Palestinians will outnumber Israelis in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Strip by the year 2050, according to a recent U.N. report. Because of an extraordinarily high birthrate, the Palestinian population in these areas is expected to number 11.8 million people by 2050, while the Israeli population is expected to be 10.1 million.
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