Jewish population on the rise in West Bank Israel notes 5% gain in year, more arriving from Gaza after pullout

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: August 28, 2005| Author: ARTHUR MAX | Copyright information

JERUSALEM -- As Israel basked in world admiration for pulling out of the Gaza Strip, new official figures Friday showed the Jewish population of the West Bank is expanding rapidly, growing by more than 12,000 in the last year.

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon made no secret of his desire to expand large West Bank settlement blocs even while withdrawing from areas he says became untenable for Israel to hold.

According to Interior Ministry figures, the Jewish population of the West Bank...

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