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FM Liberman meets with UN Sec-Gen Ban Ki-Moon in Jerusalem (Photo: Reuters)
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FM Liberman meets with UN SG and World Bank President
FM Liberman told Ban Ki-moon that Israel appreciates the stand he took and the unequivocal message he expressed against the unilateral measures taken by the Palestinians at the UN. He told World Bank Pres Zoellick that only economic development and the creation of a strong middle class in the Palestinian Authority will be able to bring about a true peace in which Israel and the Palestinians can live side by side.
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On January 29, Israel and India celebrated 20 years of diplomatic relations. In the background of these young and dynamic relations stand the ancient ties between the Jewish and Indian peoples, dating back over 2000 years. Today, Israel and India share an intimately close and special relationship encompassing virtually every field of human endeavor.
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| Argan 100 is a "super" strain developed to grow in Israel |
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Healthful argan oil, once produced in small quantities only in Morocco, is now available through an Israeli company. The argan tree could not grow outside of Morocco - until now. An Israeli company has founded a business based on a "super" strain of argan developed in Israeli nurseries that is tolerant of the Mediterranean climate and can produce 10 times more nuts than the average tree in Morocco.
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PM Netanyahu (23 January 2012): "A few days ago we heard very serious remarks by the Palestinian Mufti in Jerusalem. The call to murder Jews simply because they are Jews is a terrible thing from an ethical point of view and is an obstacle to peace. Incitement in general is an obstacle to peace. What is especially serious is that as of today, not only has the Palestinian Authority neither condemned nor taken exception to the remarks, it enabled them to be broadcast on official Palestinian television.
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| Amir Asor teaching children engineering fundamentals |
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The 2011 Youth Business International (YBI) Entrepreneur of the Year competition award went to an Israeli startup that teaches children the fundamentals of engineering and robotics as they play with toy building sets. "Integrating engineering with playing is a new approach," says Amir Asor, the 26-year-old CEO of the Decade Group, recipient of the prestigious award last November.
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The Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), responsible for the official statistics of Israel, has published an updated booklet on "Israel in Figures" which covers a brief summary of of data on broad range of topics related to Israeli demography, society and economy.
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| Kibbutz volunteers on a reunion trip to Israel - 2011 (Photo: Aya Sagi) |
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Since 1967 more than one hundred thousand kibbutz volunteers have arrived in Israel. The kibbutz movement celebrated its centennial anniversary last year and among the many events was the special reunion trip for past volunteers. Following the success, the kibbutz movement is organizing a similar reunion trip for next year.
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| An IDE Technologies installation in China |
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Scarce rainfall and abundant seawater prompted Israel to find desalination solutions now getting a 'green' makeover and being shared globally. IDE is committed to making the desalination process not only cheaper for its clients, but more environmentally sound as well.
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| Mayor Barkat rappelling with Nati Gruber, a hand cyclist on Israel's 2012 Paralympic team (Photo: Yossi Zamir/Flash90) |
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Disabled athletes joined Mayor Nir Barkat to rappel down Jerusalem's Old City walls during International Disability Awareness Month in December. Barkat's rappelling buddy was Nati Gruber, 42, who represented Israel at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics in hand cycling and expects to compete in the London Games this summer.
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| BreathID in action |
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The world's first non-invasive liver function diagnostic device can save lives and eliminate unnecessary surgery. Exalenz's BreathID MBT device monitors the liver's metabolism capabilities by continuously measuring subtle changes in the carbon levels of an acute liver failure patient's exhaled breath.
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| Amphorae's winemaker, Alon Domboya |
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The Carmel is being positioned as the next up-and-coming region for natural and culinary tourism. The attractions include an organic farm, a trendy micro-brewery and several boutique wineries, including one with the added bonus of pioneering chocolate wine tastings.
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People of the World Inscribe the Bible is a unique project initiated by the Bible Valley Society together with the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project is a global initiative wherein hundreds of thousands of people unite together to hand-inscribe Bibles in their native languages.
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