Archive for March 2019
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 Conflict Studies outlines the background and causes that led to the outbreak 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 the economic growth, we continue to find glaring opportunity gaps in the labor
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 in-depth article from the Israel Democracy Institute focuses on the latter, exploring why employment
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 for Public Affairs, this thorough article aims to debunk the myth that the Second
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 citizens are neither employed nor acquiring the necessary education or skills to enter
Israeli government to inject half billion shekels into periphery
In attempts to lessen the opportunity gaps between Israel’s center and its periphery, the government announced in 2018 plans to invest generously in four of its underfunded—yet promising—peripheral communities. Max Schindler, business reporter
High rates of unemployment in Israel’s North: epic fail or future opportunity?
With unemployment rates in Israel’s peripheral regions soaring, many wonder what can be done to reverse the trend. In this op-ed from the Israel Democracy Institute, Nasreen Hadad Haj-Yahya questions what lies behind the
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, low doctor-patient ratios, and widespread underfunding. “Nothing exemplifies Israel’s crisis of governance more painfully
Israel’s healthcare is tops, but will it last?
In 2018, Israel ranked 6th worldwide in Bloomberg’s annual Health Care Efficiency Index. But will Israel succeed in maintaining its high ranking in years to come? This brief article from Globes explores why
Israel’s Water Supply: From Shortage to Surplus
In this video [07:57] produced by PBS NewsHour, Martin Fletcher reports on how Israel has increased its water supply dramatically in just a few years. Israel has incorporated water recycling, conservation, and desalination–