Posted on 07/23/2015 6:59:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The horrific Iran nuclear deal is, these days, overshadowing the miracle of the Israeli economy, particularly in the area of high technology. With the exception of the U.S., Israel–a country of a mere 8 million people–leads the world in high tech, an astonishing feat.
In this interview Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talks about the big, exciting things that are happening in the high-tech powerhouse center emerging in Beersheba–and much else, including why Israeli milk cows are the world’s most productive and how this desert nation solved its water crisis (California, take note).
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Steve Forbes: Thank you very much, Prime Minister. We’re meeting here in Beersheba. By all accounts Israel is now one of the top two or three high-tech powers in the world–ahead of the European Union, with its 500 million people. You’ve done this with 8 million people. How? And how do you maintain your leadership with only 8 million?
Benjamin Netanyahu: Well, you have to have deep roots. We’re in Beersheba. It’s a new town. Abraham came here 3,800 years ago, and we sort of rebuilt it with the founding of the state. But the new thing is this: We decided here, in the middle of the Negev Desert, to bring in our special information units of the Israeli Army and put them right next to Ben-Gurion University.
And right next to that—all within 100 yards–to build a cyber industrial park to bring in the leading companies of the world. And they’re here. We have this interaction between our finest military and cyber-security minds and the finest at the university and the nearby businesses.
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
In spite of great trouble (some brought on themselves by acting weaker than they needed to), great blessing
The culture is one that respects intelligence, hard work and achievement. The political system encourages entrepreneurship. The majority religion does not incorporate layer upon layer of hate.
Contrast that with Israel’s neighbors.
The $5.5 billion in US aid and load guarantees doesn’t hurt.
One of the reasons the nazis and other groups hate the Jews so much, but will never admit; the Jews are just so dang good at doing things right.
RE: The $5.5 billion in US aid and load guarantees doesn’t hurt.
Well, what to say? Don’t we give close to similar amounts to aid Palestine?
SEE HERE:
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/US-Israel/paaid12.html
Where’s their high tech city?
Sane - totally rational culture, High IQ citizens, religion based On the true God, strong ethics, and a hard working insightful population.
Any other questions?
I looked for a single post from you that supports Israel in any way.
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=israel+stormer+site:freerepublic.com
.... couldn’t find any.
Does “stormer” mean “Storm Front”?
You could give 5.5 billion to Congo, Liberia, the Palestinians, and Zimabwe every other week and they wouldn't be able to create a high tech culture - - - unless they used the money to buy from some other country....
Four billion over the last 20 years isn’t the same a 5 billion a year.
Brainpower and the willingness to use it.
RE: Four billion over the last 20 years isn’t the same a 5 billion a year.
Yes, but what did they use the money for?
Nope. Stormer refers to my job planning for and mitigating the effects of severe weather. FWIW, my wife is Jewish.
You must be proud to have a screen name that harkens back to the most virulent Jew-hating Nazi that Germany produced. The Stormer (Der Stürmer) was the name of the anti-Semitic newspaper that Julius Streicher published. He was the worst of the worst. Shame on you.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Streicher
Do you deny that the billions we’ve given to Israel over the years has allowed Israel to prosper?
In the case of his paper, the term translates as “attacker”. As I pointed out up-thread, my name refers to meteorology and my wife is Jewish. I know people with numbers tattooed on their arms. So, no shame here.
From your source: “These statistics do not mean that foreign aid causes violence; but they do raise questions about the effectiveness of using foreign donations to promote moderation and combat terrorism.”
I don’t care if your uncle is a rabbi. You know what you are. We know what you are. Your weasel explanation of using “Stormer” as a screen name doesn’t cut it. Your posts consistently show that you denigrate Jews and Israel. Be a man and be forthright about it. I have no more words to waste on you — Stormer.
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