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ISRAEL BY THE NUMBERS ON ITS 58TH YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE

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Prepared by “The Israel Project

160 – The number of countries with which Israel has established diplomatic ties. That includes Muslim countries such as Egypt, Jordan, Mauritania and Qatar.

17 — The number of women who serve in Israel’s Knesset (Parliament).

10 — The number of Arabs who serve as serve as representatives in Israel’s democratically elected Knesset. One of the Arab representatives is a member of the Labor Party. A member of the Druze community also serves in the Knesset, in the ruling Kadima party.

1,113 — The number of Israelis who have been killed since Sept. 2000 by Palestinian violence and terrorist attacks. That includes 778 civilians and 335 security forces.

48,000 — The equivalent number of deaths in the United States.

FULL LIST: http://www.theisraelproject.org click on the right on “Israel by the Numbers”

“The Israel Project is an international organization devoted to educating the press and the public about Israel while promoting security, freedom and peace.”

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