Palestine (Occupied Palestinian Territory)

Palestine Occupied Palestinian Territory
Status	Proto Independent State (OIsraelupied)
Capital
Land Area
Location	Asia, The Mediterranean, The Middle East
Population	4.9m1
Life Expectancy	73.47yrs (2017)2
GNI	$6 583 (2017)3
ISO3166-1 Codes	PS, , 4
Internet Domain	5
Currency	6
Telephone	+7

1. Overview
2. Palestine National and Social Development
3. Palestine's Demographics and Migration
4. Palestine's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Palestine's Health
6. Palestine's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Palestine's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

“Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without ending the deep tensions between the two sides. (The territories Israel occupied since the 1967 war are not included in the Israel country profile, unless otherwise noted.) On 25 April 1982, Israel withdrew from the Sinai pursuant to the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty. In keeping with the framework established at the Madrid Conference in October 1991, bilateral negotiations were conducted between Israel and Palestinian representatives and Syria to achieve a permanent settlement. Israel and Palestinian officials signed on 13 September 1993 a Declaration of Principles (also known as the "Oslo Accords") guiding an interim period of Palestinian self-rule. Outstanding territorial and other disputes with Jordan were resolved in the 26 October 1994 Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace. Progress toward a permanent status agreement was undermined by Israeli-Palestinian violence between September 2003 and February 2005. Israel in 2005 unilaterally disengaged from the Gaza Strip, evacuating settlers and its military while retaining control over most points of entry into the Gaza Strip. The election of HAMAS to head the Palestinian Legislative Council in 2006 froze relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA). In 2006 Israel engaged in a 34-day conflict with Hizballah in Lebanon in June-August 2006 and a 23-day conflict with HAMAS in the Gaza Strip during December 2008 and January 2009. Prime Minister Binyamin NETANYAHU formed a coalition in March 2009 following a February 2009 general election. Direct talks with the PA launched in September 2010 collapsed following the expiration of Israel's 10-month partial settlement construction moratorium in the West Bank.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₈

2. Palestine National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)9
Pos.		Higher is better Value9
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
104	Libya	0.718
105	Paraguay	0.717
106=	St Lucia	0.715
106=	Palestine	0.715
108	Guyana	0.714
109	S. Africa	0.713
110	Jamaica	0.709
111	Samoa	0.707
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)9
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $9
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
125	Morocco	$7 303
126	Tonga	$6 822
127	India	$6 590
128	Palestine	$6 583
129	Tuvalu	$6 351
130	Belize	$6 309
131	Cape Verde	$6 230
132	Ghana	$5 745
	Asia Avg	$22 215
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

As a territory of Israel I do not have many specific statistics for this territory in its own right.

3. Palestine's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Palestine's population is predicted to rise to 6.755 million by 2030.

Population1
Pos.		2018 Population1
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
117	Norway	5.3m
118	Congo, (Brazzaville)	5.2m
119	Costa Rica	5.0m
120	Palestine	4.9m
121	Oman	4.8m
122	Liberia	4.8m
123	Ireland	4.8m
124	New Zealand	4.7m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better9
Pos.		2021 Years9
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
78	Vietnam	73.6
79	Latvia	73.6
80	Mauritius	73.6
81	Palestine	73.5
82	N. Korea	73.3
83	Trinidad & Tobago	73.0
84	Colombia	72.8
85	Dominica	72.8
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better10
Pos.		2016 Per 10010
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
36	Madagascar	06.4
37=	Papua New Guinea	06.4
38	Ghana	06.5
39=	Palestine	06.5
40	Ethiopia	06.6
41=	Swaziland	06.6
42	Central African Rep.	06.8
43=	Sudan	06.8
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants11
Pos.		2017 %11
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
81	Syria	5.5%
82	Thailand	5.2%
83	Hungary	5.2%
84	Palestine	5.2%
85	Argentina	4.9%
86	Panama	4.7%
87	Tonga	4.6%
88	Venezuela	4.5%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants12
Pos.		2010 %12
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
6	Guyana	56.9%
7	Monaco	56.3%
8	Antigua & Barbuda	47.6%
9	Tonga	45.4%
10	Albania	45.4%
11	Barbados	41.0%
12	Suriname	39.0%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Palestine's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #morals #palestine #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to Asia (2025)13
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank13
1	Taiwan	23.7
2	Japan	38.8
3	Cyprus	42.8
	...
43	Turkmenistan	130.1
44	Myanmar (Burma)	133.8
45	Syria	136.5
46	Palestine	137.8
47	Saudi Arabia	137.8
48	Iran	138.2
49	Pakistan	140.5
50	Afghanistan	145.7
51	Brunei	145.9
	Asia Avg	103.0
q=52.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)13
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank13
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
181	Equatorial Guinea	135.4
182	Angola	136.1
183	Syria	136.5
184	Palestine	137.8
185	Saudi Arabia	137.8
186	Iran	138.2
187	Comoros	138.3
188	Pakistan	140.5
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₄. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₄.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₄, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₄.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Lower is better15
Pos.		201315
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
142	Cambodia	4181
143	Bangladesh	4201
144	Malaysia	4273
145	Palestine	4309
146	Philippines	4311
147	Russia	4342
148	Singapore	4343
149	Iraq	4467
	Asia Avg	4378
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
142	Kosovo	5.5
143=	Angola	5.5
143=	Thailand	5.5
143=	Palestine	5.5
143=	Mali	5.5
143=	Uganda	5.5
143=	Tanzania	5.5
143=	Kuwait	5.5
	Asia Avg	5.0
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better16
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty16
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
188	Kiribati	15.80
189	Solomon Islands	15.81
190	Nauru	16.16
191	Sao Tome & Principe	16.17
192	Tuvalu	16.33
193	Palau	16.34
194	Marshall Islands	16.34
195	Palestine	17.21
	Asia Avg	10.97
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Palestine stated:

“Palestinian armed groups in Gaza committed apparent war crimes during three days of fighting with Israel in August, using unguided rockets in populated civilian areas and killing at least seven Palestinian civilians. Palestinian authorities in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip continued to heavily restrict freedom of expression, association and assembly. They also held scores of people in arbitrary detention and subjected many to torture and other ill treatment. Justice for serious human rights violations remained elusive. The Hamas de facto authorities in Gaza carried out the first executions in five years. ”

"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)₁₇

Gender Equality:

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Biases Lower is better18
Pos.		2022 %18
1	Sweden	31.819
2	New Zealand	34.420
3	Australia	37.020
	...
60	Mongolia	97.420
61	Uzbekistan	97.919
62	Kyrgyzstan	98.120
63	Palestine	98.219
64	Kuwait	98.319
65	Jordan	98.520
66	Burkina Faso	98.621
67	Algeria	98.719
	Asia Avg	94.24
	World Avg	83.93
q=88.

Prejudice:

Freedom of Thought Lower is better22
Pos.		202122
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
148	Uzbekistan	3.7
149	Myanmar (Burma)	3.8
150=	Zimbabwe	3.8
150=	Palestine	3.8
150=	Belarus	3.8
150=	Sri Lanka	3.8
150=	Russia	3.8
150=	Thailand	3.8
	Asia Avg	3.7
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Palestine's Health

#birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #overpopulation #parenting #population

Compared to Asia (2020)23
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank23
1	Maldives	41.7
2	Sri Lanka	43.1
3	Malaysia	53.1
	...
38	Kyrgyzstan	94.1
39=	Mongolia	94.6
40	Azerbaijan	96.9
41	Palestine	101.5
42=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	101.9
43	Syria	102.3
44	Kazakhstan	103.8
45=	Russia	104.9
46	Afghanistan	106.0
	Asia Avg	80.9
q=50.

Health (2020)23
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank23
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
122	Dominican Rep.	101.1
123	Montenegro	101.3
124	Latvia	101.4
125	Palestine	101.5
126=	Vanuatu	101.9
126=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	101.9
128	Serbia	102.0
129	Syria	102.3
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₂₄. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₂₄.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₄, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₄.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Palestine has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Palestine does better than average in terms of its average life expectancy₉. And finally, it does worse than average in its adolescent birth rate₂₅. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Palestine improved by +7.3yrs in the 30 years from 1990, on par with the global average improvement of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better9
Pos.		2021 Years9
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
78	Vietnam	73.6
79	Latvia	73.6
80	Mauritius	73.6
81	Palestine	73.5
82	N. Korea	73.3
83	Trinidad & Tobago	73.0
84	Colombia	72.8
85	Dominica	72.8
	Asia Avg	73.48
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better25
Pos.		2015 Per 100025
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
119	Seychelles	57.4
120	Paraguay	57.4
121	Ethiopia	58.4
122	Palestine	58.6
123	Jamaica	59.7
124	Azerbaijan	59.8
125	Yemen	61.5
126	Philippines	61.7
	Asia Avg	29.9
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

6. Palestine's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #palestine #the_environment

Compared to Asia (2023)26
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank26
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Sri Lanka	49.0
	...
43	UAE	114.4
44	Kuwait	115.4
45	Uzbekistan	118.5
46	Afghanistan	120.3
47	Brunei	121.5
48	Iraq	122.5
49	Tajikistan	125.0
50	Bahrain	128.0
51	Palestine	147.5
	Asia Avg	88.8
q=51.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)26
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank26
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
181	Tajikistan	125.0
182	Liberia	125.8
183	Bahrain	128.0
184	Haiti	131.0
185	Libya	132.8
186	Gabon	141.7
187	Palestine	147.5
188	Eritrea	155.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Palestine comes 2nd-worst in the world, only Palestine does worse, after . This rank is calculated from 3 data sets. Palestine does better than average when it comes to its forested percent change 2000-2020₂₇. However Palestine performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₂₈. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
190	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2007 Jan 08
191	Brunei	2008 Jul 27
192	Iraq	2009 Oct 26
193	Somalia	2009 Dec 10
194	Palestine	2015 Apr 02
195	Andorra	2015 May 05
196	USA
197	Vatican City
	Asia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better28
Pos.		2011 %28
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
98	Comoros	28.3%
99	Ireland	27.9%
100	Israel	27.6%
101	Palestine	27.5%
102	Saudi Arabia	27.2%
103	Belgium	26.9%
104	Syria	26.6%
105	Qatar	26.5%
	Asia Avg	37.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

7. Palestine's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Taiwan	10.0
2	Japan	21.0
3	S. Korea	23.6
	...
34=	Mongolia	90.3
35	Brunei	91.6
36=	Tajikistan	92.0
36=	Palestine	92.0
38	Pakistan	97.6
39	Maldives	99.8
40	Turkmenistan	105.3
41	Bangladesh	109.1
42	Nepal	109.8
	Asia Avg	78.3
q=51.

Modernity & Learning (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
121	Bolivia	91.0
122	Brunei	91.6
123=	Tajikistan	92.0
123=	Palestine	92.0
125	Nigeria	94.8
126	French Polynesia	95.0
127	Ghana	95.6
128	Jamaica	95.7
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better30
Pos.		201830
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
88	Guyana	63.3%
89	Ghana	63.1%
90	Peru	62.2%
91	Palestine	61.1%
92	Suriname	60.5%
93	Mexico	59.7%
94	Bahrain	59.6%
95	Brazil	59.5%
	Asia Avg	66.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better31
Pos.		2021 Years31
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
95	Azerbaijan	13.5
96	Jamaica	13.4
97	Sao Tome & Principe	13.4
98	Palestine	13.4
99	Malaysia	13.3
100	Dominica	13.3
101	Andorra	13.3
102	Bhutan	13.2
	Asia Avg	13.5
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Religiosity Lower is better32
Pos.		2018 %32
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
76	Iraq	82
77=	El Salvador	85
77=	Jordan	85
79	Palestine	86
80=	Uganda	86
80=	Chad	86
80=	Niger	86
83	Kenya	87
	Asia Avg	55.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better33
Pos.		201633
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
71	Saudi Arabia	65%
72	French Polynesia	64%
73	Albania	63%
74	Palestine	63%
75	Montenegro	62%
76	Bosnia & Herzegovina	62%
77	Azerbaijan	61%
78	Belarus	61%
	Asia Avg	48.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better34
Pos.		2017 Ratio34
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
145=	Oman	0.0
145=	Papua New Guinea	0.0
145=	French Polynesia	0.0
145=	Palestine	0.0
145=	Lesotho	0.0
145=	Monaco	0.0
145=	Bermuda	0.0
145=	Isle of Man	0.0
	Asia Avg	2.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#happiness

Happiness Higher is better35
Pos.		2018 Score35
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
101	Nepal	4.9
102	Venezuela	4.8
103	Gabon	4.8
104	Palestine	4.7
105	S. Africa	4.7
106	Iran	4.7
107	Ivory Coast	4.7
108	Ghana	4.7
	Asia Avg	5.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better36
Pos.		2023 Score36
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
131	USA	2.45
132	Brazil	2.46
133	Eritrea	2.51
134	Palestine	2.54
135	Lebanon	2.58
136	Mexico	2.60
137	Libya	2.61
138	Niger	2.63
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better37
Pos.		2019 Score37
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
116	Indonesia	5.07
117	Nepal	5.09
118	Burundi	5.10
119	Palestine	5.18
120	Bangladesh	5.21
121	Saudi Arabia	5.24
122	Ethiopia	5.35
123	UK	5.41
	Asia Avg	3.60
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better38
Pos.		201938
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
93	N. Korea	11.50
94	Egypt	11.60
95=	Panama	12.00
95=	Palestine	12.00
97	Solomon Islands	12.10
98	Cape Verde	12.20
99	El Salvador	12.50
100	Suriname	12.80
	Asia Avg	11.80
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better39
Pos.		2023 %39
1	Slovakia	24.1%40
2	Slovenia	24.3%40
3	Belarus	24.4%41
	...
64=	Bangladesh	33.4%42
65	Georgia	33.5%42
66=	Macedonia	33.5%43
67	Palestine	33.7%44
68=	Switzerland	33.7%41
68=	Jordan	33.7%45
68=	Tunisia	33.7%40
71	Romania	33.9%40
	Asia Avg	33.0%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Palestine - only for 8 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better46
Pos.		2018 Severity46
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
10	Albania	.003
11	Thailand	.003
12	Moldova	.004
13	Palestine	.004
14	Tunisia	.005
15	St Lucia	.007
16	Libya	.007
17	Algeria	.008
	Asia Avg	.084
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#atheism #buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #israel #jordan #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)32
Pos.		Lower is better %32
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
76	Iraq	82
77=	El Salvador	85
77=	Jordan	85
79	Palestine	86
80=	Uganda	86
80=	Chad	86
80=	Niger	86
83	Kenya	87
84=	Mozambique	87
85	Congo, DR	88
86=	Nigeria	88
86=	Nicaragua	88
88	Djibouti	89
89=	Ghana	89
89=	Guatemala	89
91	Honduras	90
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₄₇:

Christian	2.4%
Muslim	97.6%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.1%

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₄₈, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Palestine states:

“Freedom of religion or belief in various parts of the Occupied Territories falls under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority (in much of the West Bank), or Israel, or Hamas (in the Gaza Strip). The "Basic Law" that functions as a constitution for the Palestinian Authority recognizes international human rights standards, which include freedom of thought and expression. However, in the West Bank territories the old Jordanian law against "defaming religion" is still in force and may result in a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Cases of Discrimination

On Oct. 31, 2010, a 26-year-old blogger was arrested in the West Bank for posting allegedly blasphemous comments on Facebook and his blog. Waleed Hasayin, who used the named Waleed al-Husseini online, described himself as "an atheist from Jerusalem-Palestine" and wrote that God is "a primitive Bedoiun and anthropomorphic" and that "people are free to think and believe in whatever suits them." He was charged with "defaming religion". Hasayin was released in 2012 and fled to Europe, where he is seeking asylum.

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"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)₄₉

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems