Our Partners in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory
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Key Facts
- Population: 11m (7m Israel, 4m Occupied Palestinian Territory)
- Religion:
- Israel: Jewish 76%, Muslim 16.1%, Christian 3.4%
- Occupied Palestinian Territory: Muslim 97%, Christian 3%
- Languages: Hebrew, Arabic, English, Russian
- Capital: Israel maintains that Jerusalem is its capital city, a claim not recognised by the UK and the international community. The UK locates its embassy in Tel Aviv.
- President: Shimon Peres
- Prime Minister: Benjamin Netanyahu
- Palestinian leader: Mahmoud Abbas
Information Source: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Bethany
Bethany Girls’ School
The Four Homes of Mercy
Bethlehem
- A population of 30,000, approximately 50% Muslim and 50% Christian.
- Three Palestinian Refugee camps with around 20,000 inhabitants.
- Unemployment is higher than 60%.
BASR (Bethlehem Arab Society for Rehabilitation)
Hope Secondary School
The Sheepfold
The SIRA School
Talitha Kumi School
Gaza
- A tiny patch of land 20 miles long by 5-10 miles wide.
- Up to 70% of the population live below the poverty line.
- A population of 1.4 million – one of the highest overall growth rates and population densities in the world.
Al Ahli Hospital
Hebron
- Unemployment has been as high as 70%
Arab Evangelical School
Jerusalem
- A population of 33% Palestinian and 67% Israeli and other nationalities
Helen Keller Centre
Princess Basma Centre
Rawdat El Zuhur
St John Eye Hospital
Spafford Children’s Centre
Nazareth
Nazareth School of Nursing
Nablus
St Luke's Hospital
Ramallah
- A population that was entirely Christian until after the 1948 war, when refugees from many parts of Palestine settled there.
Annahda
Star Mountain Rehabilitation Centre
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