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Palestine

The Palestine Authority

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Geography

Area: 6,243 sq km

6,243 sq km comprising two separate parts the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The Palestine Authority controls the main towns and scattered enclaves. Jewish settler enclaves and Israeli military authorities control the rest.

Population: 4,409,392    Annual Growth: 3.23%

Capital: Jerusalem (claimed); Ramallah (administrative)

Urbanites: 72.1%

HDI Rank: 110 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 20 (40% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Arabic    Languages: 6 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Muslim

Religion               Pop %Ann Gr
Christians70,9911.610.2
Evangelicals4,1160.10.0
Muslim3,866,59687.69 

Challenges for Prayer

Palestinian Christians find themselves attacked or betrayed from all sides. They are regarded as Arab Palestinians by Israel and as Western collaborators by extremist Muslims, and they are generally ignored or abandoned by the global Church. Yet they trace their roots back to pre-Islamic times. Their numbers in Palestine itself have declined at an accelerating rate, largely due to emigration. The pull to leave is strong, with a vastly greater quality of life available elsewhere, and with increasing pressures from Israel on one side and Islamists on the other. Pray that those who remain might continue to stay strong in both their Christian faith and in their commitment to live out the gospel in very difficult conditions. Pray that they might also know God’s protection.

     For an additional 3 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Palestine.