Dana Weiler-Polak

Dana Weiler Polak is the welfare and social services correspondent for Haaretz. She covers the activities of the Welfare Ministry and social services in Israel, as well as unemployment, welfare and children and families at risk.


Weiler-Polak started her career in journalism as a reporter for the local newspaper "Cities." She then joined Channel 2 television as an investigative reporter for its flagship Friday news program, and took up her current position at Haaretz in December 2008.
 

Dana Weiler-Polak holds an undergraduate degree in communications and management, and master's degree in law.
 

Latest Articles by Dana Weiler-Polak
Prostitute
Israel cabinet approves bill that criminalizes soliciting prostitution

Law would provide for an educational program for first-time offenders, while Second-time offenders could face imprisonment for up to six months.

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Eli Yishai - Emil Salman - February 2012
Migrant worker sues Interior Minister's sister for social benefits

Mina Kumari is suing Yael Sha'ashua for NIS 29,000 for failing to pay her social benefits she is entitled to by law, such as vacation, pension and sick leave, according to a lawsuit filed last week with the Tel Aviv Labor Court.

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social workers - Emil Salman - March 28 2011
Israeli government secretly cut benefits for social workers in priority areas

The move applies to new social workers in the country's outlying areas; veteran social workers will continue to receive government benefits.

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Sex worker - Nir Kafri - February 2012
MK wants six-month prison term for sex trade clients

The Task Force on Human Trafficking plans to demonstrate outside the Knesset building in Jerusalem, while similar protests will be held in London, New York, Washington, D.C. and other cities around the world.

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Haaretz Headlines
Bangkok bomb - Reuters - Feb. 14, 2012
Barak blames Iran for botched Thailand terror attack 0 comments
India terror - Reuters - February 13, 2012
India: 'Well-trained person' behind terror attack at Israeli embassy 7 comments
New Delhi attack - AP - 14022012
Avi Issacharoff / Recent terror attacks have less to do with Israel than we think 0 comments
Netanyahu, Abbas, Obama
Akiva Eldar / Abbas and Obama should not expect a helping hand from Netanyahu 0 comments