Page 2 - Empowerment and Protection - Palestine

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES BY AGE IN 2013
40.1% 0-14
29.9% 15-29
25.6% 30-60
4.4% 60+
(PCBS 2014)
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
107
187 (UNDP 2014)
Palestinian Territory
Lucy Nusseibeha, Middle East Nonviolence and Democracy (MEND)
The situation of human security among Palestinians is as complex and fragmented as the problem and the people. The pages that follow offer only a snapshot of concerns and responses from focus groups and individuals in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. These give voice to some of the daily issues facing a variety of Palestinians. While the Israeli occupation dominates and permeates every aspect of Palestinian life, it is often taken as a given by many of the participants.
Statelessness and Insecurity in the Occupied
a The chapter was produced with the help of facilitator and researcher Amira Abul Hawa and intern Isobel Whitting
OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY
POPULATION IN 2013
4.17 MILLION (WEST BANK AND GAZA) (WORLD BANK 2014A)
(STATE OF PALESTINE)
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