Minister Katz: Road 531 will create an unbroken and speedy link between Sharon cities and the Tel Aviv metropolis, and an eastwest road, and is one of the largest and most important projects ever undertaken in Israel. The cost is estimated to total 3.7 billion NIS. An important step to alleviate traffic congestion in the […]
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As reported in Israel21c: It is called simply p53, a short name that belies its starring role in halting the spread of cancer. Israeli scientists already knew that when it is activated, the p53 gene produces a protein that can halt and even kill cancerous cells. Now, a team headed by Prof. Yinon Ben-Neriah and […]
As reported in Israel21c: There’s no other business like it in the world. Israeli psychologist Gil Winch has founded a for-profit company, called Call Yachol, that provides jobs specifically for disabled Jewish and Arab adults. Call Yachol (which implies both “able to call” and “able to do anything”) employs 180 people with different mental and […]
As reported in Israel21c: AKOL gives low-income farmers the ability to get top-level information from professional sources. Food prices are going up, and experts say they will continue to rise, thanks to changing weather patterns and unprecedented drought in the wrong places (Australia, China and Russia) at the wrong time, just when the burgeoning population […]
As reported in Port2port: The increase was the result of: Purchases of US$1,495 million of foreign exchange, A revaluation that increased the reserves by US$1,454 million and an increase of US$14 million deriving from private sector transactions The Bank of Israel reported last week that Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of April 2011 […]
As published on Port2port: Since 1948 Israel’s exports grew from US$6M to US$80B. The figures also show changing trends in Israel’s export economy from citrus fruit and diamonds to mainly technologic devices and systems Figures published by the economic division of Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI) show exports grow 13,400 times since State’s […]
As published by IVC: Largest global provider of electronic security solutions invests in field service optimization technology to improve customer service and customer loyalty. ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGS: CKSW), the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for the service industry, today announced that the Australian arm of ADT, the world’s largest and […]
A trio of Israeli engineers hopes to get its robot to the moon first, and win a $30 million prize – all in the name of showing schoolchildren that science is fun. An old joke about Israelis is that Neil Armstrong lands on the moon and reports back to Houston that he already sees an […]
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PEACE TEAM
Following the highly successful inaugural Peace Team in 2008, The Peres Centre is now working on the 2011 AFL Peace Team for this year’s AFL International Cup. By way of brief background the 2008 Peace Team consisted of 13 Israeli and 13 Palestinians that competed as a united Peace Team, making Australian sporting history. The […]
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Dona Gracia Festival
The 2nd Dona Grazia Festival, celebrating 500 years since the birth of Dona Gracia Mendes, will take place in Tiberias on 12-15 September 2011 under the slogan “Empowering Women’s Leadership.” Thousands of visitors and tourists are expected to participate in the colorful festival which includes several events that focus on the unique cultural heritage of […]
