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What is Google Up To in Israel ?

I visited Google ’s office in Tel Aviv where about 50 people work in Marketing & Sales and over 200 in the engineers department. Yes, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google founders, are Jewish. However, this post has no religious orientation. If you are looking for some sort of religious conspiracy theory go elsewhere, here […]

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Final Recommendations and Expert Opinions of the Committee on Increasing Competitiveness in the Economy

The Committee on Increasing Competitiveness in the Economy: Final Recommendations and Supplement to the Interim Report: http://isra.li/a7x CONCENTRATION OF INVESTMENTS AND SYSTEMIC RISKS IN ISRAEL’S LONG-TERM SAVINGS FUNDS: PROBLEMS AND POLICIES : http://isra.li/a7y CORPORATE PYRAMIDS IN THE ISRAELI ECONOMY: PROBLEMS AND POLICIES: http://isra.li/a7z CONTROL OF FINANCIAL FIRMS IN THE ISRAELI ECONOMY: PROBLEMS AND POLICIES: http://isra.li/a80 For […]

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Israeli researchers find possible answer to autoimmune disease

The Weizmann Institute is looking to commercialize a revolutionary solution for stopping diseases such as Crohn’s and lupus, proven so far in mice In autoimmune diseases such as Crohn’s, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue rather than invading germs. Researchers haven’t figured out how to reverse this haywire process. […]

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Grand opera at Masada by AJN

Click to read the full Pdf article by Dany Gocs- Travel editor, Australian Jewish News   Click to watch Historic Masada video from JNTV  http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1&isUI=1

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EIN HOD ARTISTS’ VILLAGE: A VISIT THROUGH THE PAST AND THE PRESENT

The picturesque artists’ village of Ein Hod is located on the slopes of Mt Carmel, overlooking the sea and Atlit fortress. It is the only artists’ village in Israel, and one of only a few in the world. The contemporary art exhibited in the village features a range of paintings and sculptures, prints, ceramics, jewelry, […]

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Israel signed a framework trade accord with Thailand

As reported in Port2Port: The country hopes the accord would assist in developing trade relations with countries in South East Asia   Israel’s Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Shalom Simchon and Thailand’s Deputy Minister of Commerce Poom Sarapol signed last week a framework trade accord intend to further develop bilateral trade and assist Israeli […]

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Delek Applies for Cypriot Licenses with Oil Majors

Delek units Avner and Delek Drilling have teamed with Australia’s Woodside, EnergyItaly’s Enel Trade, and France’s Edison International. Delek Group Ltd. applied for Cypriot offshore oil and gas exploration licenses on Friday through its gas exploration units Avner Oil and Gas LP and Delek Drilling LP. The companies are part of a consortium with Italy’s […]

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The enzyme that sharpens memory

As reported in Israel21c: Imagine never forgetting a single detail of your life — what you got for your 14th birthday, or the phone numbers of every one of your romantic interests. New science from Israel shows that this might be in the realm of possibility. The big question is: Would it be good for […]

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Tax Benefits to Encourage the Use of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Minister of Finance Dr. Yuval Steinitz has decided to grant additional tax benefits for vehicles with alternative (hybrid or electric) drives, with the aim of continuing to promote the market penetration of these vehicles.  The Minister of Finance’s decision was made as part of the Tax Authority’s policy of promoting the use of environment friendly […]

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The Agreement for the Construction of the Photovoltaic Power Plant in the Ashalim Compound has been Signed

Steinitz: “This is another important step towards meeting the government goals of generating electricity from renewable sources and reducing dependency on fossil fuels”. Landau: “The results of the tender are a boon to the future of the solar energy sector in Israel and worldwide”. The Energy and Water Resources Minister, Dr. Uzi Landau, the Accountant […]