1.Disney invests in Haifa entertainment complex |
The city of Haifa is already on the tourist map of Israel, but now it's likely to get an even bigger chunk of the market with its new Disney-style theme park. The Walt Disney Company investment arm Shamrock Holdings and the Israeli New Lineo cinema chain have announced plans to build a $168 million amusement park and a multiplex movie center in the port city. "If things go as planned, Haifa's landmark sites such as the Bahai Temple or the Carmelite cable car could soon be replaced by Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and friends.
COMMENT: A Saudi Arabian cleric has declared Disney's Mickey Mouse to be an “agent of Satan.” As such, he has put a fatwa (Death sentence) on him. I always maintained that Mickey Mouse was a zionist agent.
2.Israel to train Indians in modern harvesting methods
New joint Indo-Israeli project aims to help rural farmers transition into modern agriculture, boost trade between countries. India to finance program, while Israel to supply technology, equipment
INDIA – A new Indo-Israeli center of agricultural excellence was inaugurated Monday in Haryana state, north of the Indian capital of Delhi. Some 3,000 farmers from Haryana attended the ceremony, along with Indian Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Haryana Governor Bhupinder Singh and Israel's Ambassador to India Mark Sofer.
3.Israel helps African farmers fight desert
Shalom Simhon, Israel's minister of agriculture and rural development, said sharing know-how, especially in irrigation and water management, was his focus on a recent tour of Senegal, Ivory Coast and Gabon.
His trip comes as some 10 million people in West and Central Africa face food shortages due to failed rains.
"Israel is the only country in the world that has been able to conquer the desert. More than 50% of our exports are coming from semi-arid areas. This is our strength – this we would like to bring here."
COMMENT: To all those arab dictators.....if you snooze, you lose....
His trip comes as some 10 million people in West and Central Africa face food shortages due to failed rains.
"Israel is the only country in the world that has been able to conquer the desert. More than 50% of our exports are coming from semi-arid areas. This is our strength – this we would like to bring here."
COMMENT: To all those arab dictators.....if you snooze, you lose....
4.Israel's cleantech mega-plan
The country is investing billions to become a world leader in renewable energy technologies and oil alternatives.
Israel currently holds the chairmanship of Eureka, the European R&D program, of which more than 40 countries are members. This highlights the importance of the conference being organized by the European Friends of Israel in Jerusalem this week, in collaboration with "Globes." The conference is beng attended by about 500 of the European Parliament's 736 members. This is no small thing, given that they represent a market of 375 million consumers, who could help promote Israeli technology.
5.Delta reopens Egyptian factory
Delta Galil Industries Ltd. (Pink Sheet: DELTY; TASE: DELT) today reopened its textiles factory in Egypt. The company closed the factory last Sunday, as the uprising in Egypt gained momentum. Delta's share price rose 3.8% by early afternoon on the TASE to NIS 31.50.
COMMENT: Looks like business as usual.
6.Beekeepers take sting out of Israel-Turkey relations
Next week Israel will host the second joint Israel-Turkey bee growers' convention. The first convention was held in Antalya, Turkey last year. Surprisingly the Turkish Foreign Ministry is sponsoring the convention and sending hundreds of Turkish beekeepers and experts to Israel.
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