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TI first ranked Israel in 1997. At 5.8, it scored lowest last year. It ranked 36th out of 183 nations surveyed. The higher the number, the greater the corruption.
Israel ranked 25th out of 34 OECD states. Its score either replicated or slightly bettered St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Bhutan, Malta, and Puerto Rico.
New Zealand, Denmark and Finland scored best. Somalia was worst. Sagy wasn't optimistic about Israel improving. "We don't see actions designed to halt the downward slide," she said.
"The ties between wealth and government need to be severed, as corruption is one of the main causes of inequality."
It's true throughout Western societies. America by far is most corrupt. Funding Washington provides TI gets what it pays for. Its reports downplay US corruption, extreme wealth disparity, eroding social justice, deplorable human rights record, and war it wages on humanity.
Israel goes all out to replicate the worst of its paymaster partner. On December 22, 2011, Haaretz headlined "Corruption in Israel must be uprooted," saying:
An end of year State Comptroller's report raised concerns. It said rules applying to central governance with respect to money and power ties also affect local authorities.
Israel's cabinet and Knesset decisions affect all Israelis. At the same time, their main contact with government is local. "Everyday life is determined by the decisions made by the local authority or municipality council, and especially by its head."
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