Business and Economy
“The goal is to protect the health of the citizens of Israel from the Omicron strain and, at the same time, keep the economy open and orderly,” says Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.
“I am convinced that the ambassadors will return to their countries and the United Nations with an understanding of the challenges facing the State of Israel, and our contributions and solutions to global problems,” said Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan.
“These surveillance mercenaries sold their services to authoritarian regimes with long records of human-rights abuses, giving vast spying powers to tyrants,” says Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).
“The economy is doing great. Other issues need to be addressed, and I think Iran is the No. 1 issue,” said Yoel Guzansky, a senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies.
“The relationship between Greece, Cyprus and Israel now is so strong and so coordinated, it’s easy to forget that it hasn’t always been that way. And for a long time, the relationship was pretty contentious,” said Julie Fishman Rayman of the American Jewish Committee.
Avner Flor, an official at the Transportation Ministry, said 640 Israeli startups were working on autonomous vehicles with the goal of zero road accidents.
The deal could value the Israeli unit at more than $50 billion.
Banks and credit-card companies said they signed agreements to offer the new payment service throughout the Jewish state.
Attorney generals from 12 U.S. states wrote to Unilever CEO Alan Jope expressing their concern over the company’s refusal to sell its products to Judea and Samaria, and parts of Jerusalem.
“The opportunity to become part of Intel with its market coverage, technology power and excellent connections opens new horizons for all of us,” said Screenovate founder and CEO Joshua Glazer.
The leaders plan to discuss energy cooperation, strengthening tourism, and jointly dealing with climate change and the ongoing pandemic.
Known as “Bikurim: The Economic Zionist Initiative,” its mission is to develop and deliver technology tools required for family-run small businesses to widen their consumer markets and attract more customers.
