1998 : “ISRAEL-PALESTINE : GLOBALISATION AND MICRONATIONALISMS” – ISSUES THAT ARE RARELY DISCUSSED : DEMOGRAPHY AND WATER
Excerpt from from René Berthier : "Israël-Palestine, Mondialisation et micro-nationalismes" (1998) – Éditions Acratie
Demographics in Israel is a strategic issue and undoubtedly the most pressing problem facing the authorities. Demographic data is almost a state secret. Professor David Grosman revealed in a letter dated 24 November 1992 to Ma’ariv that Israel has a double set of accounts when it comes to demographics : official statistics for the general public and real statistics for decision-makers.