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November 28, 2016

The Myth of the Demographic Time-Bomb

Contrary to John Kerry’s insistence, Israel isn’t running out of time.

According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the combined Palestinian population of the West Bank, Gaza, and Jerusalem, together with that of Israel’s Arab citizens, now equals the Jewish population of Israel. This information supports one of John Kerry’s favorite refrains—that Israel won’t be able to maintain its identity as a democratic Jewish state unless a Palestinian state is created, and soon. This argument is baseless, writes Gregg Roman, and not only because it is based on unreliable statistics:

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November 28, 2016

  1. The Myth of the Demographic Time-Bomb

    Contrary to John Kerry’s insistence, Israel isn’t running out of time.

  2. The Iran Deal Doesn’t Need to Be Torn Up. It’s Not a Treaty

    America must stop giving something for nothing.

  3. Choosing Nikki Haley for the UN Broadcasts the Right Message

    Demonstrating the contempt due a corrupt organization.

  4. The Ancient Jewish Statesman Who Rebuilt Jerusalem, Wrote Israel’s First Constitution, and Authored the First Political Memoir

    Nehemiah son of Hachaliah.

  5. The Gettysburg Address, Written on “Jewish” Paper

    Adolphus Simeon Solomons and Abraham Lincoln.