Calcalist: One Quarter of Lawyers in Israel Make Less than the Average Wage

According to this hebrew article 10% of lawyers in Israel gross less than 5,667 NIS per month. Another 10% make between 5,667 and 8,500 NIS per month. The average income across professions is 9,100 NIS per month.

Breaking News: Law Librarian Reveals that Lawyers Steal

The Bar Association library in Jerusalem has a sign near the front door that is typically ignored by patrons and librarians, save for one of the latter. The sign says that you must store your bag or briefcase by the front door. So today, I was reading in the library with my bag at my side for a couple of hours without incident until the Enforcer arrived. She went around telling everyone to place their bags in the cubbies by the front door.

"Can I ask what the reason for this rule is?" I innocently inquired.

"I don't need to give you a reason, that's what the sign says," she spat back, almost making me regret my boldness.

"No, you don't need to give me a reason," I replied, "I'm just wondering."

"You want to know why? Because people steal!"

"Even lawyers??" I asked with mock incredulity.

"Yes, even lawyers," she sneered, shaking her head at my "naivete".

A few minutes later she approached me to elaborate. "You're not a lawyer here yet, so let me explain something to you. Stealing is the least of the problems we have with lawyers in this country."

As if I've never taken Legal Ethics... or read the newspaper.

Israel's Rivers of Blood - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Israel's Rivers of Blood - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper:

"Has the fulfillment of the Zionist dream to be like all the other nations been so utterly distorted, that incitement against powerless minorities has become a politically astute response to the real problems of illegal immigration?"

Immigration in Israel is a sticky problem. (See earlier post here.) Thoughtful solutions are needed.