The Facts
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For those of us who believe that the
"Israeli Occupation" has been bad for the Palestinian people, these
facts may change your perception. The "occupation" seems to
have brought nothing but good to the Palestinians - we can only
imagine how much worse they would be if Israel hadn't
helped them!
1. During 20 years of Arab rule
Palestinian male life expectancy grew from 42 to 44. During the next
20 years of Israeli rule Palestinian male life expectancy grew from
44 to 63.
2. During 20 years of Arab rule Palestinian
female life expectancy grew from 45 to 46. During the next 20 years
of Israeli rule Palestinian female life expectancy grew from 46 to
67.
3. During 20 years of Arab rule Palestinian
infant mortality rate decreased from 200 per thousand to 170 per
thousand. During the next 20 years of Israeli rule Palestinian
infant mortality rate decreased from 170 per thousand to 60 per
thousand.
4. During 20 years of Arab rule Palestinian
crude death rate decreased from 21 per thousand to 19 per thousand.
During next 20 years of Israeli rule Palestinian infant mortality
rate decreased from 19 per thousand to 6 per thousand.
5. Before 1967, when Israel's rule
began, only 113 hospitals had been built in the territories. By
the time of 1989 Israel had helped establish more than three times
that number to 387.
6. Before 1967 only 23 Mother & Child
Centers had been established. After 1989 about six times as many
could be found. (135)
7. Malaria, which had existed in the
territories before 1967 was finally eliminated during the Israeli
rule.
8. Israel also more than tripled the number of
Palestinian teachers and boosted the Palestinian educational system
by establishing a number of universities. Among those universities
were the College of Scientists (Abu Dis) - est. 1982, the College of
Social Welfare (El Bira) - est. 1979, the College of Religion (Beit
Hanina) - est. 1978 and the Islamic College in Hebron- est.1971.
9. This was not the only effect Israeli
rule had on the Palestinian education system and the
Palestinian people. Before 1967 the percentage of illiterates on
average had been 27.8% among men and among women even higher at
65.1%. By 1983 Israel had helped reduce illiteracy to only 13.5%
among men and 38.9% among women.
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