Report: Three-quarters of Israelis see socioeconomic collapse as bigger existential threat than Iran

Some 69 percent say government policy should be the central factor in extricating people from poverty.

By Talila Nesher | 02:30 17.12.12 |

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Three-quarters of Israelis see socioeconomic collapse as a bigger existential threat to Israel than Iran, according to a new annual report by Latet - Israeli Humanitarian Aid organization.

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Report: Three-quarters of Israelis see socioeconomic collapse as bigger existential threat than Iran

Some 69 percent say government policy should be the central factor in extricating people from poverty.

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