Monthly Archives: February 2012

Israel to build new trade route

Posted on February 5, 2012

Israel’s new high-speed freight route between Eilat and Ashdod just south of Tel Aviv will compete with the Suez Canal as a major trade link between Asia and Europe. http://www.greenprophet.com/2012/01/israel-railway-china-india/ http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2012/01/med-red-rail-link-proposed.html

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Blind terror victim volunteers to the IDF

Posted on February 5, 2012

Oren Almog lost five members of his family as well his eyesight in the 2003 Maxim Restaurant suicide bombing in Haifa, where 21 people were killed and 51 were wounded. Nine years after the atrocity, Oren walked up to the … Continue reading →

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Last week, Al Jazeera; this week Davos

Posted on February 5, 2012

Eli Beer founder of Israeli rescue service United Hatzalah has been speaking to global business leaders at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland – while al-Jazeera’s documentary about Hatzalah has been simultaneously wowing Arabs worldwide. http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel/united-hatzalah-of-israel-founder-makes-headlines-in-davos-and-arab-world/2012/02/01/

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Reducing pollution in Judea and Samaria

Posted on February 5, 2012

A new underground sewage pipeline now connects Nofim, Yakir, Etz Ephraim, Sha’arei Tikva and soon Ma’aleh Shomron, bringing all of their effluent to a treatment facility in Eliyahu. But for political reasons, the PA has refused to connect Palestinian Arab … Continue reading →

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Teaching the Chinese all about milk

Posted on February 5, 2012

(Thanks to Roni Hassid) A group of Chinese dairy farmers and dairy experts have just completed an advanced study program in Israel. The trainees learned how to use advanced technologies to increase milk production. The 3 month training program was … Continue reading →

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Israel is the land of opportunity

Posted on February 5, 2012

Reading around the usual Ha’aretz negativity, this article highlights Israelis who have succeeded despite harsh backgrounds. It also shows that the army is a social leveller as well as the source of skills vital to the future success of the … Continue reading →

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Eilat hosts Federation Cup – again

Posted on February 5, 2012

The Fed Cup Women’s Tennis Games will be held at Red Sea Tennis Centre in Eilat, which was built especially for the games. Israel, which hosted the games in 2011, is the first country to host the European-African zone group … Continue reading →

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Arts film festival in Jerusalem

Posted on February 5, 2012

EPOS, the International art film festival, is the first film festival to be held in Israel that will be dedicated to encounters between the arts and cinema. The EPOS Festival will be based in Tel Aviv, at the Tel Aviv … Continue reading →

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Moshe Castel Art museum is worth a visit

Posted on February 5, 2012

(Recommended by Barry) This museum, in Ma’aleh Adumim, has the benefit of being beautiful looking inside and also looking out. The location is magnificent. http://www.castelmuseum.com/?pid=10&t=s&s=2

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Art Zionism

Posted on February 5, 2012

Top non-Jewish American artists have donated nearly three-dozen paintings for a February 21 auction at New York’s Steven Harvey Fine Arts Projects. Many non-Jewish buyers have come to support the Jerusalem Studio School an art school in Jerusalem that teaches … Continue reading →

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