PPT-Innovation, Israeli Style

Nava Swersky Sofer Istanbul 13 October 2017 1 Nava Swersky Sofer Adv 2 International expert on entrepreneurship innovation amp commercialization with over 25 years experience living amp working on three continents. Key Drivers of Success for Emerging Tech . Centers. Elan Zivotofsky. Elan@OurCrowd.com. 1. “Some Americans have come to the Middle East looking for oil. . . We came to the Middle East looking for brains, and we stopped at Israel.”. . Who. ?. Why? How?. Jim Bowen. March 2014. Israeli universities. (1) Ariel University. (2) Bar . Ilan. . University. (3) Ben-Gurion University. (4) Hebrew . University . (5) . Technion. . , . Haifa. 1897 The World Zionist Organization was founded. Zionists believed that Palestine was rightfully the homeland of the Jews. Zionism. During World War I the British made three incompatible promises about the Middle East. A lot of time has been spent at the UN relating to the Arab Israeli conflict.. The UN was the “midwife” of Israel’s birth.. The UN took over responsibility of Palestine from the British.. The UN recommended Partition of Palestine and the creation of the State of Israel. . A place for Jews . and . Arabs. I. . Forming the Israeli State. Knesset. : Israel’s parliament system. Prime Minister: head of . government. First was David Ben-Gurion. Current Prime Minister is Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli independence. War of 1948. Law of Return. Suez Crisis. June War. UN Resolution 242. 1973. PLO Founded. Camp David. Israel . Invades Lebanon. PLO moves to Tunis. Jordan relinquishes. West Bank claim. Reminder: Midterm quiz #2 will be . on . Wednesday, March 21. .. Any problems accessing readings?. Today’s . agenda. : . Israeli . identity politics and foreign policy (cont’d). Note: . the . slide show . The dominant landforms of the Arabian Peninsula are hills and low tablelands.. Most of the Arabian Peninsula is a rocky plateau with mountains along the west coast.. The Dead Sea lies 1.312 feet below sea level and is the lowest point on earth not covered by ocean waters. It is the saltiest body of water in the world. The Jordan River flows into the Dead Sea.. Palestine and Israel. Jews have a history in Israel/Palestine going back . 3000 years.. Jews began immigrating to Israel as a result of the Russian Pogroms (Anti-Semitic. ) riots.. In 1896 . Theodor Herzl. Great Powers in the Middle East. Galen Jackson. April 22, 2014. Agenda. Briefly wrap up the Israeli nuclear program. The War of Attrition and . t. he Rogers Plan . The Jordan Crisis. The Road to War. Economic Relations. Grisha Alroi-Arloser. CEO. Israeli-German . Chamber. of . Industry. & Commerce. Tel Aviv, . March. 19. th. . 2013. German-Israeli. (. Economic. ) . Relations. © AHK Israel 2013. The . Coming of the Savior. Isaiah . 36-41. Lesson . 124. My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. Conflict. Chapter 1, Lesson 2. Warm-Up Questions. CPS Questions (1 - 2). Chapter 1, Lesson 2. Overview. Historical events that contributed to the founding of modern Israel. Historical events associated with the Six-Day War of 1967. At first the Egyptian air force struck Tel Aviv. Soon after that forces from Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia all attacked. Most analysts felt the more numerous and better equipped Arabs would overwhelm the Israelis easily.