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Financial institutions targeting Israel is unacceptable

One of the culture wars gaining ground is the soft boycott of certain companies.

August 3, 2023

From left: Steven B. Cohen, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog, Jerry L. Cohen and Micah Cohen at Israel Bonds’ 2023 International Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., March 12-14, 2023. Photo by Shahar Azran for Israel Bonds.

Millennials, Gen Z often know about Israel Bonds only as bar and bat mitzvah gifts

Micah Cohen, whose father and grandfather were recently honored by the organization, aims to bring on more young investors to help support the Israeli economy.

March 28, 2023

OurCrowd Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem, Feb. 12-17, 2023. Photo by Tomer Foltyn.

At OurCrowd Summit in Jerusalem, an explosion of innovation

It’s full-blown high-tech on exhibit—from green hydrogen to digital avatars to 3D shopping and lamb chops that look, smell and taste real.

Judith Segaloff

February 16, 2023

The skyline of Tel Aviv, home to many Israeli startup companies. Credit: Gilad Avidan/Wikimedia Commons.

Matching global trend, investment in Israeli high-tech declined steeply in 2022, study finds

Total investment volume fell by nearly half compared to 2021, according to a report compiled by Start-Up Nation Central and the Start-Up Nation Policy Institute (SNPI).

January 10, 2023

Seed money. Credit: Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.

Arizona-based VC fund to increase Israel investments

Singularity Capital announces it will invest up to $10 million in Israeli tech companies and startups.

December 29, 2022

At Morningstar, Inc. in Chicago, Aug. 20, 2019. Source: Facebook.

Morningstar’s Sustainalytics dashboard is ‘dead to rights BDS’

Richard Goldberg, given access to Sustainalytics’ methods and officials, says data confirms that companies doing business in Israel-controlled territories automatically incur higher risk ratings.

November 24, 2022

Israeli high-tech industry. Credit: xtock/Shutterstock.

Despite funding freefall, Israeli firms still see capital

Even as valuations fall and layoffs rise, Israeli startups cumulatively reported $700 million in funding during October.

Abigail Klein Leichman

November 6, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Morningstar to announce substantive changes in its Israel ratings

The investment firm is under fire in multiple states for what critics call BDS practices.

October 31, 2022

Seed money. Credit: Flickr via Wikimedia Commons.

Israeli start-ups raised $800 million in September

Since the start of 2022, the start-ups have raised some $13.5 billion, according to a new report.

October 3, 2022