Israel

Population Statistics

8,049,314

Total Population

1,207,397

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

28 September 2012

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities


Equal Rights for Israeli People with Disabilities Law (1998)

Updated: June 2015

Section 4 states:

A person with disabilities is entitled to make decisions relating to his life, according to his desires and priorities, all in accordance with the provisions of any law.

 

Excerpt from the Equal Rights for Israeli People with Disabilities Law (1998)