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American Jewish Committee (AJC), the leading, nonpartisan global Jewish advocacy organization, congratulates Joe Biden on his election as the 46th President of the United States, and Kamala Harris as the first female vice president in American history. Biden was confirmed as the winner in the presidential contest by FOX News and CNN, after he garnered more than 270 electoral … [Read more...] about AJC Congratulates President-Elect Joe Biden

The Israel Tax Authority, driven by infinite shortsightedness, ignorance and greed, has declared war on multinational tech development centers such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Intel and many others. The multinational tech development centers in Israel use cost-plus method for calculating tax which is essentially zero-corporate-tax privilege incentivizing multinationals to … [Read more...] about Israel Tax Authority Declares War on Multinational Tech Development Centers

VentureIsrael announced today the launch of a new venture capital fund, which will invest in Israel based, early stage deep-tech start-ups. The fund investment strategy focuses on the companies with clear-cut technological advantages, an experienced management team and a flexible business strategy. The fund first investments are a secure quantum communications system, an AI … [Read more...] about VentureIsrael Launches New Venture Capital Fund: The fund will invest in Israel based deep-tech start-ups

New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) (“New Fortress” or the “Company”) announced that it has made an investment in H2Pro, an Israel-based company developing a novel, efficient and low-cost green hydrogen production technology. As part of the investment, New Fortress' renewable hydrogen-focused division, Zero, will partner with H2Pro to support demonstration projects and … [Read more...] about New Fortress Energy Invests in Green Hydrogen Production Technology Company H2Pro

American Jewish Committee's first-ever State of Antisemitism in America Report finds anxiety among American Jews and a disturbing lack of awareness among the general public of the severity of antisemitism in the United States. While 53% of U.S. adults say they are familiar with the term antisemitism and know what it means, nearly half of Americans do not, with 21% saying … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking American Jewish Committee Surveys Reveal Divergent Views between American Jews and General Public on Antisemitism in America

IDSS DETECTTM 1000 has successfully achieved Acceptance by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office for use at Government Agencies. Integrated Defense and Security Solutions (IDSS) announced today the DETECTTM 1000 security screening system for cabin baggage has been accepted by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office (IPMO) for use by airports, airlines, Israeli government agencies, … [Read more...] about Integrated Defense and Security Solutions (IDSS) DETECTTM 1000 Advanced Checkpoint CT Scanner Receives Approval by Israeli Prime Minister’s Office

American Jewish Committee (AJC) lauded Estonia's announcement today that it will designate Hezbollah in its entirety as a terrorist organization. "Hezbollah poses a considerable threat to international – and thereby Estonian – security," said Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu, with whom AJC has met three times since September 2019. "With this step, Estonia stands by … [Read more...] about AJC Praises Estonia Designation of Hezbollah as Terrorist Organization

JERUSALEM & ABU DHABI - OurCrowd, the world’s largest global venture investing platform and Emirates Angels Investors Association, the leading Emirati angel investment network, today held an online event which gave Israeli investors and entrepreneurs their first glimpse of the tech opportunities available in the United Arab Emirates. UAE Tech Investment Landscape: Introduction … [Read more...] about UAE Business Leaders Introduce Emirati Startups to Israelis at OurCrowd-Emirates Angels Event

American Jewish Committee (AJC) praised Facebook's decision to remove all Holocaust denial and distortion posts from the social media platform — and to prevent any such posts in the future under the company's hate speech policy. "Facebook's decision to ban Holocaust denial and distortion postings is profoundly significant," said AJC CEO David Harris. "With knowledge of the … [Read more...] about AJC Praises Facebook for Decision to Ban Holocaust Denial Posts

Thousands of people from 39 countries around the world have signed an American Jewish Committee (AJC) letter urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Iran from the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. The signed letter was delivered today to IOC President Thomas Bach, ahead of tomorrow's IOC meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. "Iran's record of abuse against its own … [Read more...] about Thousands Sign AJC Letter Urging IOC to Bar Iran From Tokyo Olympics