Stats and facts on an atrocious injustice

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s major sources of instability. Unfortunately, there is little information available in Western media that provides a more factual understanding of some of the causes and backgrounds behind the current brutal Israeli war against Palestinians. If Americans Knew is a side that attempts to provide full and accurate information on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, strongly encouraging people to contribute to finding a resolution. The following graphs and stats are from the If Americans Knew website.

Please click on any statistic for the source and, more importantly, for more detailed information.

Statistics Last Updated: November 6, 2008

Daily U.S. Taxes to Israel and the Palestinians Fiscal Year 2007
	During Fiscal Year 2007, the U.S. gave more than $6.8 million per day to Israel and $0.3 million per day to the Palestinians. (View Source)

UN Resolutions Targeting Israel and the Palestinians 1955 – 1992
Israel has been targeted by at least 65 UN resolutions and the Palestinians have been targeted by none. (View Source)

Current Number of Political Prisoners and Detainees
	1 Israeli is being held prisoner by Palestinians, while 10,756 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel. (View Source)

Demolitions of Israeli and Palestinian Homes 1967 – Present
0 Israeli homes have been demolished by Palestinians and 18,147 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israel since 1967. (View Source)

Current Israeli and Palestinian Unemployment Rates
	The Israeli unemployment rate is 7.3%, while the Palestinian unemployment is estimated at 23%. (View Source)

Current Illegal Settlements on the Other’s Land
Israel currently has 223 Jewish-only settlements and ‘outposts’ built on confiscated Palestinian land. Palestinians do not have any settlements on Israeli land. (View Source)

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