Monthly Archives: May 2012

Matanyahu seal found near remains of 1st Temple

Posted on May 6, 2012

Archaeologists digging under Robinson’s arch have discovered a seal inscribed with a name similar to Israel’s current Prime Minister. The semi-precious stone seal was found in a location close to the foundations of King Solomon’s Temple. http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/155329

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The Jews are Israel’s indigenous people

Posted on May 6, 2012

So said Ron Evans, chief of the Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba, Canada, who is currently leading a mission of thirty young aboriginal leaders to Israel to study culture and society in the Jewish state.  Evans continued, “Israel’s story … Continue reading →

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A new pro-Israel Arab party

Posted on May 6, 2012

The party’s founder, Sarhan Bader said that the tentatively named Israeli-Arab Nationalist Party will serve the majority of Arabs inside Israel who want to live here in peace with their Jewish cousins. It would even join a coalition government, which … Continue reading →

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The rhythm of Israel

Posted on May 6, 2012

And this new video shows what visitors might see and hear while they are here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApATYMUn7vg&feature=youtu.be

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New internship program

Posted on May 6, 2012

Masa Israel expects over 1,000 college graduates from North America to join a unique program in Israel, providing students with crucial experience — and a closer relationship with Israel. http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-intern-program-helps-north-american-college-grads-get-a-leg-up/

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Helping build BC and Israel

Posted on May 6, 2012

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark announced a delegation to Israel to commercialise medical technology and spur even more innovation in order to “create jobs that put food on dinner tables in both British Columbia and in Israel”. http://www.cija.ca/community-2/premier-christy-clark-remarks-for-yom-haatzmaut-israels-independence-day/

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Swiss investor likes Israeli clean-tech

Posted on May 6, 2012

The Swiss company ABB Technology Ventures has joined the financing round for two Israeli companies. TaKaDu monitors for leaks in systems run by water companies (including in London). Pentalum’s technologies make wind energy systems more efficient. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000745106&fid=1725 http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000745163&fid=1725 http://www.pentalum.com/

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It’s now “Scale-up Nation”

Posted on May 6, 2012

The “Start-up Nation” is about to grow up. So says Jonathan Medved, CEO of Israel’s mobile software platform provider Vringo Inc. Every one of us is touching Israeli technology in computers, instant messages, cell phones, voice mail, flash memory. http://www.jpost.com/Business/BusinessFeatures/Article.aspx?id=267785

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UN prize for Israeli advertisement

Posted on May 6, 2012

The United Nations has granted Israeli advertising company Baumann Ber Rivnay a gold medal for its campaign, Blood Relations. The campaign brought bereaved Israelis and Palestinians together for a blood drive. Blood donated from Israelis went to Palestinian patients and … Continue reading →

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Israel can help bring peace to Sri Lanka

Posted on May 6, 2012

In semi-arid Eastern Sri Lanka, Singhalese, Tamil and Muslim populations struggle over meagre water resources. The head of Sarvodaya, the largest NGO in Sri Lanka, has come to Israel to learn about Friends of the Earth’s cross-border Good Water Neighbours … Continue reading →

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