Figures released by the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, reveal that around 313,000 Jews have left Jerusalem over the last 25 years, 105,000 more than those who moved to the capital during the same period.
The independent daily newspaper Haaretz, reports that "the 2005 figures show that the balance of population in the city would have favoured Jews over Arabs had measures been taken to curb the exodus."Currently 66 percent of Jerusalem's residents are Jews and 34 percent are Arabs. By 2020, the Jews are expected to comprise 60 percent of the city's population, while the Arabs are expected to reach 40 percent.
