The Israeli "Cruel Occupation"

A few details on the "Israeli occupation" of Juda & Samaria on 1967-1989.
1989 is when the Palestinians began their first "Intifada".

Before 1967After 1989
Hospitals & Clinics113387
Mother & Child Caring Centers23135
Villages with water supply12200
The MaleriaExistNone
Baby fatalities (of 1,000)6820.4
Teachers5,31617,373
Teacher SeminarsNone5
Professional SchoolsNone14
UniversitiesNone6
The Death PenaltyExistCancled

In 1967 there were no universities in Yehuda or Shomron. Israel helped establish the following universities:

El Nagach (Shechem) - est. 1977
Beir Zeit - est. 1972
Bethlehem - est. 1973
Islamic College (Hebron) - est. 1971
Jerusalem University
College of Scientists (Abu Dis) - est. 1982
College of Social Welfare (El Bira) - est. 1979
College of Religion (Beit Hanina) - est. 1978

By looking at the illiteracy rates and high school completion rate, one can see a vast improvement between 1970 and 1983, when Israel controlled Yehuda and Shomron:

The percentage of illiterates among Arabs in Yehuda and Shomron:

MenWomen
197027.8%65.1%
198313.5%38.9%

The percentage who finished high school among Arabs in Yehuda and Shomron:

MenWomen
19701.4%0.5%
198312.4%5.3%



  Link & Sources:  
Bopolitica site
Bibliography: Martin Gilbert, "The Israel-Arab-Conflict-Atlas" 1994.
Source of educational information: West Bank Handbook, Meron Benvenisti, 1987