Prevalence of poverty in the Haredi community
Israel’s Haredi community continues to suffer from far higher poverty rates than the general population despite that the rates are
How and why to attract doctors to Israel’s periphery
This academic article from the Israel Journal of Health Policy Research outlines the importance of bringing more primary healthcare physicians
Inadequate healthcare and general inequity in the periphery
Residents of Israel’s periphery have poorer access to public resources—including education, transportation, and healthcare—than residents of its central regions. As
The health of the Arab Israeli population
Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics’ (CBS) Social Survey indicates a significant health gap between Israel’s Jewish and Arab
Even in the same city, Arab infant mortality rates far higher than among Jews
A recent Health Ministry report finds wide gaps between Jewish and Arab citizens’ health outcomes, according to this article from
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
Subliminal: Biladi (My Country)
Released in 2002, during the Second Intifada, this song by Israeli rapper Ya’akov “Kobi” Shimoni (known by his stage name
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
DAM: Who’s The Terrorist?
In Arabic with English subtitles, this video presents a rap song from the beginning of the Second Intifada by the
Al-Aqsa Has Called: A Song From the Second Intifada
This video clip posted by Palestinian Media Watch presents part of the song “Al-Aqsa Has Called” by Egyptian singer Muhammad Fouad. Released