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Jewish Poverty and Hunger in Israel
In March 2007, the Jewish Journal.com headlined the deepening divide between haves and have-nots among Jews saying:
"Welcome to 21st century Israel in microcosm. Once idealized as a socialist paradise, the Jewish state is increasingly becoming a country of two classes - those who have soared in the increasingly capitalist economy and those who have stumbled in its wake."
In 2007, before the current economic crisis, the decline had "grown to alarming proportions." It's always that way for Israeli Arabs. Now, more than ever, it affects Jews, especially the elderly, holocaust survivors, immigrants, ultra-orthodox, single parents, families with four or more children, and Israeli workers (the working poor) struggling to get by in a nation less caring for their needs.
The result brings disturbing headlines like:
-- "Half a million children living in poverty - report;"
-- "1 in 5 below poverty line, NII reports" - Israel's National Insurance Institute; and
-- "Jerusalem top(s) list of cities with poor families."
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