On ‘Thursday, Israel responded to the Swedish government’s recognition of Palestine by withdrawing its ambassador from the Scandinavian country. The Jerusalem Post reports: Sweden became the first major western country to recognize a Palestinian state on Thursday, triggering a sharp response from Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman who recalled Israel ambassador to...

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An Israeli-led international group of scientists has announced the most significant breakthrough in a decade toward developing DNA-based electrical circuits. The new research could reignite interest in the use of DNA-based wires and devices in the development of programmable circuits. The international group led by Prof. Danny Porath, the Etta...

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BiondVax, an Israeli vaccine developer, announced Wednesday that both Japan and the European Union had granted it patents for its universal flu vaccine. David Shamah of The Times of Israel reports: A universal flu vaccine developed by Israel’s BiondVax has been granted patents by both the European Union and Japan, the...

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Eugene Kontorovich reported yesterday that the University of Haifa will be challenging the American Studies Association’s (ASA) boycott of Israel by sending a professor to the ASA’s national meeting next month in Los Angeles. Kontorovich cites the University’s announcement that it will be sending a representative to the meeting. We...

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The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) posted a video on Thursday, which is embedded below, of Coptic Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris supporting the import of natural gas from Israel. In the transcript, Sawiris points out that Egypt used to export natural gas to Israel. [Egypt] suffers from severe...

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SodaStream and PepsiCo have cut a small deal that will see the giant soda company testing new flavors in the make-your-own beverages market via Israel’s at-home carbonation specialist. At the SuperBowl earlier this year, SodaStream’s commercial for Game Day was banned because of a jab at Coke and Pepsi. But...

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Yehuda Glick, a prominent Jewish activist, was shot and seriously wounded in Jerusalem this evening after giving a speech. Ynet reports: Glick is a central activist in Temple Mount movements and a symbol of the struggle for Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount. Police and the Shin Bet have often...

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According to news reports Tuesday, Israel has placed a preliminary order to purchase another squadron of F-35 Joint Strike Force fighters made by Lockheed Martin from the United States. Reuters reports: Israel bought 19 F-35s for $2.75 billion in 2010, a deal that included options for up to 75 planes. Israeli...

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Lots of cities have free Wi-Fi, but only one – so far – has an eTree. This revolutionary ecological installation from Israel’s Sologic provides free wireless Internet, charging stations for electronic devices, nighttime lighting, and water coolers for humans and dogs – all powered by a “canopy” of solar panels....

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The Israeli tech website Geektime reported yesterday that despite Hamas’ rocket war against Israel this past summer, funding for Israeli startups remains strong. Geektime interviewed Koby Simana, CEO of IVC Research Center, to provide some perspective on the meaning of the numbers. “We have been asked repeatedly about the effect of...

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