Monthly Archives: August 2011

Nigeria welcomes Israeli leaders

Druze MK Ayoub Kara and other Israeli leaders are in Nigeria to promote trade and support for Israel in the UN. They met President Good Luck Jonathan and Enoch Adeboye. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/146838

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Taiwan opens up to Israel

The Israel-Taiwan Businessmen Friendship Association was inaugurated in Tel Aviv. The first step was to implement a visa-waiver arrangement between the two countries. http://www.jpost.com/Business/BusinessNews/Article.aspx?id=233514

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International diplomats see Israel at work

Nineteen senior diplomats representing nations from four continents learned about Israeli development programs around the world. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/147931

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Omri comes home

There’s no action in the US national basketball league at present due to a dispute. So top Israeli NBA star Omri Casspi will do what any overseas unemployed Israeli worker can do – get a job in Israel. http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Article.aspx?id=233731

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Young Israelis hit gold

Israel’s Young Cadets National Baseball Team took the gold at the recent Tuscany Series Tournament in Italy. This was the first time an Israeli cadet team won the tournament. http://www.israel21c.org/briefs/israeli-young-cadets-take-baseball-gold

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Savannah and the Kibbutz

In episode 1 of the new docu series IS.REAL Savannah revisits Kibbutz Maagan Michael where she studied and worked at the same time. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORWImMRR2lM&feature=relmfu

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‘The Three Cohens’

What other name would you give to the globe-trotting jazz family of Yuval (saxaphone), Anat (clarinet) and Avishai Cohen (trumpet)? They are also excellent representatives for the Jewish State. http://www.israel21c.org/people/one-family-three-world-class-jazz-musicians

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Kosher monkeys in Eilat

The Three Monkeys pub has recently undergone a complete renovation. Music, beer and their kosher Monkey Business hamburgers – sounds like a swinging place to hang around in. http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/FoodAndWine/Article.aspx?id=233475

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Music and wine

Two festivals are running simultaneously in the Galilee. The 24th annual Klezmer Festival in Safed, plus the Bein Hakramim (Among the Vineyards) Festival. Sing Lechayim – to Life! http://www.jpost.com/Travel/AroundIsrael/Article.aspx?id=233603

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Something for everyone

The Arad music festival runs from Aug 23 to 25 and is Israel’s longest-standing music festival. It comprises acts for all ages and, most importantly, all the shows in the program are free. http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Music/Article.aspx?id=233463

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