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CAUTION: The following links
and accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the
situation in Israel in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of
these links may lead to websites that present allegations that are
unsubstantiated, misleading or even false. No attempt has been
made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** An
extreme heatwave has hit Israel, and it is expected to persist in the coming
days. Most parts of the country will experience temperatures ranging from
91-96°F (about 33-36°C). Additionally, there have been consistent rainy
conditions throughout Israel, which haven’t been seen for over 30 years.
Since January 22, most areas of the country have witnessed wet weather on
most days. – adapted
from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Israel U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html [accessed 29
December 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/israel/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Income
inequality and high housing and commodity prices continue to be a concern for
many Israelis. Israel's income inequality and poverty rates are among the
highest of OECD countries, and there is a broad perception among the public
that a small number of "tycoons" have a cartel-like grip over the
major parts of the economy. Government officials have called for reforms to
boost the housing supply and to increase competition in the banking sector to
address these public grievances. Despite calls for reforms, the restricted
housing supply continues to impact younger Israelis seeking to purchase
homes. Tariffs and non-tariff barriers, coupled with guaranteed prices and
customs tariffs for farmers kept food prices high in 2016. Private
consumption is expected to drive growth through 2018, with consumers
benefitting from low inflation and a strong currency. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $36,400 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
1.1% industry:
17.3% services: 81.6% (2015 est.) Unemployment
rate: 4.2% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 22% (2014
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 3 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 3.3 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 83 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 3.48 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 100% of population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Israel borgenproject.org/category/israel/ [accessed 7 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Innovations Reducing Poverty In Israel borgenproject.org/innovations-reducing-poverty-in-israel/ ~
Empowering Women In Israel Through Na’amat borgenproject.org/empowering-women-in-israel/ ~
Latet Helps Reduce Child Poverty In
Israel borgenproject.org/child-poverty-in-israel/ ~
Homelessness In Israel borgenproject.org/homelessness-in-israel-2/ ~
Efforts To Reduce Poverty In Israel borgenproject.org/poverty-in-israel/ ~
Tzedakah 101: The Jewish Law Of
Philanthropy Holocaust
survivors live in mold and poverty with no money for cancer drugs Hadar Gil-Ad, ynetnews.com, 10 January 2021 www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/HyxA6z000P [accessed 10 January
2021] Victor Urahi fled the Nazis in Belarus as a child with his
mother and sister; 30 years after arriving in the Jewish state, he and wife
Ella are struggling to pay their bills and buy food - and advanced medication
is far out of reach. "We
are both musicians," Ella says with a smile. "But when we came to
Israel, I started working in a beauty salon and Victor began tuning
pianos." For
decades the couple worked hard to support their family and never imagined
that they would find themselves in an endless fight for survival as they
entered their golden years. Looking
back a few years Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Israel-ECONOMY.html [accessed 29 December 2020] Since
independence, Israel's economy has been faced with serious problems. The
government makes large outlays for social welfare purposes, but is obliged to
divert a considerable portion of its income to defense. In addition,
traditional Middle Eastern sources of supply (e.g., of oil and wheat) and
nearby markets for goods and services have been closed off. Israel must
export on a large scale to maintain its relatively high standard of living;
hence, it remains dependent on a continuing flow of investment capital and of
private and public assistance from abroad. All
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