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The Israeli Demographic Threat

I was interviewed this week by the International Business Times on the demographic threat to Israel. I argue that the demographic threat is not urgent, so long as the West Bank is not annexed to Israel. Instead, the gaps in the welfare system will only get worse because of increased ultra-orthodox birth rates, therefore reform of the social programs should be much more urgent.

See here for the interview.

 

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Ben Moscovitch

Ben Moscovitch is a Washington D.C.-based political reporter and has covered Congress, homeland security, and health care. He completed an intensive two-year Master's in Middle Eastern History program at Tel Aviv University, where he wrote his thesis on the roots of Palestinian democratic reforms. Ben graduated from Georgetown University with a BA in English Literature. He currently resides in Washington, D.C. Twitter follow: @benmoscovitch

Areas of Focus:
Middle East; Israel-Palestine; Politics

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