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New on Broader View: February 2017
- Antisemitism: Five Myths by Yair Rosenberg, Washington Post, February 3
- BDS: Is BDS a Bust? by Jonathan Marks, Commentary, February 16
- Political Process: Back to the Future by Shoshana Bryen, JPC, February 16
- Settlements: A Settler’s View by Yishai Fleisher, NY Times, February 14
More at American Jews, Colleges & Universities, Europe, Gaza, Hamas, Israeli People & Politics, Jerusalem, Jordan, Law, Media, NGOs, Polls, Refugees, United Nations, and U.S.-Israel Relationship
- PM Netanyahu met with British Prime Minister Teresa May, U.S. President Donald Trump, and the prime ministers of Singapore and Australia
- Following court ruling, Israel forcibly evacuates illegal settlement outpost Amona; Knesset passes controversial Regulation Law, retroactively legalizing other settlements built on private Palestinian land
- Islamic State rockets target Eilat; no injuries reported
- Israel’s economy grew at an annual rate of 6.2% in Q4-2016; unemployment fell, exports and foreign reserves increased, the budget deficit was reduced, and private equity investments hit a record high.
- Apple buys Israeli Facial Recognition Firm RealFace; Celanese Corp. acquires Israeli plastics company Nilit Plastics for an estimated $250 million.
- Israel strengthens ties with India, Japan, Turkey, many African countries, and even Qatar
- Israelis win international awards and honors in cryptography, R&D spending, startup schools, best countries to raise a family, and the German government’s Knight Commander's Cross
- Recent visitors to Israel include Turkey’s Minister of Tourism, NFL players, actor/martial artist Chuck Norris, the band Coldplay, Indonesian Muslim leaders, Australian Aborigine leader, delegates from 80 countries at crowdfunding conference, 1,800 runners at Tel Aviv Marathon, and 210,000 tourists in January
(More at http://www.BroaderView.org/News)
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