Monthly Archives: May 2014

Another great pro-Israel New Orleans event

Declare Your Freedom 2 (DYF2) at Tulane University, New Orleans, was a resounding success. Chloé Simone Valdary, an African American Christian Zionist student, organized top human rights speakers, bands who inspired and entertained a crowd of over 400. http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/pro-israel-event-on-new-orleans-campus/2014/04/08/

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Jerusalem boosts recycling by 60%

Jerusalem sanitation officials report a 60% increase in recycling in 2013 as compared to the previous year. 65,881 tons of garbage was recycled in 2013 as compared to 40,922 tons in 2012. 3,000 new recycling bins receive paper, carton, metals, … Continue reading

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Better water quality for India and Paraguay

Israel’s Blue I Water Technologies is distributing its water quality analysis products and services to India and Paraguay. Blue I’s devices measure chlorine, pH, redox, turbidity, conductivity, pressure and temperature, transmitting online alarms if safe levels are exceeded. http://www.blueitechnologies.com/

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Israel’s secret Internet success

(Thanks to Nevet – www.broaderview.org) You probably haven’t heard of Israeli start-up iBario. It has kept away from the media as its software installation engine InstallBrain and advertising network RevenueHits earned $10 million last year, without any publicity. But now … Continue reading

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US healthcare provider authorizes Brainsway treatment

UnitedHealth Group now offers the transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment of Israel’s Brainsway to patients suffering from depression who have not responded to other antidepressant treatments. http://www.timesofisrael.com/top-us-health-insurer-uses-israeli-brain-therapy-device/#ixzz2ziE9OSMv

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Intel to invest billions in Israel

(Thanks to Israel21c) Intel has presented the Israeli government with an investment plan to upgrade its Kiryat Gat semiconductor-manufacturing facility. Economy Minister Naftali Bennett said that the investment could reach $6 billion. The project would require 1000 new employees. http://israel21c.org/news/intel-to-invest-6-billion-in-israel/

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Another Israeli company protects Soccer World Cup

Israel’s Risco Group has implemented a command and control system for the 44,000-seat Arena Patanal World Cup stadium in Cuiabá, Brazil. In previous news, Israel’s Elbit Systems is providing a Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicles for the Brazilian Air Force. … Continue reading

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Venture capital up 53%

Israeli private high-tech firms raised $673 million in venture capital in the first quarter, up 53 percent from a year earlier. Foreign investment was the main reason for the increase. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/29/israel-venturecapital-idUSL6N0NL2AG20140429

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New Trade Offices in Asia, Africa and South America

Israel will open more trade attaché offices in Asia, Africa, and South America, to follow the growth of its trade balance. For 2018, Israel forecasts Asia buying 24.5% of its exports, the U.S. 20.3% and European Union 40%. http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/04/28/israel-to-open-trade-attache-offices-in-asia-africa-south-america/

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Israel is the place to become a billionaire

A report by the UK’s Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) shows that after Hong Kong, Israel is the best place to become a “super-entrepreneur”. The CPS report analyzed billionaires on Forbes’ lists of the world’s richest people who earned their … Continue reading

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