Monthly Archives: May 2012

More jobs available

Posted on May 27, 2012

Israel’s employment data revealed that 44,300 new jobs opportunities opened in March. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SCzXjufvfm8

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Lawyers for Israel

Posted on May 27, 2012

Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz has signed a directive removing barriers that prevent foreign lawyers from working in Israel, and permitting collaboration between Israeli and foreign law firms. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000749461

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Azerbaijan invests in Israeli oil

Posted on May 27, 2012

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has bought a 5-percent stake in Med Ashdod, Israel’s only economically viable oil field, located 16 km off the Mediterranean coast. SOCAR wants experience of international oil production and this will be its … Continue reading →

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UN and Israel sign aid agreement

Posted on May 27, 2012

The Memorandum of Understanding between Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation, (MASHAV) and the UN Industrial Development Organization recognises Israel’s abilities and contributions to the world. It will increase cooperation in food security, water management, women empowerment and industrial development … Continue reading →

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Israel and Japan mark 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations

Posted on May 27, 2012

Annual bilateral trade totals $3.3 billion. Scientific and technological ties are strengthening, as is the cultural relationship. Japan also supports the Peace Corridor project, which entails the establishment of an agro-industrial park near the city of Jericho. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/About+the+Ministry/MFA+Spokesman/2012/Israel-Japan-60th-anniversary-15-May-2012.htm?

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US learned about homeland security from Israel

Posted on May 27, 2012

At the Motorola-Israel conference, former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice described the events of 9/11 that convinced the US that it significantly needed to ramp up security. The US government turned to Israel, and companies like Motorola, for help. http://www.timesofisrael.com/rice-israel-is-where-the-u-s-learned-about-homeland-security/

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Czechs have “a special feeling” for Israel

Posted on May 27, 2012

Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas entertained Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu and seven cabinet ministers in Prague. Mr Necas said, “We’ve got a full understanding of Israel’s situation as a small, democratic country in a very dangerous region with very dangerous … Continue reading →

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Owl love knows no borders

Posted on May 27, 2012

Israeli farmers breed barn owls to control rodent pests on farmland. The program has been extended to the Palestinian Authority and Jordan and the Society for Protection of Nature in Israel has just publicised the story of a breeding pair … Continue reading →

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Israeli-Filipino TV star

Posted on May 27, 2012

11-year old Kathleen Eligado recently performed Miri Aloni’s classic “Ballad of Hedva and Shlomik,” in Hebrew, before a TV audience of a million Israelis. Born in Israel to Filipino migrants, she is one of the stars of the popular Israeli … Continue reading →

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Finland adopts Israeli nursery education method

Posted on May 27, 2012

Finland, with one of world’s best education systems, has adopted the nursery program of 90-year-old Bar Ilan Professor Reuven Feuerstein. “The secret is that we do not teach content, rather we impart learning and cognitive thinking strategies,” said the Professor. … Continue reading →

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