)
Jordan and Gaza are the 2 palestinian states. Do they need another one?
24. Gaza changed the game
Sherlock Holmes ,   London England   (02.20.14)
When Israel pulled out all Jews from Gaza, the PA should have begun stage one of the PA state. Instead it led to Hamas killing elected Fatah officials and a terrorist govt taking over Gaza. Had the PA shown itself competent to run a state Israelis would have supported PA rule in most of the West Bank. Israel pulled out of Lebanon and Hezbolla took over endangering Israel's Northern border. Arabs seem to take Israel's reasonable gestures as signs of weakness and then the problems increase. Even so there could be a PA state on the West Bank with some adjustments. Israel, PA, Jordan and Egypt could form the nucleus of a trading group.
25. Israel Palestine Confederation
Dr. Natan Ophir ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (02.20.14)
The best solution is One State, an Israel Palestine Confederation for both Israelis and Palestinians to live in all of Israel-Palestine. This will ensure a lasting and just peace. It is far superior to the ridiculous situation of dividing up such a small country and cutting the captial city with a Berlin Wall.
26. another myth promoted as fact.
michael   (02.20.14)
I guess since there are those that were successful at rewriting the historical facts. I guess they want to tell what is factually going to happen. Since when are there Prophets nowadays?! I guess the self appointed prophets/ Professors told us so.
27. Lies.
Abed Nakhleh ,   Norway   (02.20.14)
now you telling a lie too.
28. Facism .
abed nakhleh ,   norway   (02.20.14)
I read most of these comments and to my understanding, it is one direction, racial, fascist, and even worse. you have no future in that area if you go on thinking the old ways. that is historical eventuality and will happen sooner or later, much better for you to have one state solution- and this is what I sincerely believe. all others things are nonsense.
29. This has always been Pal game plan
Mark ,   London, UK   (02.20.14)
That's why they will never agree to a peace plan of any sort.
30. AP= A.rab P.ropaganda
A ,   Belgium   (02.20.14)
Their articles should be taken with a good amount of suspicion as to their truthfulness and accuracy.
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