Israel fell to 21st place from 18th place in a survey of corrupt nations. Israel received a rating of seven on a scale of one to 10 — with 10 being the least corrupt — on the scale devised by the International Transparency Organization, which ranked 133 countries.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
