Four Out of Five East Jerusalemites Live in Poverty, a Sharp Rise Over Past Years

Separation wall cited as key reason for growing impoverishment, along with the upsurge in violence and lack of welfare benefits.

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Eighty-two percent of East Jerusalem residents lived under the poverty line in 2014, a sharp increase from previous years, according to the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies.
 
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