Monthly Archives: February 2013

Intel Israel has a mega year

Posted on February 24, 2013

Despite the global economic slowdown, exports by Intel Israel more than doubled to $4.6 billion in 2012 from $2.2 billion in 2011 and now accounts for a tenth of Israel’s total industrial exports. The number of full-time Intel employees grew … Continue reading →

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South America and India to go Blue

Posted on February 24, 2013

(Thanks to EDI) Israel’s Blue I Technologies has raised $3 million, for expansion into South America and India. Blue I’s advanced water controllers and analyzers measure parameters such as Chlorine, pH, Redox, turbidity, conductivity and temperature. http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/docview.asp?did=1000817238&fid=1725

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The Hive is buzzing again

Posted on February 24, 2013

Gvahim’s next Accelerator program (Hive3) begins in March. New and returning Israeli immigrant entrepreneurs can receive help to successfully establish a new business. This includes office space in Tel Aviv University, mentoring, workshops, networking events and exposure to investors. https://gvahim.org.il/Default.aspx?KPages=692

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Putting the record straight about Africa

Posted on February 24, 2013

A columnist in the Jerusalem Post stated that Israelis were self-centered and ignoring the poverty in Africa. So I wrote a letter to the editor mentioning just some of the recent work that Israelis have been doing in Africa. Please … Continue reading →

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Samsung helps kids enjoy Purim

Posted on February 24, 2013

Samsung sent 10,000 Purim baskets to any Israeli whose friend signed them up for one on the Samsung Mobile Israel Facebook page. Samsung paid for the candy, and for two Israeli charities, Variety Israel and the Enosh Fund, to assemble … Continue reading →

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Turning swords into SodaStreams

Posted on February 24, 2013

Watch this video of Palestinian Arabs, Jews and Druze working happily together at SodaStream’s factory in Judea. SodaStream’s CEO explains that he could have put his factory on the coast, but he wanted to build an enterprise that fostered peace … Continue reading →

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IDF save PA accident victim

Posted on February 24, 2013

IDF medics saved the life of a Palestinian Authority Arab motorcyclist who suffered severe abdominal bleeding in a crash with a mini-bus near Shechem, otherwise known as Nablus. The Arab is now in a stable condition at Beilinson Hospital in … Continue reading →

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But watch what you drink

Posted on February 24, 2013

The Jewish holiday of Purim in Israel is full of fun, but the BBC account makes a clear case for writers not to indulge in unfamiliar alcohol when supposedly committed to accuracy. The BBC has moved the text of the … Continue reading →

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Israel gets more beer

Posted on February 24, 2013

Gush Etzion residents from Scotland and the United States have teamed up to create Lone Tree Brewery, which works to make “the best beer possible.” David Shire (originally from Scotland) describes his new product at the International Mediterranean Tourism Market … Continue reading →

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Rome displays Israeli art

Posted on February 24, 2013

Twenty-four renowned Israeli artists are the stars of an exhibition in Rome under the title, “Israel Now: Reinventing the Future.” The exhibition at the MACRO Testaccio Museum has received the Medal of Honor from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4345783,00.html

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