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Last update - 22:22 17/06/2008 Poll: Ashkenazi Israelis more content with their wages than Sephardis By Moti Bassok, TheMarker Tags: Israeli Arab, Ashkenazi  The Central Bureau of Statistics' 2007 survey of Israeli society has found that Israelis of Ashkenazi (eastern European) origin are more content with their salaries than those of Sephardi (Middle Eastern and North African) origin (68 percent as opposed to 54 percent). The survey, published on Tuesday, also found that Israeli men are more content than Israeli women with their overall income (51 percent as opposed to 57 percent), and Israeli Jews are more content with it than Israeli Arabs (56 percent against 46 percent). In addition, the survey ascertained that 46 percent of Israeli citizens over the age of 20 say they are unable to cover their household expenses. Advertisement Among people who came to Israel in the large wave of immigration following the collapse of the Soviet Union, 18 percent view themselves as poor - whereas only 12 percent of the population as a whole see themselves so. Furthermore, 23 percent of Israeli Arabs feel that they are poor, while only 10 percent of Israeli Jews feel they are. Also, 64 percent of Israel's Arab minority stressed that they are unable to cover their monthly expenses, as opposed to 43 percent of Israel's Jewish population. A large proportion of the respondents felt their economic conditions had deteriorated over the past five years, including 53 percent of Israeli divorcees, 25 percent of Israeli Arabs and 27 percent of immigrants to Israel. While 12 percent of those surveyed thought that their economic situations will worsen in the coming years, 44 percent of those surveyed believed that they will actually improve during this period. Some 33 percent held that their economic situations would not change in the near future. Related articles: Statistics bureau: Israeli Jews outnumber Jews in the U.S. Health survey: 1 in 7 Israelis has suffered emotional disorder 2006 report: Israel's population 7.2 million, growing slowly Bookmark to del.icio.us   Religious pressure Tel Aviv supermarket chain agrees gradual Shabbat closure. Overgenerous diplomacy UN envoy: Israel has given Syria a 'huge gift' for free.   1.   This would be interesting if... 01:56  |  Fed Up 18/06/08   2.   Why should they not be? 02:31  |  Mark Lincoln 18/06/08   3.   Headline should be: half of Israeli households cannot cover basic 04:18  |  Rami 18/06/08   4.   #2 Mark Lincoln 07:28  |  MR 18/06/08   5.   Israel has moved on from this Ashkenazi/Sfaradi stuff 07:55  |  tired of it 18/06/08   6.   Rami, do Israelis aspire too high? 07:56  |  x-ray 18/06/08   7.   Sephardis as usaul playing the victim 13:27  |  Citizen Joe 18/06/08

Read & React Israel okays Gaza truce, will take effect Thursday Responses: 123 M. Arens: Olmert dead wrong for saying next U.S. President won't be as friendly as Bush Responses: 22 Syrian official: Peace with Israel will create harmonious Mideast Responses: 33 Editorial: Law to ban Arab MKs from visiting enemy states is an insulting PR ploy Responses: 14 Zvi Bar'el: Cease-fire deal means Hamas is in charge Responses: 41 Rosner's Domain Guests: Weak relationship between later marriage and intermarriage To Republicans Iran's a threat, to Democrats not so much (WTR) Dovish Jewish lobby endorses seven candidates Poll: Cease fire in Gaza is an achievement for... Obama, McCain aides agree: Israel, U.S. must discuss strike on Iran More Headlines 12:33 Israel okays Gaza truce, will take effect Thursday 13:29 Israel says it's ready to begin peace talks with Lebanon 13:22 Hamas: Syria won't sacrifice our relations for peace with Israel 13:16 Meshal: Any Israeli violation of truce would not go unanswered 12:23 ANALYSIS / Cease-fire deal means Hamas is calling the shots 12:29 Shas MK: 300,000 Jews still in Ethiopia eligible for immigration 13:30 MKs pass 1st reading of bill mandating referendum on future withdrawals 13:16 King of Jordan: 'Serious mistake' to miss chance for Israeli-Palestinian peace by end of 2008 08:48 Civil Administration officials indicted in West Bank land steal 12:03 State, primary school teachers strike NIS 5.5 billion labor pact 07:16 Holocaust survivors from former USSR denied reparations 07:20 Czech leader pledges to advance EU-Israel relations 12:17 Nahariya hospital pioneering method to detect cervical cancer virus Previous Editions Select Day 17 jun 16 jun 15 jun 13 jun 12 jun 11 jun 10 jun 09 jun 08 jun 06 jun 05 jun 04 jun

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