Because I couldn't bear to leave sad and fearful news all alone on my site over Shabbat, I give you this: via Arutz Sheva
Contrary to most demographic predictions regarding the population statistics of Israel, a revolution of sorts is underway in the Jewish Israeli birthrate.
ie, we are growing!!!!
Contrary to most demographic predictions regarding the population statistics of Israel, a revolution of sorts is underway in the Jewish Israeli birthrate. According to a Health Ministry report, the Jewish Israeli birthrate is on the rise, while the Arab Israeli birthrate remains unchanged.(rest of article here)
because for a long time now we have been subject to this:(here for more)
* "Israel is currently populated by 5 million Jews and more than 1 million Arabs (an increasingly vociferous, pro-Palestinian irredentist time bomb)." * "At its current rate, the Arab birthrate will overwhelm the Jewish state sooner rather than later, just on the strength of sheer numbers." * "The great Arab weapon in the battle against Jewish Israel is: babies."
But we are growing; at a 4.8% rate of increase. (Arab population saw no change.) and a decrease in infant mortality Arab infant mortality is twice that of Jews,( and of course they keep sacrificiing their chidlren anyway :-(. )The main cause in all populations is premature birth..
Maybe if Arafat would start feeding people instead of bombs...One could only hope.
Posted by Rachel Ann at August 13, 2004 01:17 PMI doubt 4.8% is realistic. I would guess the birthrate at under 2% as Israel is hoping for a population (Jewish) of 6 million by 2020. The current Jewish population is 4.8 million. That other 200,000 you refer too, live in the U.S., France & Great Britian. Do not be sad about the actual rate. In America it's a minus rate and the Jewish population has gone from 5,800,000 - 6,000,0000 down to 5,200,000. The average age of the population is 50 in 25 years we will in this country be down to 2,500,000.
Posted by: michael at October 7, 2005 10:39 PM