(Al-Monitor) Ben Caspit - Israelis' optimism and vitality are not only reflected in public opinion surveys. One can see these trends in fertility rates as well. Israel's average birthrate per family - close to three children in 2013 - is far higher than that in the West. When walking around Tel Aviv, the number of children, babies, strollers, young mothers and pregnant women catches the eye. Even secular Israelis regard the raising of children as their life's mission. They look around, purse their lips and ask themselves, "What kind of world have we brought our children into?" And then they have more of them.
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