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| October 29, 2014
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The IDF is officially recognized as ‘Strongest army in the Middle East’

 

Business Insider puts IDF at top of list of 15 strongest regional armies, saying Israel has space assets, drones, advanced jets, nuclear weapons, & “the Israeli Air Force is the best in the world.”

By Yoni Hirsch and Israel Hayom Staff

 

Although the balance of power and geopolitical interests have rapidly shifted in the Middle East in recent years, it appears Israel has managed to maintain — at least for the time being — its military supremacy, according to the news website Business Insider. On Monday the website published its ranking of the 15 strongest armies in the region, and put the Israel Defense Forces at the top.

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| July 27, 2014
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In spite of countless UNHRC condemnations, Israel ranks 19th of 187 on UN human development index

 

Israel ranks ‘very high’ as 19th on the UN index, just before France

• Norway, Australia, Switzerland, Netherlands & U.S. make up top 5
• “State of Palestine” is rated as 107th with Lebanon (65), Turkey (69), Iran (75), Jordan (77), Egypt (110) and Syria rated as (118).

By Israel Hayom Staff

 

Israel ranks 19th in the world in the United Nations’ Human Development Index for 2014, according to the U.N.’s 2014 Human Development Report released Thursday.

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Israel is among 49 nations the report ranks as having “very high human development.” The report, titled “Sustaining Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Building Resilience,” states that the Human Development Index is a measure of achievements in key dimensions such as a long and healthy life, access to knowledge, and a decent standard of living.

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| November 19, 2013
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Statistics: 50% of young drivers involved in fatal car accidents are Arab-Israelis

An Israel Police report reveals disturbing information regarding those involved in fatal car accidents in recent years. Arab mayor says high proportion of Arab fatalities are due to poor infrastructure & harsh economic situation.

Hassan Shaalan

Some 45% of those killed in car accidents since the beginning of the year are members of the Arab community in Israel, a police report released Monday says. Even worse, half of the young drivers involved in fatal car accidents are from the Arab sector.

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illustrative photo

It was further reported that in the past five years, more than 500 drivers involved in car accidents were documented as driving under the influence of alcohol. Continue Reading »

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| October 29, 2013
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Israel’s elderly are reported poorest in Western world

 

Prior to pensions & tax the poor are in great shape in relation to global situation. But after – the picture changes completely.

Taub Center report says 1/5th of Israel’s elderly live below the poverty level – 7 times more than in most developed countries.

By Omri Efraim

 

Death of the Israeli welfare state: poverty rates among the elderly in Israel are the highest in the developed world, with a huge margin in comparison to most countries. This is according to a new study by the Taub Center for Social Policy Studies in Israel published Tuesday.

Illustration (Photo: Avi Roccah)

Illustration – Photo: Avi Roccah

The research conducted by the center’s executive director, Professor Dan Ben-David, and researcher Haim Bleikh, shows that based on their disposable income (after welfare payments, national security benefits and taxes), 21% of Israel’s elderly live below the poverty line. Continue Reading »

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| October 20, 2013
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Humorous released report has Israel leading the world in R&D

 

Graphic website Doghouse Diaries releases new map indicating what each country’s claim to fame is. The map has Israel leading in Research & Development, Jordan in falafel size and Iran in brain drain.

By Ynet

A world map published over the weekend on the website The Doghouse Diaries detailed the field in which countries over the world excel, listing Israel as number one in research and development.

 

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In the region, Jordan prides itself on the size of falafel balls, Saudi Arabia on the amount of oil possessed, and Kuwait in the exchange rate of its local currency. Continue Reading »

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