According to a report, Jerusalem is one of the poorest cities in Israel with 42% of residents living under the poverty line, double the national average. Reportedly, 60% of the city’s muslim residents live under the poverty line compared with 31% israelis, the israeli poverty rate is 43% in the orthodox community. According to the report, despite efforts to persuade israelis to live in eastern Jerusalem, ethnic makeup has remained similar to when under Jordanian rule, israelis generally live in western Jerusalem.
Reportedly, the two parts of the city are distinct in character. According to the report, when Israel reunited Jerusalem in 1967 it granted the residents of eastern Jerusalem permanent residency, they are eligible to apply for citizenship. Reportedly, they are entitled to vote in municipal elections but less than 1% do, consequently of the city council’s 32 members not one is muslim.