According to available data, for the first time, the Jewish population of Israel over the last few years, broke the mark of six million people.Surely everyone will agree with the fact that this figure is very symbolic, as it was six million people, according to experts, were killed during the Holocaust.
According to the Central Statistical Unit, currently Israel's population, according to some, is about 7.98 million, with 75% - Jews.About 20% of this figure - the Arabs, and 5% are of other nationalities.
important to note that before the Holocaust on the territory of our planet there were 18 million Jews.Unfortunately, after this tragic event -to survived a little over 13 million.Today, the population of Israel is gradually recovering, but the process is quite slow.
According to Anita Shapira (a professor of Jewish history at Tel Aviv University), of course, six million - is "a very significant figure."
Avraham Burg is convinced that the modern state of Israel, and, especially, the population of Israel is not in essence a revenge for the Holocaust.Israel, first and foremost, is an autonomous public education.Of course, in the memory of every Jew kept the terrible tragedy of the past, however, it should not determine the current policy of the state.In addition, Burg argues that Israel today - it's not six million Jews and the full State of which are, as already mentioned, about eight million people.Each and every citizen of the State of Israel, whose population, as mentioned above, is very flexible, must have the right, independent of religion or race.
According to information released by the Statistics division of Palestine in 2016, the number of Arabs in Israel and the Palestinian territories in the surrounding will be equal to the number of the Jews, but in 2020 will exceed it.It is important to note that at present in the Gaza Strip, Israel and East Jerusalem, home to about 5.8 million Palestinians, and all the world there are about 11.6 million.
Moreover, the birth rate among Palestinians is somewhat higher birth rates of Jews in Israel.For example, in 2009 the rate of the Palestinian population was 4.4, and the population of Israel could boast of a number 3.
course, this demographic situation causes a lot of disagreements in society.For example, Israeli Jews oppose the creation of a binational state.Although this solution is offered as a core for the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.The dominance of the Arab majority in that State in practice will mean the inevitable end of Israel as a Jewish state.
clear that the Jewish population of Israel has increased several times since the date of the official declaration of independence, which took place in 1948.At that time, many Palestinians fled to these lands, leaving their homes.How will this situation in the future, only time will tell.
