Overall a decent post on the risks of terrorism but where in the hell did the original authors get their data claiming 553 deaths in the "Intifada Israel 2000-2006" line?
Here's the entry from Wikipedia [Second Intifada]
There is little dispute as to the total number of Palestinians killed by Israelis. B'Tselem reports that through April 30, 2008, there were 4,745 Palestinians killed by Israeli security forces, and 44 Palestinians killed by Israeli civilians.[137] B'Tselem also reports 577 Palestinians killed by Palestinians through April 30, 2008.[137]
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The sources do not vary widely over the data on Israeli casualties. B'Tselem reports that 1,053 Israelis were killed by Palestinian attacks through April 30, 2008
553 is not even close. The closest number listed by Wikipedia is the 577 "Palestinians killed by Palestinians" which seems like an odd number to use given the data available.
I 'll hold this up as an example of the US elite burying their heads in the sand (or having their heads up their ass) when it comes to Israel-Palestine.
Also note that far more Palestinian children than Israeli children are killed.
"Remember These Children" reports that as of February 1, 2008, 119 Israeli children, age 17 and under, had been killed by Palestinians. Over the same time period, 982 Palestinian children, age 17 and under, were killed by Israelis
I'd like to see "Being Palestinian" or "Being Born in Gaza" incorporated into this table. I'll bet simply "Being Born in Gaza" ranks up there pretty high.
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