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Canada and Israel: Friends From the Beginning

May 12th, 2009 · No Comments

By Karin Kloosterman
Israel celebrated its 60 year anniversary last year, and this year Canada and Israel recognize 60 years of diplomatic relations.
Yesterday the Foreign Ministry of Israel sent out a notification to recognize this important “friendship” that Israel has forged with Canada over the last 6 decades. It was transmitted by the Foreign Minister, Avigdor Liberman:
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Israel’s Odd (Political) Couple

February 3rd, 2009 · No Comments

By Staff
In a recent post, Paul Shindman blogged about craziness  of the Israeli elections.  So how is this for “only in Israel politics” - the Holocaust Survivors Party has teamed up with the Green Leaf (pro-marijauna) Party. Here’s their two-issue TV commercial:

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Israelis and Canadians Strike Big Business Deals With CIIRDF

August 8th, 2008 · No Comments

by Karin Kloosterman

Known for its biotech advances, high-tech, clean technologies, and superb agricultural research, Israel is becoming a country that Canadian business developers can’t ignore. A couple of years ago I had the joy of meeting a bunch of Newfoundlanders in Israel hoping to partner with Israeli companies for R&D in the area of water [...]

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Tags: business