Agricultural Development in the West Bank (ص 42)

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Agricultural Development in the West Bank (ص 42)

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rural dwellers, Christians and Moslems. On the eve of occupation
in June 1967, the West Bank population was estimated at 843,000,
about 200,000 less than the figures projected by the relevant
natural rate of increase. In contrast, Palestinians in the East
Rank increased rapidly until they reached 40 percent of the total
Population in 1961 and 58 percent in 1972.
The June War witnessed a repetition of the intricate evacuation
tactics which were successfully tested in 1948. During the few
days of actual combat and in the few subsequent weeks, about 178,000
People left their homes seeking shelter in the East Bank.” In
September 1967 the population of the West Bank was ascertained
in a general census conducted by the Israel Army and the Central
Bureau of Statistics and was reported at 664,494 (see reference in
Table 11-13).
Population growth during Israeli occupation proceeded at erratic
and very low rates (see Table 11-14). The scale of population
drain could be properly per
ived in view of the unusually
high rate of live births in the country, which averaged during
the seventies at around 4.5 percent and a rather modest mortality
Fate of about 1.5 percent. ay the end of 1980 the West Bank
Population (including East Jerusalem) amounted to 20,600 which
48 8,000 less than the population Projected at the modest annual
net increase of 2.5 percent. This indicate that emigration during
the period 1968
~ 79 exceeded 10 percent of the projected West
Sank population for 1980,
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Table (II - 14
Fopulation increase 1968 ~ 7g
Population
(2000)
1968 581.7 0.7
1970 03.9 1.5
1972 629.0 lo
1974 661.6 ay
1976 670.9 0.9
1978 690.4 1.4
1979 699.6 1.3
Statistical Abstract of Israel No 3, 1979, p 717.
Above figures exclude East Jerusalem, whose population
by the end of 1979 is estimated at 106,000.
Census of Population 1967 (Jerusalem: Central Bureau
of Statistics) Publication No (1), p IX. The figures
reported above do not include those of East Jerusalem.
The basic motives for emigration were again economic, particularly
after 1972 when Israel moved into economic recession and steadily
rising inflation rates. Furthermore, the official policy wa
being particularly effective in driving out educated young people
who were not attracted by the only open employment opportunity,
manual labour in Israel. Consequently, graduates found themselves
©bliged to emigrate in pursuit of employment in the expanding
fconomies of Jordan and the Gulf States.
Seographic distribution of population
The West Bank population is distributed among seven districts.
The boundaries of these districts have been noticeably altered
»Y Israel following occupation, in response to various security
And political motives. (See Map No 6 for 1967 boundaries of
“arious districts). Table (II-15) shows distribution of
Population (by district) and area of districts as revealed in the
i had the largest
TDF census of 1967. By then, Hebron district

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