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Posted By richards on December 21, 2013

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says that while Israel enjoys rapid economic growth and low unemployment it has the worst poverty of the groups 35 member states. Israels output growth remains relatively strong, unemployment is at historically low levels, its high-tech sector continues to attract international admiration, and new offshore gas fields have come on stream, the OECD said in its 2013 Israel Economic Survey on Sunday. However, average living standards remain well below those of top-ranking OECD countries, the rate of relative poverty is the highest in the OECD area and there are ongoing environmental challenges, it said.

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Israel poverty high in strong economy

Polluted water and lack of treatment plants have hurt the environment as well as human health in the West Bank.

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Palestinians thirst for water treatment plant

The Forward recently released its annual list of top-earning heads of Jewish non-profit organizations and the results of an independent analysis revealing not only that they earned more than the top leadership of non-Jewish nonprofits, but that several were egregiously overpaid.

Continue reading here: Top Jewish Non-Profit Heads Leading Iran Sanctions Call

Israeli prime minister's office organized a meeting with representatives of Jewish organizations as part of a effort to strengthen Jewish identity among young Jews and solidify their connection to Israel.

Go here to read the rest: Israel reaches out to save U.S. Jewish community

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