Mahmoud Abbas received the highest percentage of votes in the 2005 Palestinian Presidential Election 62.52% CEC |
| 18 Dunums of land in the vicinity of Rachel’s Tomb (at the northern entrance of Bethlehem) confiscated by the Israeli military to build the Segregation Wall ARIJ |
| More than 70% of Palestinians live below the poverty line (avg. $2/day) MIFTAH |
| Total of 1,309 buildings, home to over 18,300 refugee and non-refugee Palestinians, had been destroyed or damaged beyond repair in the Gaza Strip since the start of the conflict in 2000. UNRWA |
The Israeli Military Forces have demolished or damaged beyond repair 131 residential building in Gaza Strip in the first 10 days of May, making 1100 Palestinians newly homeless UNRWA |
140 General Assembly members affirmed that the Palestinian people had the right to self-determination and to sovereignty over their territory, and that Israel had only the duties and obligations of an occupying Power.
6 members including Israel and the US were against this affirmation and 11 abstained. |
Total number of Palestinians killed since Sept 2000 is 2,984
332 have been killed in assassination attacks
164 killed in assassination attacks were bystanders or “unintended” victims
37 of them were children and 25 were women Source: Palestinian Monitor |
| The six Israeli settlement blocks & their population in the West Bank which Sharon intends to legalize and keep as part of the state of Israel: Maale Adumim - 30,000
Ariel - 18,000
Kiryat Arba - 4,000
Hebron enclave - 500
Givat Zeev - 10,000
Gush Etzion - 30,000 Source: BBC |
| There are 201 churches in the whole of Palestine Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics |
| “Over 188 Palestinians had been targeted and killed by the Israeli Government since the beginning of the Intifada in Sept.2000” Source: MIFTAH |
| The Wall will de facto annex nearly 50% of the West Bank and completely destroy all continuity of life in the region. Source: PENGON |
| 37 Palestinians killed and 180 injured by Israeli Military Forces in January 2004 Source: Palestinian Red Crescent |
| 58.9% of Palestinian Youth aged (10-24) concern is centered on education. 91% of them are optimistic about the future Source: Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistic |
93 percent of Palestinian Children said they felt unsafe. 48 percent of Palestinian Children said they personally had experienced violence related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or had witnessed a family member being victimized. 52 percent of Palestinian Children felt their parents “can no longer fully meet their needs for care and protection.” Forty-three percent of the parents agreed. 90 percent of the parents of Palestinian Children reported symptoms of trauma in their children—nightmares, bed-wetting, increased aggressiveness, hyperactivity, decreased attention span and lessened ability to concentrate. Source: Save the Children and the National Plan of Action for Palestinian Children |
The number of Tourists that Came to Palestine between 2000 and 2003 are as follows: Year 2000: 1, 055,000
Year 2001: 81,472
Year 2002: 9,453
Year 2003 (till August): 19,978 Source: Palestinian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MOTA) |
In the Bethlehem district, 46733 dunums of lands were confiscated since the beginning of the second Intifada until August 2003. Almost 4673 trees were uprooted in the same period. Source: Al Ayam Newspaper (Oct 8, 2003) |
More than 120000 dunums of land have been confiscated for colonial expansion activities and the construction of the Segregation Wall. According to ARIJ database, a total of 352807 trees were uprooted in various Israeli activities. Source: Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem (Arij) |
The Segregation Wall has already annexed vast areas of Palestinian agricultural lands containing approximately 57 Israeli colonies inhabited by almost 300,000 Israeli colonists. About (385.000) Palestinians will be effectively isolated and most of the West Bank’s fertile lands are under the threat of confiscation. Source: Applied Research Institute of Jerusalem (Arij) |
