Poverty strikes Jerusalem and estimates exceed 80%. The war on Gaza, which broke out more than 4 months ago, increased the suffering of poor families in the city of Jerusalem.
A Palestinian human rights center speaks of Israeli “programs and plans” drawn up over the years to impoverish the city’s people. The Jerusalem Center for Economic and Social Rights estimates that about 80% of Jerusalemites live below the poverty line. The center's director, Ziad Al-Hammouri, told Al Jazeera Net that the Holy City depends for its economy on the commercial and tourism sectors.