Had a look around a few months ago and now I'm back to try my luck with actually writing something. ...
Had a look around a few months ago and now I'm back to try my luck with actually writing something. Wish me luck everyone ;-}
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After last week’s questionable assassination of admitted murderer Sheik Yassin, it’s nice to remember some of the positive contributions Israel is making to the world – some of them quite remarkable for a country that was established only 55 years ago.
Israel has a total population of around six million with Israeli Arabs making up over 25% of that amount. The total area of Israel excluding the occupied territories is just under 21,000 square kilometers. By comparison, Syria is over 180,000 square kilometers and Egypt is over a million square kilometers.
Israel has the highest number of university degrees per capita in the world.
In 1969, Golda Meir became the world’s second elected female leader.
Apart from the US and Canada, Israel has more companies listed on the NASDAQ than any other country.
After the bombing of the American Embassy in Nairobi in 1998, Israeli rescue teams were at the scene within 24 hours and helped rescue several victims from the rubble.
Relative to its population, Israel absorbs more immigrants than any other country on the planet.
Israel has the highest rate of entrepreneurship and the highest rate among women and people over 55, in the world.
In 1991 the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra played a concert wearing gas masks as scud missiles fell in Tel Aviv.
Israel was the only country that started the 21st century with a year on year net gain in its number of trees.
There are more museums per capita in Israel than in any other country.
Israeli scientists developed the first fully computerized, radiation-free, diagnostic instrumentation for breast cancer.
Israel was the first country to adopt the Kimberly process, an international standard for certifying diamonds as “conflict free”.
An Israeli company developed the world’s first ingestible camera. It fits inside a pill and allows doctors to view the small intestine from the inside helping to diagnose cancers and digestive disorders.
Israel has the highest concentration of high-tech start up companies outside of Silicon Valley.
Israel has the highest percentage of home computers per capita.
Motorola developed its cell phone in Israel at the company’s largest development centre.
Most of the Windows NToperating system was developed by Microsoft-Israel. This is Microsoft’s only R&D facility outside of the US.
The technology behind the Pentium MMX chip was developed by Intel in Israel.
ICQ the instant messaging pioneer which was bought by AOL to become its IM client was created by Mirabilis, an Israeli start-up founded by four friends in their 20s.
The lowest point on the planet is by the Dead Sea in Israel – 408 metres below sea-level.
I knew there had to be more to the place than child-soldiers and checkpoints and violence.
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Nice review. Most of the good Israel does sadly remains unreported, makes a change to read something positive.
UKRushbrook 03.09.2004 19:32
Nice quite helpful on the facts, but rather short on your own personal opinions. Good read though
Secre 24.05.2004 22:41
Yes it is nice to read about the positives in Israel...Not often put forward...again a little too based on facs - not many of your opinions there which is why it got a H. Lissy
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Advantages: many sights to visit, great scenery Disadvantages: aparthied society without the international condemnation, Israelis are very rude, prices becoming similar to UK ones
blinderben 15.12.2000 ·
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Advantages: many sights to visit, great scenery Disadvantages: aparthied society without the international condemnation, Israelis are very rude, prices becoming similar to UK ones
blinderben 15.12.2000 ·
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