It has become a 'strategy' of both Palestinians and Israelis to 'effect' the demographics of the city.
That directive needs to end. There needs to be a 'target date (historical or otherwise)' of 'census' that clearly illustrates the 'true demographics' of Jerusalem. The difference of population growth between the two peoples is due to cultural differences. Those cultural differences are allowed to exist without effecting the authority of the two states in the city.
Stability is the answer to not only Jerusalem, but, all areas these two peoples share. The sooner the stability is reached the sooner a SINCERE peace can be reached and not just one for the sake of politics and arguments.
...Jerusalem’s Palestinian growth (click title to entry - thank you) rate has been high. Jerusalem’s Arab population is growing by 3 percent a year.
In contrast, Jerusalem’s Jewish population is growing by a little over 1 percent a year, and this primarily due to Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox population. On average, ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem – about a quarter of the city’s population - have more than seven children.
The expansion of Jerusalem’s Arab and ultra-Orthodox communities has contributed to increased political and religious tensions in the city. At the same time, it has weakened the city’s tax base and strained municipal services. Consequently, secular, middle-class Jews are moving out of Jerusalem....
