| For recent information in Hebrew see: http://www.maly.co.il/ According to recent data received from the Central Bureau of Statistics, the number of Israeli homes with personal computers is among the highest in the world. Nevertheless, a wide gap still exists between the advantaged and disadvantaged sectors in Israel. Operating on the assumption that the acquisition of computer skills is practically a prerequisite for success, and that it is of paramount importance to acquire these skills at an early age, the "Social Development Project" Association has set for itself the goal of closing existing gaps and enabling tens of thousands of socio-economically disadvantaged children to enjoy equal opportunity, through the distribution of personal computers to their homes. The "Computer for Every Child" project is under the auspices of the Prime Minister who has appointed a public council headed by the Director General of the Prime Minister's Office. Council members include Directors General of government offices; representatives of local councils, the National Lottery, the Legacies Fund, and Joint Israel; and members of the business community. Today, the project extends to dozens of localities throughout Israel. Last year alone some 3,300 computers where distributed. The project includes a two-stage program of instruction in the use of computers. To date, 2,138 children in 18 localities have undergone the first stage which consists of 16 hours of instruction - for a total of 34,208 hours. In the second stage, 34 hours of instruction have already been received by 738 children in 7 localities, for a total of 25,092 hours of instruction. |
The Case Agianst Israel's Enemies by Alan Dershowitz 
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