Business and Economy
“Let’s make South Florida a shining light and beacon of truth, good and love prevailing over hatred, evil and hypocrisy throughout the world,” exclaimed Surfside Vice Mayor Daniel Gielchinsky.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has stated that Airbnb’s move has “no place” in the marketplace; multiple lawsuits are being filed in the United States and Israel; and Israel has called out Airbnb, chastising the company for a policy it says is anti-Semitic.
A report by market research firm Euromonitor says the Israeli capital is poised to see a 38 percent spike in inbound tourism by end of 2018.
This year’s program focused on strengthening the rule of law, advancing economic freedom and free trade, and featuring contributions from the fields of innovation and technology that benefit individuals around the world.
The Ministry of Strategic Affairs and Public Diplomacy is now partnering with the Jordan Valley Regional Council on a new project to combat BDS that includes participation in international conferences at which products, such as dates and wine from the Judea and Samaria, are distributed to participants, along with information on industrial development in the valley.
The 18 plaintiffs filed the matter in the District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging the company is violating the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988.
A week after short-term home-rental company delists 200 properties in Jewish settlements, California town calls Airbnb move “deplorable” • Beverly Hills Deputy Mayor: Airbnb is not welcome in Beverly Hills as long as its policies are based on anti-Jewish double standards.
Airbnb offers rental properties in dozens of conflict regions across the world which are not subjected to any restrictions, such as Tibet.
Airbnb spokesperson Nick Papas declined to answer when asked if this is the first time there has been a ban in a conflict zone, and if there will also be a ban in the Golan Heights and eastern Jerusalem as well as in Palestinian areas of the disputed territories.
The Israeli pavilion covered 400 square meters and was inspired by the campaigns of the Ministry of Tourism: “Two cities one break” (Tel Aviv and Jerusalem), and the “Always Sunny” campaign of the Negev and Eilat.
The plaintiff discovered the material after conducting a Google search in Spanish using the terms “Holocaust” and “truth.” The results included labeling Jews as “degenerate” and the “embodiment of evil.”
A proposal submitted during the Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv by Volkswagen Group, Champion Motors and Mobileye is expected to bring Level 4 autonomous vehicles to Israel by next year.
