DAVID VS. GOLIATH

Ariel Sharon and George Bush 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...

Population [x 100,000]
Israel - 6 million -----Palestinians------	Occupied territories - 3.4 million Palestinians in exile - 4.5 million

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

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

Annual 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 - February 2005 [x 10]
Israelis - 981	Palestinians - 3,680

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

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