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Groundbreaking American Jewish Committee Surveys Reveal Divergent Views between American Jews and General Public on Antisemitism in America

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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

Israel has failed miserably on renewable energy

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Minister of Energy Yuval Steinitz loves to assure us (after mandatory reference to startup nation) that Israel is becoming a world leader in solar energy. In reality Israel has failed miserably on renewable energy. Israel had been planning and building coal burning power stations when the world had been switching from coal to gas. The recently released State Comptroller's … [Read more...] about Israel has failed miserably on renewable energy

AJC Praises Estonia Designation of Hezbollah as Terrorist Organization

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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

UAE Business Leaders Introduce Emirati Startups to Israelis at OurCrowd-Emirates Angels Event

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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

AJC Praises Facebook for Decision to Ban Holocaust Denial Posts

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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

Join us at DLD Live Tel Aviv

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DLD Live Tel Aviv, a week-long festival with more than 4,000 attendees from over 85 countries, highlighting new technology from Israel and around the world, will be broadcasted live on October 12-15th, 2020. As part of the DLD Live Tel Aviv Event, we will be broadcasting The InnoVision Ecosystem Awards on October. 13th at 5 pm (GMT+3). Modeled after Eurovision, over 55 diverse … [Read more...] about Join us at DLD Live Tel Aviv

Thousands Sign AJC Letter Urging IOC to Bar Iran From Tokyo Olympics

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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

Researchers at Ben-Gurion University Developed Wearable Device for Predicting Epileptic Seizures

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The system, based on machine learning algorithms for analyzing EEG signals, can predict upcoming seizures up to an hour prior to onset NeuroHelp, a newly founded startup that licensed and is developing the technology, is a portfolio company of Oazis accelerator, formed by the Yazamut360 entrepreneurship center of Ben-Gurion University BEER-SHEVA, Israel, Sept. 29, 2020 … [Read more...] about Researchers at Ben-Gurion University Developed Wearable Device for Predicting Epileptic Seizures

The 36th Haifa International Film Festival, October 3-10, 2020

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The Haifa International Film Festival (HIFF) has announced that its 36th edition will be held entirely online. This year's festival program includes about 60 new films from Israel and abroad. https://www.haifaff.co.il/ The Haifa International Film Festival in previous years. Fauda is back for the 4th season … [Read more...] about The 36th Haifa International Film Festival, October 3-10, 2020