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| By: israelinsider staff |
| Published: January 10, 2007 |
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The population growth rate of Judea and Samaria (West Bank) settlements is close to three times as high as that of the rest of the country, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Interior Ministry, The Jerusalem Post reports.
While the population throughout Israel grew by 1.8 percent from 2005 to 2006, communities in Judea and Samaria saw a population hike of 5.2% according to the Interior Ministry numbers. In 2005 there were 253,748 people living in Juea and Samaria compared to 267,163 in 2006.
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