Monthly Archives: April 2013

We love life

Posted on April 7, 2013

11,000 youngsters from over 50 countries will take part in this year’s “March of the Living program” starting with Yom Ha’Shoah at Auschwitz on 8 April and finishing on Israeli Independence Day in Jerusalem on 16 April. 500 Holocaust survivors … Continue reading →

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Israel is less isolated than ever

Posted on April 7, 2013

In this extensive report Bar-Ilan Professor Efraim Inbar states that Israel’s international status has improved thanks in part to its social, economic, technological, financial, and diplomatic achievements. With its new energy reserves, water and agricultural technologies, things can only get … Continue reading →

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Jews are from Judea

Posted on April 7, 2013

This blog by Andreas Faberbakke (from Norway) is so clear. http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-jewish-occupation-of-judea/

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The oldest first-time Christian tourist to Israel?

Posted on April 7, 2013

104-year-old, Eleanor Hall from Richboro, Pennsylvania is finally making her first pilgrimage to the Holy Land, with her daughter and two granddaughters. “I haven’t seen many pictures of Israel, so everything is going to be new and exciting,” she said. … Continue reading →

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China goes Blue

Posted on April 7, 2013

China’s Guangdong Province water company is currently in the process of installing 75 water analyzing and control units supplied by Israel’s Blue I Water Technologies. The news comes on top of Blue I Water’s February’s announcement of deals in India … Continue reading →

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A business bridge to Michigan

Posted on April 7, 2013

60 per cent of US defense contracts touch the US State of Michigan and many involve Israeli companies. State Governor Rick Snyder has The Michigan-Israel Business Bridge (MIBB) officials’ phone numbers on speed dial, and he is planning to visit … Continue reading →

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Citi gets intelligent in Israel

Posted on April 7, 2013

Citi Global Markets has opened a global financial data intelligence lab in Israel, as part of Citi’s Technology Innovation Center. The decision was based on Israel’s potential talent and activities in data. The lab leads projects of complex processing in … Continue reading →

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Underground energy for Indonesia

Posted on April 7, 2013

Israel’s Ormat Industries has designed a 330-megawatt geothermal power plant in Northern Sumatra. It will also supply its Ormat Energy Converters, for which it will receive $254 million. The first phase of the plant will be ready for operations in … Continue reading →

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Simulators for Finland

Posted on April 7, 2013

Israel’s Simlat Ltd was selected to provide an Unmanned Air vehicle System (UAS) Training Center to the Finish Defense Forces. http://i-hls.com/2013/04/the-israeli-company-simlat-ltd-will-provide-mini-uas-training-simulation-center-for-finnish-defense-forces-fdf/

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40 years of IBM magic

Posted on April 7, 2013

(Thanks to Israel21c) The Israel center of International Business Machines has been performing technological magic at its Haifa offices for 40 years where it has developed RS/6000 computers, ultrasound equipment and a HIV database. No wonder we computer nerds say … Continue reading →

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