Profile: Palestinian Territories (Gaza Strip and West Bank)
Location: Middle East: Gaza Strip borders Israel, Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea; West Bank borders Israel and Jordan
Capital city: East Jerusalem
Population: Gaza Strip: 1,500,000 (approx.); West Bank: 2,500,000 (approx.)
People: Gaza Strip: Palestinian Arab, 100%; West Bank: Palestinian Arab, 83%; Jewish, 17%
Religion: Gaza Strip: Muslim, 99.3%; Christian, 0.7%; West Bank: Muslim, 75%; Jewish, 17%; Christian/other, 8%
Christianity: significant proportion of Palestinian believers have left region, reducing witness opportunities. Small numbers of conversions, but positive stories of families reading the Bible together and genuinely seeking truth.
Mission work: some workers serve as a witness to the community, important in these dark times.
Prayer: protection of Christians who faithfully serve in these troubled territories
Note: AWM recognises that the Palestinian Territories do not presently form an internationally-recognised state, but for information purposes have included the above statistics.
