Israel Demography
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The Million Person Gap: A Critical Look at Palestinian Demography
by Bennett Zimmerman, Roberta Seid and Michael L. Wise
BESA Perspectives No. 15, May 1, 2006 link


Research Reports

"Arab Population in the West Bank & Gaza: The Million Person Gap" - Updated! English Hebrew

"Forecast for Israel and West Bank 2025" English Hebrew

Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies publishes "The Million Person Gap" English Hebrew

Defusing the Demographic Time Bomb
by Bennett Zimmerman and Michael Wise, inFocus Spring 2008
In an historic and pivotal speech before the Knesset in May 2003, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon shocked his nation by announcing that Israel would withdraw from the Gaza Strip and large parts of the West Bank to demographically defendable lines in light of forecasts that Israeli Jews would soon lose their majority west of the Jordan River... read more

New Options for Middle East Peace:
A Plan to Extend Israel’s Democracy to the West Bank

by Bennett Zimmerman and Michael L. Wise with Roberta Seid
Published in the Washington Times, August 3, 2007 ‘Preserving Israel’

The separation of Gaza and the West Bank provides the greatest opportunity since 1967 to resolve the status of the West Bank and Jerusalem... read more

Jerusalem Reports
A comprehensive report on the demographic future of Jerusalem and the impact of separation strategies on the city was presented to the Mayor and other City of Jerusalem Officials. For other Jerusalem studies click here.

In January 2007, Ben Zimmerman, leader of the AIDRG presented The Fourth Way: An Integrated Strategy to Strengthen Israel’s Unilateral Political and Security Options -- A New Demographic, Electoral, and Political Paradigm for Israel at the 7th Herzliya Conference.

Press Releases

AIDRG 'Forecast for Israel 2025' Reports Shift in Demographic Momentum from Arab to Jewish Population in Israel AIDRG: April 23, 2007

Dramatic Options for Israel and Middle East Democracy:
New Demographic & Electoral Analysis
AIDRG: January 17, 2007

The Fourth Way: An Integrated Strategy to Strengthen Israel’s Unilateral Political and Security Options -- A New Demographic, Electoral, and Political Paradigm for Israel Ben Zimmerman, leader of the AIDRG presented at the 7th Herzliya Conference.



Articles

Latest Stats: Israel's Demographic Trend is Jewish, Not Arab
Hillel Fendel April 2, 2008


Where Israel Went Astray
by Caroline Glick, Jerusalem Post: January 19, 2007


Voodoo Demographics
Bennett Zimmerman, Roberta Seid and Michael L. Wise, Azure: Summer 5766/2006, No. 25 (link)


Jewish Demographic Momentum Update May 4, 2006 by Bennett Zimmerman, Roberta Seid and Michael L. Wise

Big Drop in Israeli Arab fertility rates
by Shahar Ilan, Haaretz: June 17, 2006


Olmert's plan for Jerusalem
by Caroline Glick, Jerusalem Post: June 15, 2006


Endorsement of Study

Nicholas Eberstadt endorses the new demographic work at the Herzliya conference

 
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) Jan 10, 2005 Feb 23, 2006
 
Presentation at AEI Complete 2005 Report