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Poverty rates in Israel are among the highest - opinion

Poverty is not predetermined and gaps can be narrowed if we set our minds to it.

|ByTALI NIR
A PASSERBY stops to console a poor woman in Jerusalem in 2015.
Presenting the annual poverty report.

‘Soup-kitchen nation:’ Relieving poverty in Israel by reducing food waste

Addressing one of the ramifications of poverty by a government-led food rescue program

|ByTARA KAVALER/THE MEDIA LINE
A man in Jerusalem searching through the garbage

‘More than one-quarter of Israelis poor or nearly poor’ - Report

While Israel's technological and scientific breakthroughs are impressive, it is still has the highest rate of poverty of any OECD country, according to a National Insurance Institute report.

|ByEYTAN HALON
Presenting the annual poverty report.

21.2% of Israeli population lives below the poverty line - new report

The report showed an increase in poverty among the elderly, despite a recent minimum wage increase.

|ByALON EINHORN

Latet: If government doesn’t change policies, South Tel Aviv will become slums

NGO says 31.9% live below poverty line, compared to government figure of 22%.

DECEMBER 15, 2015ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
A homeless person begs for change in Israel

Poverty costing Israeli economy NIS 48 billion annually, NGO report finds

The government has been asked to cut poverty by 40% in order to reach the OECD average.

DECEMBER 13, 2015ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
Boxes of food for the poor

Grapevine: Food for the soul and the stomach

The current situation is even more scary for those in lowest socioeconomic sectors, who rely on non-profit organizations to provide food for them.

JULY 10, 2014ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Pantry Packers volunteer packing plant of Colel Chabad in Jerusalem.

Level of ‘general satisfaction with life’ stands at 7.1 for citizens

Israelis view health as top priority, according to OECD Better Life Index report, followed by education, life satisfaction and income.

MAY 8, 2014ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
Jose Angel Gurria (R), Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), at a news conference with Finance Minister Yair Lapid.