Monthly Archives: June 2021

Which came first

Posted on June 13, 2021

An intact chicken egg dating back 1,000 years has been discovered by Israeli archaeologists at a site in Yavne. Whole chicken eggs are rare and this one was cracked during its extraction.  Experts say poultry farming was introduced in Israel … Continue reading →

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Christian “birthright” tours to resume

Posted on June 13, 2021

American NGO Passages has restarted its tours that connect Christian students with modern State of Israel. The program plans to bring 1,000-plus American students to Israel by the end of 2021, and 3,000 by the summer of 2022. Since 2016 … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem in transition

Posted on June 13, 2021

The buildings and streets of Jerusalem are in a state of flux. Reasons include preparing for a new President, the Israel Festival, summer activities for children, building a new business park, wedding ceremonies, preparing for tourists and pomegranates forming on … Continue reading →

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Israel opens first underwater National Park

Posted on June 13, 2021

Israel’s first marine national park off the coast of Caesarea, is now open to snorkelers and scuba divers. The waters of the park hold ancient Roman ruins including vessels, and coin treasures. Aquatic tourists can also explore many species of … Continue reading →

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Rihanna has another baby

Posted on June 13, 2021

11-year-old white rhino Rihanna gave birth to her third calf (see here previously) at Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv. It is the 33rd rhino to be born at the safari – the world’s leading rhino breeder. After a poll, … Continue reading →

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Crime novel is a love poem to Tel Aviv

Posted on June 13, 2021

Michael Fertik’s latest book, HIP SET, is a page-turning crime mystery based in Tel Aviv that introduces the reader to some of Israel’s cultural diversity. https://worldisraelnews.com/hip-set-gripping-crime-novel-is-a-love-poem-to-tel-aviv/

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More investment than all of 2020

Posted on June 13, 2021

Anti-BDS news – investment in Israeli startups so far in 2021 has beaten the total for the whole of last year. Investment up to 8th Jun totaled $10.5 billion compared to $10 billion for all of 2020 (also a great … Continue reading →

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Monday has a very good day

Posted on June 13, 2021

Israeli project management firm monday.com (see here previously) completed its Nasdaq IPO, raising $574 million at a valuation of some 7 billion – one of Israel’s largest tech listings. With offices in 8 major global cities, monday.com reports having 120,000 … Continue reading →

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20 projects for US-Israel joint funding

Posted on June 13, 2021

The US-Israel Bi-national Agricultural Research and Development (BARD) Fund (see here previously) is investing $6.7 million in 20 joint US-Israel projects. They focus on irrigation, harvesting, disease control, plant nutrition, production efficiency, food & water quality and safety. https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israel-agriculture-fund-chooses-20-joint-projects-for-6-7-million-investment/

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A sustainable future

Posted on June 13, 2021

Having established ICL Innovation in 2012, Israel’s ICL (see here previously) has now launched ICL Planet Startup Hub. It says its mission is to propel food-tech and ag-tech startups to the marketplace. It seeks to empower pilot-ready startups to work … Continue reading →

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