Monthly Archives: March 2012

Israel R&D is worth billions

Posted on March 4, 2012

Israel is among the leading exporters of know-how and technology in the world. The National Council for Research and Development has just reported that in 2010, Israeli companies exported technological services, licensing agreements, patents and the like for a total … Continue reading →

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It’s Israeli, and it’s mine

Posted on March 4, 2012

(Thanks to Israel21c.com) The arts and crafts on sale in Tel Aviv’s Nachlat Binyamin market must be made in Israel. The maker must also be present on the stall to sell them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dtDBmE1Ai8&feature=player_embedded

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Birthright Israel is worth over NIS 2 billion

Posted on March 4, 2012

The true value of the Taglit-Birthright program is more than financial, however its direct benefit itself is immense. Since its inception in 2000, its direct contribution to Israel’s revenue was more than NIS 2 billion. The value of indirect benefits … Continue reading →

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The first official Israeli Chinese Jewish tour guide

Posted on March 4, 2012

Yecholiya Jin is a Chinese Israeli Jew with roots in Kaifeng, the ancient Jewish community of China. She is leading groups from China around Jerusalem and to other sites of interest in the Jewish State. In 2011, 10,000 Chinese tourists … Continue reading →

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UN condemns anti-Israel terrorism

Posted on March 4, 2012

For the first time in seven years, the United Nations Security Council issued a resolution condemning attacks against Israelis. Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Ron Prosor said, “I hope that the Council will now take action to prevent such terrorist … Continue reading →

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Kinneret dam dismantled

Posted on March 4, 2012

Until January, the level of the Sea of Galilee was too low for the pumps of Israel’s National water company to work, and so an artificial dam had to be built. Thanks to recent rains this dam has been removed … Continue reading →

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Victory in a 5-year propaganda battle

Posted on March 4, 2012

Dr Yehuda David won his legal battle against the father of Muhammad Al Dura who alleged Israeli soldiers inflicted his wounds. Dr David proved that Al Dura had those wounds two years previously when he came in for treatment at … Continue reading →

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Presents from our friends

Posted on March 4, 2012

The readers of the Christian magazine Israel Today have donated hundreds of gift bags to Israeli soldiers at the Zeelim base in southern Israel. http://www.israeltoday.co.il/tabid/178/nid/23129/language/en-US/Default.aspx

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Welcome to eBay Israel

Posted on March 4, 2012

The company has revealed its plans to turn eBay’s centre of activity in Israel into one of its only technology centres in the world. It will recruit dozens of new workers, mostly computer engineers, industrial and management engineers and information … Continue reading →

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Building drinking water systems in Ghana

Posted on March 4, 2012

The Israeli-managed Tahal Group (HQ in Amsterdam) has signed a $97.5 million project to design, construct, expand and upgrade the drinking water systems in the Kumawu, Konongo and Kwahu regions of Ghana. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000729591&fid=1725

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