Monthly Archives: March 2015

“Israel is Good”

Posted on March 8, 2015

Governor Mike Huckabee knows the difference between good and evil. Please watch his speech at United With Israel’s event to celebrate 3 million supporters. (This newsletter editor appears in the video clip at exactly 1 minute, holding his trusty PC-Notebook.) … Continue reading →

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They may not be who they say they are

Posted on March 8, 2015

As Israelis prepared costumes to celebrate the Jewish festival of Purim, children at one Israeli school produced a fancy-dressed message to publicize Safe Internet Week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7htPvLfvzQ

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Purim in Israel

Posted on March 8, 2015

I hope you enjoy these scenes of the festival of Purim being celebrated all over Israel. http://www.jerusalemonline.com/news/in-israel/local/watch-purim-parade-in-holon-12059 http://www.israel21c.org/israel-in-pictures/purim-2015-parties-all-around/ http://www.timesofisrael.com/nation-plays-dress-up-to-celebrate-purim-holiday/ http://www.jr.co.il/ma/pic/2015/ma1009.htm

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Indonesian pianist prodigy visits Israel

Posted on March 8, 2015

11-year-old jazz pianist Joey Alexander performed at the Red Sea Jazz festival in Eilat. A Christian native of Moslem Indonesia, which has no diplomatic relations with the Jewish State, Joey managed to obtain the three visas necessary to enter Israel. … Continue reading →

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New Biblical zoo

Posted on March 8, 2015

One of its goals of the Biblical Museum of Natural History in Beit Shemesh is to bring Jews back in touch with biblical wildlife, such as lions, leopards, bears, vultures, crocodiles, and hippos. “Be bold as a leopard, light as … Continue reading →

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Israeli economy is stable

Posted on March 8, 2015

International credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s affirmed its ‘A+/A-1’ long- and short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on the State of Israel, with a stable outlook. The forthcoming elections are not expected to undermine prudent public finances … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv – the world’s 3rd best tech city

Posted on March 8, 2015

Tel Aviv is the third best place in the world for technology business, according to a new report by property consultants Savills. The scores were measured according to five metrics: business environment, tech environment, quality of life, talent pool and … Continue reading →

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Trade with China

Posted on March 8, 2015

Israeli exports to China have risen from $1 billion in 2010 to over $3 billion last year. Half are electronic components, chemicals, or medical products. But the biggest rise was IT services. http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/909569.shtml

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Trade with Japan

Posted on March 8, 2015

In 2014, trade between Japan and Israel rose by 9.3% to $1.75 billion and there has been a recent surge in Japanese investments in Israel in a variety of hi-tech fields. (Writer Ohad Cohen heads Israel’s foreign commercial service, with … Continue reading →

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Talk Talk partners with LivePerson

Posted on March 8, 2015

UK telecom giant Talk Talk has selected LiveEngage from Israel’s LivePerson to deliver its new chat service for customers requiring fast, on-line, real-time assistance. http://info.liveperson.com/EMEA_Customers_Video_Case_Studies_TalkTalk.html

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