Business and Economy
Raz Bachar, 36, will succeed Navot Volk, who resigned in November to join Wix.com as a senior vice president.
The Jerusalem Portfolio allows investors to own fractional interests in a diversified group of 100-plus, top-tier Israeli-focused public companies, spanning health care and technology to energy and cybersecurity.
“The question is whether the sides can manage the escalation and what steps Washington needs to take to re-establish a level of deterrence,” Security Studies Group senior fellow Matthew Brodsky told JNS.
The firm, located east of Tel Aviv, employs 105 people and “has raised $16 million to date from investors.”
“This is a very detailed peace vision. You cannot have a successful peace agreement without a successful economic plan. We are worried about the days, weeks, months and years after,” stated U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt.
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan: “Entrepreneurship is in Samaria’s DNA.” Nearly 2,000 small and medium-sized businesses now operate in Judea and Samaria.
Enrollment from China in Israeli universities has skyrocketed, with thousands of students currently studying in the Jewish state.
“I have been blessed to visit many countries around the world, but the chance to visit the Holy Land, see the sights and meet the people of this special place, truly is a special blessing and an amazing opportunity,” said Deshaun Watson.
For the first time, the Jewish state will join hands with the development community in promoting a strategic sector, sitting around the table with Japan, the United Kingdom, Finland, Denmark and Norway.
The delegation was scheduled to arrive on Saturday, but was reportedly delayed due to the recent surge of violence between Hamas and Israel.
A robot combed through 1,037 pro and con arguments and processed them into the “for” or “against” category.
The trip, to be led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), allows new members to hear from Israeli and Palestinian officials, in addition to exploring and learning about the Jewish state.
