Israel leads West in child poverty

National Insurance Institute report presents grim picture of poverty levels;
third of all children below poverty line, gaps between rich and poor increase

One out of every five Israelis -- 1,500,000 people -- is poor .
Almost one out of every three Israeli children -- 714,000 -- is poor ,
and almost 394,000 families ,
more than 20.3 of Israeli families, live in poverty ,
compared to 19.3 percent a year ago .
These are some of the statistics in the yearly report by the
National Insurance Institute on the extent of poverty and inequality..
The report covers 2004 , and the forecast presented for 2005 is even gloomier.

A family is considered below the poverty line when its disposable
income is less than half the average national salary - NIS 1,383 per month.
The difference between rich and poor in Israel is also growing ,.

714 ,000 Israeli children -Almost 33% of all of the children
in the country-live below the poverty line.
The economic crisis has taken a great toll on the
lives of Israel 's poorest children,
and many children from middle-class families are now joining their ranks.

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