Business and Economy
The Israeli Economy Ministry said senior officials from India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry would meet with their Israeli counterparts.
In a letter, they asked New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to make good on her November threat to Ben & Jerry’s, and its parent company Unilever, to a list of companies from which the state must divest.
The Jewish state boasts one of the most varied and developed national park systems in the world.
“Whether there will be a one-state or two-state or five-state solution, there won’t be a solution without peace, education, economic development of Palestinians and cooperation,” said Adnan Jaber, a board member at Tech2Peace.
Among the 34 organizations and 20 partners taking part in the event was one Christian group—Passages, which organizes trips to Israel for Christian American students.
A summit draws together officials and innovators in an extension of a long-standing partnership between the Jewish state and Garden State.
According to ministry figures, the pandemic disrupted growing tourism rates, which peaked in 2019 with more than 4.5 million visitors.
Trian Fund Management LP, an investment firm of billionaire Nelson Peltz, acquired a 1.5% stake in the company for $1.6 billion this year.
“The fact that both governments clearly say doing business with each other is kosher will definitely encourage businesses from both countries,” said Ohad Cohen, head of the Foreign Trade Administration at Israel’s Ministry of Economy.
“Regime change has to come from inside Iran. It has to be the will of the people. It is happening as we are speaking,” said Zohreh Mizrahi, president of the Persian American Civic Action Network.
The rise came despite a 12% drop in car deliveries this year due to supply chain problems.
“When you create defense for your neighbors, you create defense for Israel,” says Sharon Biton, IAI vice president for marketing in the Middle East and North Africa.
