On its 66th birthday, Israel’s population nears 8.2 million
Since last year, the population in Israel grew by some 157,000 people; Jews represent about 75% of the total population – and the Israeli-Arab population stands at 20.7%.
CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY at Sacher Park in Jerusalem. Our greatest triumphs have generally come on the heels of our greatest tragedies(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI