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The opening as it read in 2015

Jerusalem to Ashdod The Jerusalem District ( ; ) is one of six administrative districts of Israel .¹ The district capital is Jerusalem . The Jerusalem District has a land area of 652 km².² The population of 910,300 is 67.8% Jewish and 30.6% Arab .³ A fifth (21%) of the Arabs in Israel live in the Jerusalem District, which includes both East and West Jerusalem . East Jerusalem is under Israel occupation and Israel's annexation has not been recognized by the international community.⁴ The majority of Arabs in the Jerusalem District are Palestinians , eligible for citizenship under Israeli law, but non-citizens by collective choice. The minority are Israeli Arabs living in Abu Ghosh , Beit Safafa and East Jerusalem , where Israeli Arab professionals have settled since the late 1970s, mainly for the provision of legal and other services to the local population.⁵ The non-Jewish population is 28.3% Muslims , 1.8% Christians and 1.4% unclassified by religion.⁶ The Future of the Global Muslim Population , PEW Forum "Jerusalem: Israeli police hit in Palestinian car attack" .⁷ Statistical Abstract of Israel .⁸ Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . 2009 .⁹ Statistical Abstract of Israel .¹⁰

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The opening as it stood in 2005

Jerusalem District of Israel is one of six districts and includes: Jerusalem ירושלים Bet Shemesh בית שמש Mevaseret Zion

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Israel district The Jerusalem District is one of six administrative districts of Israel . Its land area is 652 km² (including East Jerusalem , administered by Israel since 1967). Its population of ~900,000 is 67.9% Jewish and 30.3% Arab , the vast majority of whom are non citizens, but who are eligible for citizenship under Israeli law in disputed East Jerusalem, (non-Jewish population includes 28.3% Muslims , 1.8% Christians and 1.4% unclassified by religion ). The district capital is Jerusalem . Statistical Abstract of Israel . Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . 2008. Statistical Abstract of Israel .

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District of Israel District of Israel The route from Jerusalem to Ashdod . The Jerusalem District ( ; ) is one of six administrative districts of Israel . The district capital is Jerusalem . The Jerusalem District has a land area of 652 km². The population of 1,083,300 is 65.6% Jewish and 32.8% Arab . A fifth (21%) of the Arabs in Israel live in the Jerusalem District, which includes both East and West Jerusalem . Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem has not been recognized by the international community. The majority of Arabs in the Jerusalem District are Palestinians , eligible for citizenship under Israeli law, but non-citizens by collective choice. The minority are Israeli Arabs living in Abu Ghosh , Beit Safafa and East Jerusalem , where Israeli Arab professionals have settled since the late 1970s, mainly for the provision of legal and other services to the local population. The non-Jewish population is 28.3% Muslims , 1.8% Christians and 1.4% unclassified by religion. Israel census bureau of statistics . 2016. The Future of the Global Muslim Population , PEW Forum "Jerusalem: Israeli police hit in Palestinian car attack" . Statistical Abstract of Israel . Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . 2009. Statistical Abstract of Israel .

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District of Israel This article is about the Israeli administrative district. District of Israel The Jerusalem District ( ; ) is one of the six administrative districts of Israel . The district capital is Jerusalem . The Jerusalem District has a land area of 652 km . The population of 1,159,900 is 66.3% Jewish and 32.1% Arab . A fifth (21%) of the Arabs in Israel live in the Jerusalem Municipality, which includes both East and West Jerusalem . Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem has not been recognized by the international community. Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Central districts. The majority of Arabs in the Jerusalem District are Palestinians , eligible to apply for citizenship under Israeli law, but either declining to apply or unsuccessful. The minority are Arab citizens of Israel living in Abu Ghosh , Beit Safafa and East Jerusalem , where Arab professionals have settled since the late 1970s, mainly for the provision of legal and other services to the local population. The non-Jewish population is 95.2% Muslim , 3.5% Christian with the others unclassified by religion. Transfer of Power (District Commissioners and District Officers) Law, 5724-1964, Laws of the State of Israel vol. 18 no 38. The Future of the Global Muslim Population , PEW Forum "Jerusalem: Israeli police hit in Palestinian car attack" . " "8. אוכלוסייה ביישובים ובאזורים סטטיסטיים, לפי דת, סוף 2019" " . Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel).

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District of Israel This article is about the Israeli administrative district. District of Israel The Jerusalem District ( Hebrew : מחוז ירושלים ; Arabic : منطقة القدس ) is one of the six administrative districts of Israel. The district capital is Jerusalem and its total land area is 652 km . The population of 1,159,900 is 66.3% Jewish and 32.1% Arab . A fifth (21%) of the Arabs in Israel live in the Jerusalem Municipality, which includes both East and West Jerusalem . Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem has not been recognized by the international community. The majority of Arabs in the Jerusalem District are Palestinians , eligible to apply for citizenship under Israeli law, but either decline to apply or are unsuccessful in doing so. Arab citizens of Israel constitute a significant minority in the district, living in Abu Ghosh , Beit Safafa and East Jerusalem , where Arab professionals have settled since the late 1970s, mainly for the provision of legal and other services to the local population. The non-Jewish population is 95.2% Muslim , 3.5% Christian with the others unclassified by religion. Geographical distribution of the main ethno-cultural communities, Jerusalem, Tel-Aviv and Central districts. Transfer of Power (District Commissioners and District Officers) Law, 5724-1964, Laws of the State of Israel vol. 18 no 38. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . " "8. אוכלוסייה ביישובים ובאזורים סטטיסטיים, לפי דת, סוף 2019" " . Central Bureau of Statistics (Israel).

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