Monthly Archives: March 2013

Israel destroys landmines

Posted on March 10, 2013

Israel has begun a project to rid the area of Eilat of over 10,000 defensive landmines placed near the city in clearly marked minefields during the sixties and seventies. The recovered land will be returned to the city for use … Continue reading →

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A British Muslim’s view of the Middle East

Posted on March 10, 2013

The founder of www.theisraelcampaign.org Kasim Hafeez writes about the double standards used by human rights activists in relation to Israel and any other country. Kasim ran in the Jerusalem half marathon to raise funds for the Michael Levin Lone Soldier … Continue reading →

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Broadband for Argentina

Posted on March 10, 2013

Israel’s Alvarion has deployed wireless broadband to Argentina’s seventh largest city of Mar del Plata – gateway to Patagonia with a population of 600,000. Its ”Smart City” network connects municipal centers, including libraries, community centers, schools, hospitals, clinics, and municipal … Continue reading →

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Boosting trade with the Philippines

Posted on March 10, 2013

Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) president Miguel Varela said he wants to triple two-way trade with Israel during 2013. He outlined plans during a business matching session and forum in Manila, attended by a 15-member delegation from Israel. … Continue reading →

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Kids education is now a big game

Posted on March 10, 2013

Israeli publisher of children’s and family apps, TabTable, has bought Israeli smartphone educational games company Kids Games Club. Together they have produced over 200 educational apps, making the combined Israeli company one of the big players in the market. http://itrade.gov.il/blog/2013/03/04/israels-tabtale-becomes-major-player-in-kids-apps-market/ … Continue reading →

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From start-up to buy-out

Posted on March 10, 2013

Here is a fascinating interview describing the history of Israel’s Minicom until it was sold to Tripp Lite in 2012. Eli Sasson came out of the army in 1985 and graduated from Tel Aviv Uni in 1988. He started a … Continue reading →

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And debts decrease

Posted on March 10, 2013

Israel is the only Western country to have reduced its debt as a proportion of GDP in 2012. Israeli government debt was 73.5% of GDP last year, compared to 74.1% of GDP in 2011 and 80% of GDP five years … Continue reading →

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Israel’s assets increase

Posted on March 10, 2013

The value of Israel’s public finances improved by 5.8% (in real terms) during 2012 to NIS 2.7 trillion. http://www.boi.org.il/en/NewsAndPublications/PressReleases/Pages/26022013.aspx

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An Israeli dairy farm in Iraq?

Posted on March 10, 2013

(Thanks to SDM) A delegation led by Iraqi Kurdistan’s agriculture minister and vice president visited Kibbutz Afikim. They plan to build a dairy farm in northern Iraq according to the successful Israeli model. According to Ynet, AfiMilk has already established … Continue reading →

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An excellent question

Posted on March 10, 2013

Why should anyone in the West boycott Ahava products when Palestinians Arabs in Jericho are selling them? The BDS movement promotes the boycott of Ahava skin care products, but virtually every tour bus that comes to Jericho is directed into … Continue reading →

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