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Public Housing Crisis Deepens as Israeli Law to Sell Units to Tenants Fails
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First reported by Mako · 8 hours ago
What happened
A bill enabling long-term public housing tenants in Israel to buy their apartments was blocked just before the Knesset dissolved, highlighting the decline of public housing from 25% in the 1970s to less than 1% today. The article explores the history, policy changes, and challenges faced by residents like Sigal Anania and housing experts.
- 01Public housing in Israel has shrunk from 25% in the 1970s to under 1% today.
- 02A bill allowing tenants to buy their apartments was blocked before the Knesset dissolved.
- 03A 1998 law letting tenants' children buy apartments expired in 2023 after being frozen for 15 years.
- 04Public housing was originally a national project to settle immigrants and develop regions.
- 05The government stopped building public housing in the 1980s due to costs and sold units to tenants who could afford them.
- 06Compared to Western countries, Israel's public housing stock is extremely low, between 1-5%.
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