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Entries from January 2009

The federal election in Israel: Oy Canada?

January 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

By Paul Shindman
I get the feeling that Canadians think minority governments are a pain. With the big roar last month when the opposition ganged up on the minority Conservative government it seemed like Canadians were getting a taste of Israeli politics.
What?!?! How could the mess in the House of Commons have any similarities to the [...]

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Tags: Politics

Mobile Start-ups Thrive in Israel

January 28th, 2009 · No Comments

by Staff
Here’s an interesting post by Levi Shapiro on the website FierceMobileContent:
Israeli companies have made their country a leader in the mobile media sector. More than 30 multinational companies operate telco-related R&D facilities in Israel. Despite the global recession, 462 Israeli hi-tech companies raised more than $1.75 billion last year – the most in six [...]

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Tags: Hi-Tech & Innovation

On Oscar Night, Cheer for Bashir!

January 27th, 2009 · No Comments

by Staff
Israeli director Ari Folman’s ‘Waltz with Bashir’ – a moving and complex animated film about Israeli soldiers in the 1982 Lebanon war – has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Lanugage category. It has already garnered numerous awards, including a Golden Globe , which is often used to predict Oscar [...]

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Tags: Film