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Eleventh Question

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A great article Ten Ways Israel Is Treated Differently in Huffington Post lists very thoroughly all injustices imposed by world on Israel. The article forgets to ask eleventh question "Why"? My guess is that hypocrisy is an inseparable part of geopolitics. Rephrasing de Gaulle: Countries have no friends, only interests. Interests is the keyword that answers eleventh question. … [Read more...] about Eleventh Question

Israel: Conflicting Perceptions

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Huffington Post has published an interesting article Israel is Perceived by Expats as the Most Dynamic Country Worldwide. The survey singles out Israel far ahead of two the most dynamic countries in the world USA and Brasil. It makes me proud as an Israeli yet there is something that bothers me. Israeli technological prowess and high tech success stories are well known. … [Read more...] about Israel: Conflicting Perceptions

Israeli Wines are Prohibitively Expensive

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Prices for a bottle of Israeli drinkable (and that does not necessarily means good) red or white dry wine start from NIS 30 (about 7 Euro). If you want a bottle of an averagely decent Israeli wine that will cost you about NIS 70-100. For comparison, anywhere in continental Europe you will find a huge selection of pretty decent wines within price range 2-3 Euro. I understand … [Read more...] about Israeli Wines are Prohibitively Expensive

The Free Market Road Show Arrives to Jerusalem on May 18, 2015

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The 8th Annual Free Market Road Show tours from April 13th to May 27th through 35 capitals in Europe and Caucasus – from Scandinavia to Turkey, from Spain to the Ukraine. The tour is organized by the Austrian Economics Center (AEC), in cooperation with over 60 leading think-tanks and universities across Europe and the Caucasus, and in association with international partners … [Read more...] about The Free Market Road Show Arrives to Jerusalem on May 18, 2015

Switching from Orange to Golan Telecom

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Out of habit I stuck with the old plan of the Israeli cellular service provider Orange. According to this plan originating from 2000 I paid only for outcoming calls, no fixed monthly fee. When I switched from my old Nokia to new smartphone I got message from Orange that mobile data service is enabled for my account. I tried it once, it was so excruciatingly slow that I dropped … [Read more...] about Switching from Orange to Golan Telecom

Israeli Masterchef Season 3 Final – What a bunch of lies!

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The Israeli Masterchef Final left me boiling. All the dishes presented were primitive, dull and banal, deserving at their best some workplace eatery. The judges hypocritically made enthusiastic noises about the food they would have rejected at auditions as not meeting presumably high requirements of Masterchef. The winning dish is a steak with grilled vegetables – pathetic. The … [Read more...] about Israeli Masterchef Season 3 Final – What a bunch of lies!

Is There a Future for Better Place in Israel?

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With the launch of the first nationwide electric car networksin Israel and Denmark just months away, Better Place yesterday announced that it has secured $200 million through a Series C equity financing. Is there a future for Better Place in Israel? The Better Place will market the first electric cars in Israel at about NIS 120,000 for car and about NIS 1,000 in monthly … [Read more...] about Is There a Future for Better Place in Israel?

Shalom Israel Photo Exhibition Began at NCKU

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The Shalom Israel Photo Exhibition, held from September 30th till October 17th, began at Art Center, Kuang-Fu Campus, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, offering traditional cuisines and snacks and dance performance for the visitors to appreciate the beauty and mystery of Israel and witness the great history behind Israel. NCKU Art Center expressed, … [Read more...] about Shalom Israel Photo Exhibition Began at NCKU