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Israel ranks 2nd in poverty rates among OECD states
Amnon Atad, Calcalist
Published: 02.05.12, 08:12
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1. Get the Arab women and Hareidi men integrated!
Brian ,   Los Angeles USA   (05.02.12)
More financial incentives needed to integrate these populations into the work force. Our situation is unique, the poverty in Israel is self-inflicted and willing. Make these people enter the work force through a variety of incentives, and fast, or risk the entire Zionist enterprise.
2. Israel world rankings
Syd Chaden ,   Palermo Calif USA   (05.02.12)
Israel is the only country in the world where free elections are held that is constantly under attack by terrorists. Israel is the only country in the world where three of the world's major religions are freely and publicly displayed and celebrated. Israel is the only country in the world in which Jews may take refuge from European and Muslim anti-Semitism. How can "the only country" be properly measured against other countries,when there are none?
3. Growth:BIG ISRAEL,PRONOUNCEABLE spelling,socio-econ. 3rd WAY
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (05.02.12)
4. Life in Overdraft!
ilani ,   israel   (05.03.12)
Life in debt is the way of life for most of us here! no middle class!!! poor, rich or superrich! most israeli are in debt to their banks. No, wonder the richest person in Israel, owns the biggest bank in israel! i actually also happen to own my own bank, The bank of my Kitchen floor tile!!!!!!!
5. @2:This is true.
Alon51 ,   Israel   (05.03.12)
6. Why Israeli poverty?
Susya Bar Dror ,   Israel   (05.03.12)
Apart from the parasitic lifestile of haredim there is another cause for poverty: the skimming of money by banks, insurances, importers of goods, food chains and practically all trade. Israel is a paradise for monopolies and rackets.
7. Blame Dait Baum and Her boycott for this
Ari Ben Or ,   Netanya   (05.03.12)
8. Israel is the only country...
Jason ,   Montreal   (05.03.12)
And Israel is the only country in the world where a Jew doesn't help another fellow in need (that's what Jews abroad are for).
9. No. 8 - a lot you know sitting in Montreal!!!!
dorothy friend ,   tel aviv   (05.03.12)
I am supporting plenty of Jews with my taxes, Jews who wouldnt be so dependent of it if they went out the work and limited their families to a sizes that they could support themselves with dignity. Much poverty in Israel is self-caused, let's not deny it.
10. #8, Everything is a question of degrees.
Rich ,   Toronto, Canada   (05.03.12)
Jews in the US and Canada are more generous than Jews in Israel. But Jews in Israel are more helpful than Jews in Germany. From my experience, Jews in Germany are probably the most selfish in the world.
11. Agree In Principle, but disappointed....
Mitchell Cohen ,   Gush Etzion, Israel   (05.03.12)
....that this article doesn't give more hard statistics relating to poverty in Israel....
12. #6: Well said but what will happen on Sep 4?
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (05.04.12)
Will Israelis fall for the Netanyahu BS or will they vote with their brains? A better question is will those few in the Likud who do care about the people who are suffering under the yoke of Netanyahu's hatred of the poor and middle class, do some house cleaning before the election?
13. Settling Yesha doesn't leave funds to others.
Michael ,   California, USA   (05.04.12)
Israel has an economic blanket that is too short and too narrow. Much remains uncovered under the blanket. Settlers need money along with Zahal to protect them, Haredim need money, hospitals and schools need money. Holocaust survivors need their pensions also. The rich don't care, they collect fees at the bank or from retirement pensions of poor workers. Politicians are covered by voting salary increases to themselves at the Knesset. After looking at all those things objectively, one conclusion remains without any doubt: Israel cannot afford the Yesha settlements.
14. In Israel the contractors are aided by the
jason white ,   afula, israel   (05.04.12)
knesset and labor unions to steal from the workers. The knesset hates most of us and allows the banks, insurance companies, municipal governments and each government ministry to steal from us. They left us enslaved to our debts. We refuse to stop this and demand smaller government and less fees and licenses. No child allowances for draft dodgers. We should eliminate all welfare,except to the physically disabled. We should stop the aliyah of the elderly and sick. We should not only fine, but imprison those that hire illegal aliens.
15. read latest IMF report on israel no. 6
sweeter than honey ,   far away   (05.08.12)
where the structural weaknesses (in their judgement) of the israeli economy, (inspite of it's obvious success in many sectors), is laid bare. the IMF isn't stupid and looks at israel, as it does all countries, dipassionately, accurately, unemotionally. the facts are the facts.
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