Haredim self-report ‘very good’ health despite inferior care
Objective statistics show a growing gap between the healthcare afforded to Israel’s Haredi and general populations. Nonetheless, recent studies suggest
Live long and prosper: health in the Haredi community
The Israeli Haredi community has researchers scratching their heads: How is it that a group of such low socio-economic standing
The Causes & Early Stages of the Second Intifada
Written by Ziv Hellman, a founding member of Peace Watch, the watchdog group reporting on the implementation of the Oslo
Background & Causes of the Second Intifada
Written by Jeremy Pressman, Director of Middle East Studies at the University of Connecticut, this lengthy article from The Journal of
Some groups are still being excluded from Israel’s Labor Market
At the end of 2018, research found Israel’s labor market to be in relatively good shape. And yet, even amid
Integrating the Haredi population into Israel’s workforce
Two groups of the Israeli population have long been underrepresented in its growing workforce: Arab women and Haredi men. This
The Palestinian Authority’s Responsibility for the Outbreak of the Second Intifada
Written by Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi, a senior researcher of the Middle East and radical Islam at the Jerusalem Center
Israel promises billions of shekels to Arab citizens to help narrow social gaps
In this news clip (6:14) published by Amotat Sikkuy—a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing equality between Palestinian Arab citizens and
Ensuring equal opportunities for Arab citizens
This informative clip (1:46) put out by the Israel Democracy Institute explores why more than a third of young Arab
A critical look at Israel’s problematic healthcare system
This Times of Israel blog post by Professor Naomi Chazan explores the less-than-glamorous side of Israeli healthcare—inequitable accessibility, inadequate resources,