Monthly Archives: January 2016

A bird race with a difference

Posted on January 10, 2016

On 29th March 2016 the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel is staging Champions of the Flyway – a bird race for conservation in Israel’s migration hotspot of Eilat. The 2015 event raised $60,000 to help stop illegal … Continue reading →

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Israeli series for US cable TV

Posted on January 10, 2016

American cable network Showtime is to broadcast the Israeli-made 8-part docuseries “Dark Net” beginning this month. The series, exploring the dark side of technology, was created by the Israeli Mati Kochavi, owner of media and technology company Vocativ. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4739359,00.html

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Use your shoes for self-defense

Posted on January 10, 2016

Israeli Avital Zeisler teaches the Israeli Krav Maga method of self-defense but with a twist – she uses high-heeled shoes. The objective is to disrupt the attacker’s thought process. Dubbed “the Soteria Method,” it is now a hit across the … Continue reading →

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Stunning photos of starlings

Posted on January 10, 2016

Amazing pictures of a starling murmuration (flock of migrating birds) in the Israeli desert – featured in the normally anti-Israeli UK Guardian, no less! http://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2016/jan/05/stunning-starling-murmuration-in-israeli-desert-in-pictures

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Izhak Perlman wins Genesis Prize

Posted on January 10, 2016

Israeli violinist Itzhak Perlman has been awarded this year’s Genesis Prize – the “Jewish Nobel” to add to his recent US Medal of Freedom. Perlman intends to use his $1 million prize money for projects to assist individuals with disabilities … Continue reading →

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Ein Gedi Reserve – an oasis in the desert

Posted on January 10, 2016

Enchanting new video of the abundance of life at Israel’s Ein Gedi Nature Reserve in the Judean Desert, just a few minutes’ drive from the Dead Sea. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_X8ior8Yfo

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A huge Israeli-designed dairy for South Sudan

Posted on January 10, 2016

Israel’s Alef Bet Planners Ltd is designing a $150 million large-scale dairy project in South Sudan – where milk production is currently very low. The Israeli cowshed model has been used successfully in Vietnam, China, the US, Russia and India. … Continue reading →

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A train journey to fame and fortune

Posted on January 10, 2016

Israel’s Terra Venture Partners organized the first of its kind startup investment event – on an Israeli Railways train from Haifa to Beersheba. Billed as the MoneyTrain, Terra reserved one carriage on a train for startups to make 10-minute pitches … Continue reading →

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Netflix comes to Israel

Posted on January 10, 2016

American streaming service Netflix is now available in Israel as one of 130 new countries it has just begun services to. The service will be only in English and Arabic initially, with packages costing between approximately $8 and $12 per … Continue reading →

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The West’s largest desalination plant goes live

Posted on January 10, 2016

(As forecast here) Israel’s IDE Technologies has now begun operations at its Carlsbad, California site – the largest desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere. It will produce 190 million liters of water a day and employ some 2,500 people. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Israeli-company-launches-Western-Hemispheres-largest-desalination-plant-437398

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