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George Bush and the Israel lobby want you to believe the Palestinians are trying to "destroy Israel." They've got their David and Goliath story backwards. These statistics will help you see things in perspective...

DAVID VS. GOLIATH

Population [x 100,000]
Israel - 6 million

---------Palestinians----------
Occupied territories - 3.8 million
Palestinians in exile - 4.6 million

Land area [x 1,000 sq km]
Israel - 20,770
Occupied territories - 6,220

Water supply [x 100 million cubic m., per year]
Israel - 1 billion
Occupied territories - 1.25 billion

------used by Israel-----

National annual income [x $1 billion]
Israel - $120 billion

Occupied territories - $2.9 billion.

Annual income, per head [x $1,000]
Israel - $20,000
Occupied territories - $850

US financial aid, 1992-2004, estimated [x $100 million]
Israel - $40 billion









Palestinian Authority - $20 million

Military budget [x $100 million]
Israel - $10 billion

Palestinian Authority - $300 million

Military forces [x 10,000]
Israel - 605,000
Palestinian Authority - 30,000

Nuclear weapons [x 10]
Israel - 400 (estimate)
Palestinians - None

Tanks [x 10]
Israel - 4,500








Palestinians - None

Armored vehicles [x 10]
Israel - 10,000
















Palestinians - None

Artillery [x10]
Israel - 1,700



Palestinians - None

Attack helicopters
Israel - 130


Palestinians - None

Jet fighters
Israel - 500








Palestinians - None

Warships
Israel - 50

Palestinians - None

Deaths, September 2000 - June 2008 [x 10]   = Children
Israelis - 1,056






Palestinians - 4,857

































For examples of how Israel uses all that firepower, see War crimes
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