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Yediot Ahronot comments on the upcoming start of US-brokered
direct negotiations and suggests that, "As with Nixon, the Obama
administration believes that resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would
balance other failures in the region. Therefore," the author adds, "even
though the chances of securing an agreement within a year are low, Obama will
make a great effort and will use everything he has in order to achieve an
agreement and, through it, build an Israeli-Arab strategic alignment to
counter the opposing radical axis." The paper avers that, "The Israeli
Government needs to at least understand Obama's motives and try – as much as
possible – to take them into consideration."
Ma'ariv criticizes the recent announcement by over 30 performing
artists that they would refuse to appear at the dedication of the new cultural
center in the Samarian community of Ariel and says that their decision merely,
"provides ammunition to artists from around the world who refuse to set foot
in the Holy Land for political reasons." The author urges the aforesaid
Israeli artists, "to act like composer Daniel Barenboim, Leonard Cohen or many
other artists. See fit to appear at the cultural center in Ariel and, if it
is really important to you, put on shows in Ramallah or Nablus as well."
Yisrael Hayom admits that, "It is true that international law
bars an occupying state from settling civilians in areas that have been
occupied," but asserts that, "According to international law, the territories
are not occupied." The author reminds his readers that no country enjoyed
recognized sovereignty over Judea and Samaria prior to 1967 and he claims that
this stemmed from Jordan's illegal and internationally unrecognized occupation
of the areas in 1948. The paper cites
the 1922 League of Nations decision establishing the
"Mandate for Palestine" as declaring that, "the Land of Israel
will be designated for the re-establishment of the Jewish national home."
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AMNESTY SUPPORTS JIHAD
Condemnations from around the world, and mainly from Muslims, against
the murderous nature of "defensive jihad" have not helped. Amnesty
International Secy.-Gen. provides defense precisely for the Taliban and
Jihad, and groups identified with Hamas gain support among the highest
levels of the American administration.
Human rights are too important an issue to be left in
the hands of human rights organizations. While this is not the first time
that this has been written, the issue is becoming more and more
significant. This time, it is Amnesty International – again – which is
giving its imprimatur to jihad. Read and believe.
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Meet the Foreign Press
By Ksenia Svetlova
During operation Cast Lead, when Israeli and foreign journalists
were groaning together on the border between Gaza and Israel,
frustrated about not being able to get inside, a veteran foreign
journalist, who has been working in the region for more then 20
years told me laughingly that during the years of peace process his
bureau almost closed down. “Back then everybody was really concerned
for their work places. It seemed that peace is just around the
corner, and when it will happen, the foreign journalists will be no
longer needed. We thought that in no time we would have to leave or
concentrate on trans-border tomato growing” he said. Well,
unfortunately that scenario didn’t materialize as planned, and the
foreign journalists stayed right where they were: skipping between
Jerusalem and Ramallah, Gaza and Jenin, reporting about the new
victims and old politicians, covering funerals, elections and
inaugurations. The intifada was followed disengagement in Gaza
(2005), elections in PA(2006), war in Lebanon (2006), coup d’etate
in Gaza (2007), operation Cast Lead (2009) and this is just partial
list of important and unforgettable events that made huge headlines
all over the world. Yet lately it seems that foreign journalists in
Israel experience “dry season” all over again. Although the
situation here is far from being perfectly calm, the daily routine
of Qassam here and there, Gaza shelling once in a while, sporadic
arrests in West Bank and ongoing FATAH-HAMAS bash doesn’t seem to be
enough to provide high-profile stories and headlines. Three foreign
correspondents: Claudio Pagliara who works for Italian RAI, Sergey
Pashkov – the Middle East bureau chief of Russian governmental
broadcast corporation and Richard Schneider, German ARD bureau
chief agreed to share their experiences of the years spent in
Israel, and reflections on the current situation..
Q.What is the special significance of being a foreign journalist in
the Middle East particularly today? Especially in the age of citizen
reporters and social networks?
Claudio Pagliara
I’m a Middle East foreign correspondent for Italian network RAI,
based in Jerusalem. Middle East is very relevant important for a
country like Italy who sent me here. Everything that happens here
effects the global stability, especially since many issues that
traditionally were associated with the Middle East became very
important for us at home. For example, in Italy now we are also
dealing with radical Islam. We talk about this phenomenon which is
now a domestic problem for Italy, we’d like to understand how our
country is affected by it, how can we deal with polygamy, covered
women etc.
Sergey Pashkov
I
live here since late summer of 2003 when we re-established our
bureau in Jerusalem. Back then our administration rightly assumed
that Israel will continue to be a hub for many significant events,
so there was a need for local bureau. When I came to Israel, I
travelled to Tel Aviv where our previous office was located, then I
went to Jerusalem and immediately made up my mind. I thought then
and I think now that Jerusalem is the perfect place for a foreign
journalist, due to it close proximity to Knesset, Ramallah and the
central part of Israel. During the intifada the proximity to PA was
especially important. Of course, you can also get all the important
information without leaving Moscow through news agency. But our work
is different. We bring exclusive stories and unique footage, and for
that you need personal contacts, you need to live and create here.
Richard Schneider
I’ve been working here since 2006. I’ve been to Israel before, but
as a visiting reporter, who travelled all around the world. Now I’m
based here, and I don’t travel as much, but still it is a very
dynamic experience. You know that anything can happen very quickly,
anything can explode anytime and you have to be ready when it
happens.
Q. After so many years of ongoing conflict in the Middle East, is
there still a need for news flow from here at your end?
Claudio Pagliara
I
do feel that people at home are tired of the usual political
stories, so now we are concentrating on human stories. Here, in
Israel and PA a journalist can easily locate hundreds of those.
Israeli society is extremely rich and diverse, and so is the
Palestinian society where people are very resourceful and creative.
The last story I worked on in Gaza is fascinating. A few young
fellows managed to establish a successful ringtone production
company which they run from their basement in one the houses in
Gaza, and recently they got a big contract with one of the major
telephone companies to provide them Arabic and English ringtones. I
feel that sometimes I break stereotypes, for example when I report
about a book of Amos Oz that is being translated into Arabic, and
that significant change that the West bank is going through today.
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Economy |
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GDP (purchasing power parity):
$205.2 billion (2009 est.)
$205.9 billion (2008 est.)
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The following
Hebrew University of Jerusalem experts are available
for comment to the media on the recommendation by
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to set up an
international commission of inquiry into the Gaza
flotilla incident:
Prof.
Moshe Hirsch
Faculty of Law, Dept. of International Relations
Expertise:Public international law;
International trade law;
European Community law;
Rules of origin in Euro-Middle Eastern trade
Contact: +972 (0)52 621 7913 (cell), +972 (0)2 643
5302 (home)
Dr. Guy Harpaz
Faculty of Law, Dept. of International Relations
Expertise:
Public international law;
Private international law;
European Union (EU) law;
International trade law;
Conflict resolution;
Regional economic integration;
Peace advocacy;
Privatization and globalization
Contact: +972 (0)50 684 8575
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The Opening of Monika Sosnowska's New Exhibition at the Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art
on Saturday, 4th of September 2010 at 9:00pm
The exhibition is supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, the Polish Institute in Tel Aviv and JCVA.
“The Staircase” exhibition will be open from 4.09.2010 until 15.01.2011
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Belgian evening will take place on September 5th at the America House in Tel Aviv, to present works of Belgian artists participating in the Accessible Art Fair
Exhibitions and conferences in Israel 2010
ISRANALYTICA 2010
January 19-20 2010, in the David Intercontinental Hotel, in Tel-Aviv, Israel.
MAINTENANCE
January 26-28, 2010
Professional exhibition for Maintenance and Green Technologies for Factories, Buildings & Facilities
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
SAFEWORK
January 26-28, 2010
Professional exhibition for Occupational Safety & Hygiene
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
GYMS POOLS AND SPA
February 16-17, 2010
The exhibition for Gym, Pools & Spa Equipment and Services
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
February 23-25, 2010
The 3rd International Wines Exhibition in Israel.
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
March 15-16, 2010
The Israeli Electronic and Hi-Tech Industries.
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
March 18-23, 2010
The 34th International Convention of the World Union for Progressive Judaism
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
ANALIZA
April 27-28, 2010
The 10th International Exhibition for Laboratory Technologies & Equipment, Biotechnology, Instrumental & Chemical Analysis
David Intercontinental Hotel Convention Center, Tel Aviv
MEDAX
April 27-28, 2010
The 18th International Exhibition for Medical Technologies, Pharmaceuticals and Hospital Supplies Laboratory Technologies & Equipment, Biotechnology, Instrumental & Chemical Analysis
David Intercontinental Hotel Convention Center, Tel Aviv
INFO 2010, the 25th Annual
Conference & Exhibition
May 3-5 2010, at the Hilton Hotel, Tel Aviv
May 4-6, 2010
The 1st Mediterranean Nutrition and Metabolism Congress
The 8th Preventive Nutrition
July 6-7, 2010
The 6th International Jewelry Exhibition in Israel
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
RAX
June 8-10, 2010
The 21st Israel International Exhibition for Electrical Engineering
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
ILSI BIOMED ISRAEL
June 14-16, 2010
2010 - The 9th National Life Science and Technology Week
David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel Aviv
JOVELLA 2010
July 7-8, 2010
The 6th International Jewelry Exhibition in Israel
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HEMATOLOGY
October 10-13, 2010
32nd World Congress of the International Society of Hematology (ISH 2010)
ICCJerusalem International Convention Center
November 8-9, 2010
The Second International Nanotechnology Conference & Exhibition
Dan Panorama Hotel, Tel Aviv
November 22-24, 2010
The 26th International Exhibition for Food and Beverage
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
November 22-24, 2010
The 26th international exhibition for equipment, services & technologies for the Hospitality Industry, the Retail and Institutional Sectors in Israel.
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
ISRACHEM
February 22-24, 2011
The 11th International Exhibition for Industrial Processing, Chemical Engineering, Measurement, Control and Instrumentation, Water & Fluid
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
June 13-16, 2011
The 21st International Fair for Technologies Innovations and Acheivements
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
November 1-3, 2011
The 20th International Exhibition for Air-Conditioning, Refrigeration, Heating & Ventilating.
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
November 28-30, 2011
The International Exhibition in Israel for Institutional Kitchens & Restaurant Equipment.
The Israel Trade Fairs Center, Tel Aviv
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