Big Diversity

Israel is a welcoming and inclusive country

  • 80% of Israelis are Jewish – coming from all different backgrounds and from all sects of Judaism
  • Approximately 20% of Israelis are non-Jews
  • Israel officially recognizes 15 different religious groups
  • Arab Israelis have served as elected representatives of the Knesset (Parliament) since Israel was founded
  • In 1999, an Arab woman was named as “Miss Israel”
  • Israeli Arabs serve on the Israeli Supreme Court
  • Israel is now home to people from over 70 different countries
  • Israel is at the forefront of promoting equality for LGBT communities, as well as promoting women’s rights
  • In 1969 Golda Meir was elected as Israel’s Prime Minister – the third elected woman leader of any country in the world
  • Israeli women represent 45% of Israel’s workforce – the same percentage as in the United States

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Diversity

Israel is at the forefront of promoting equality for LGBT communities, as well as promoting women's rights

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Innovation

As of June 2007, more Israeli companies were listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange than any other foreign country

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The Environment

Israel treats 92 percent of its wastewater and reuses 75 percent in agriculture – the highest rate in the world