Monthly Archives: August 2011

President Peres meets two fat ladies

Posted on August 21, 2011

But only if he was playing UK bingo. He celebrated his 88th birthday. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/146835

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These soldiers really perform

Posted on August 21, 2011

Talented musicians Ori Wissner-Levy (violin), Tal Yahalom (guitar) and Amir Dubester (saxaphone) combine army duties with instrument practice and entertaining the elderly and children. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfDnjJ6-6QQ&feature=player_embedded

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Astronomic honour

Posted on August 21, 2011

A Jewish day school in California has been renamed in memory of the first Israeli astronaut. The Heschel West School in Los Angeles will now be known as the Ilan Ramon Day School. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/146667

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Asia buys Israeli optics

Posted on August 21, 2011

Israel’s Elbit systems has won contracts with unspecified Asian countries worth $20 million for its electro-optical and night digital imaging systems. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000674293&fid=1725

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Barclays is back

Posted on August 21, 2011

Barclays bank was a feature of mandate Palestine. It has now has received a license for commercial operations in Israel and has applied for membership of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. http://www.bankisrael.org.il/press/eng/110815/110815b.htm http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000672938&fid=1725

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Still plenty of jobs

Posted on August 21, 2011

Unfilled job vacancies in Israel rose by 2.3% to 69,200 in July 2011 from 67,700 in June. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000673772&fid=1725

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Israel GDP at 3

Posted on August 21, 2011

%. Israel’s economy grew during the 2nd Quarter of 2011 by a healthy 3.3% compared to the Euro block’s 0.2%. The figures were better than the market expected, and the Shekel strengthened according. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000674279

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Diversity is beauty

Posted on August 21, 2011

Baha’i writings compare the human race to different flowers in the same garden. The beauty of the Baha’i gardens in Haifa is displayed and introduced in this new video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZCcg2rj8Ww&feature=player_embedded

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More monkey business in India

Posted on August 21, 2011

Israel’s Jerusalem zoo has provided five mandrill monkeys to India’s Tata Steel Zoo in Jamshedpurm. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/146735

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US troops learn from Israel

Posted on August 21, 2011

How to capture enemy territory without harming civilians? That’s what US marines were practicing at Israel’s module city at the IDF Urban Warfare Training Centre in the Negev. http://idfspokesperson.wordpress.com/2011/08/14/european-based-us-marines-visit-israel-for-training-with-idf/

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