Question 5. Israel is often accused of committing genocide. The Palestinian population is falling or rising? Answer: Genocide is the deliberate killing of an ethnic group. Such accusations against Israel are patently false and antisemitic. The accusers attribute any death of Arabs (Palestinians) is attributed to genocide. Such deaths are almost always due to defence against terrorist attacks; self-defence is not genocide. When Jordan illegally occupied the West Bank and Jerusalem, and Egypt occupied Gaza they ethnically cleansed all Jews and wiped out almost all Jewish culture. During the 19 years that they held them, the areas did not progress. When Israel regained these areas, development started, including the building of hospitals and universities for the Arab population. The figures speak for themselves: The annual population growth is: Palestinians 2.5%, Egypt 2%, Israel 1.9%, Jordan 1.5%. The number of Arabs in Israel: 1948 156,000; 2016 1,800,000. The number of Jews in Arab countries: 1948 1,000,000; 2016 less than 10,000. The number of Palestinians in the self-governing territories: 1960 1,100,000; 2020 5,100,000. The only genocide in the area was committed by Arabs (Palestinians) against the Jews.