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☆ Israeli investor says tech sector will overcome judicial reform crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Steven Scheer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

... Read moreSummaryCompanies Crucial tech sector hit by judicial reform crisisStartup funding falls 70%, emigration increasingTech execs take lead in opposing reformJERUSALEM, July 12 (Reuters) - A leading Israel investor on Wednesday predicted that the country's vital tech sector would recover quickly from its current funding downturn, in part by fighting a government judicial reform plan many blame for scaring away investment. A key driver of economic growth in Israel, the tech sector saw its funding hit last year by the global economic slowdown. "The big inventors are the warriors of democracy," Margalit told Reuters on the sidelines of a JVP Climate Tech conference. While the tech sector needs a stable Israeli economy, the economy needs a strong tech sector, which accounts for 14% of jobs and almost a fifth of gross domestic product. The fall off in tech funding has been a major factor in the weakening of the shekel , analysts say.

Persons: Erel Margalit, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Margalit, Barak Eilam, Eynat Guez, Israel's shekel, Steven Scheer, Conor Humphries Organizations: Jerusalem Venture Partners, AccorHotels Arena, Tech, Labour Party, Reuters, JVP Climate Tech, NICE, Tel, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, JERUSALEM, Israel, Israel's, Tel Aviv

☆ The Judge at the Heart of Israel’s Constitutional Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Shayndi Raice | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

In 1992, Israeli Supreme Court Justice Aharon Barak declared that the country had undergone a “constitutional revolution” after its parliament, the Knesset, passed laws enshrining the right to life, liberty and dignity for the first time. Israel had functioned since its founding without a written constitution but now the courts would act as if it had one, Barak declared.

Persons: Aharon Barak, Israel, Barak

NEW YORK, June 15 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) urged a federal judge to reject the U.S. Virgin Islands' demand that Chief Executive Jamie Dimon sit for a second deposition for its lawsuit about the bank's long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. JPMorgan also said messages between Epstein and former bank executive Jes Staley, where Epstein name-dropped people like billionaires Bill Gates and Leon Black and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, did not justify more questioning of Dimon about alleged "Epstein referrals" of prospective customers. A spokesman for the U.S. Virgin Islands had no comment on the letter to U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff in Manhattan. The U.S. Virgin Islands, where Epstein owned two neighboring islands, is suing JPMorgan for allegedly enabling Epstein to set up a sex trafficking operation there. The case is U.S. Virgin Islands v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, Jeffrey Epstein, Dimon, Epstein, Jes Staley, Bill Gates, Leon Black, Ehud Barak, Jed Rakoff, Staley, Jonathan Stempel, Deepa Babington Organizations: YORK, JPMorgan, U.S . Virgin, U.S . Virgin Islands, The U.S ., U.S ., Virgin, JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, U.S, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: U.S, Manhattan, The U.S, The U.S . Virgin Islands, U.S . Virgin, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world, a study found. See which others made the top 10.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world by AirlineRatings.com. Air New Zealand has been ranked the best airline in the world by AirlineRatings.com, a website for airline safety and product reviews. Air New Zealand was ranked first for best economy class; Qatar Airways took the lead for business class; and Singapore Airlines was ranked the best first-class airline. Air New ZealandSafety: 7/7Product: 7/7Air New Zealand, or Air NZ, is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. Korean Air has an average score of 7.8/10 based on 60 AirlineRatings.com reviews.

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☆ 10 Things in Tech: Apple's upcoming 'Reality' headset, BookTok drives book sales, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AI startup cloud deals by Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are ringing "accounting alarm bells" across Silicon Valley over revenue "round-tripping." As Big Tech firms invest in AI startups in exchange for commitments to use their cloud services, some investors question whether those arrangements are artificially inflating cloud revenue growth. A former Apple marketing executive predicts the company's upcoming "Reality" headset risks being "one of the greatest tech flops of all time." How the BookTok phenomenon helped send book sales to an all-time high and reignite a love for reading. Read on to find out more about what you can use the AI app for.

☆ Israel to boost energy storage with eye on facilitating Sabbath supplies
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JERUSALEM, May 7 (Reuters) - Israel approved on Sunday a plan to create an energy storage network in cities to produce off-peak electricity, which will also supply "kosher" electricity for ultra-Orthodox Jews observing the Sabbath. In some neighbourhoods generators are activated ahead of time and provide electricity for the day, which is expensive, polluting and can be dangerous, Israel's energy ministry says. "Storing electrical energy will be one way to allow the expansion of electricity production from renewable energies," said the ministry. "At the same time, in Israel there are populations interested in consuming 'kosher electricity' that was not generated on Sabbath." If successful, hundreds of megawatts in storage facilities will be built nationwide, the ministry said, without giving a timeframe.

☆ He’s 86 and Long Retired. Why Are Israelis Protesting Outside His Home?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Patrick Kingsley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Aharon Barak’s one-bedroom apartment in central Tel Aviv was meant to be the site of a quiet retirement, after his career as an Israeli attorney general and later Supreme Court justice. When Mr. Barak, now 86, moved here from Jerusalem 13 years ago, he placed his collection of unusual walking sticks — more than 200 of them — by the front door. And his wife, Elisheva, also 86, set her easel by the sliding doors to their small garden. In recent weeks, crowds have gathered frequently in the leafy street outside to accuse Mr. Barak — who retired 17 years ago — of being a dictator, a criminal and even an enemy of the state. “Look, it’s not the way I planned my aging,” Mr. Barak said in an interview this week, shortly before another noisy protest began outside.

☆ How Much Power Should the Courts Have?
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Emily Bazelon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Many of the new constitutions gave the high courts clear authority to safeguard the rights of minorities and the democratic system. Some of the courts vigorously wielded this power to set aside majoritarian decisions that appeared to undermine democracy over the longer run. “If courts abdicate their responsibility to protect democracy, they’re not doing their job,” says Dixon, a law professor at the University of South Wales in Australia. In the 1980s, as Israel’s Jewish population became more religious and traditional, secular Israeli law professors drafted provisions for a constitution, consulting with their American peers and Aharon Barak, an Israeli Supreme Court justice. “Over the last 20 years, the Israeli Supreme Court, while issuing valuable rulings on the rights of women, L.G.B.T.Q.

☆ Axios discusses Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and judicial overhaul
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNetanyahu realized late that a judicial overhaul is akin to pressing self-destruct button: AxiosBarak Ravid of Axios says that's "uncommon" for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he describes as a "very sophisticated political animal."

☆ Saudi-Iran detente: a setback for Israel and wake-up call on US ties
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Dan Williams | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

An Israeli official who requested anonymity described the detente as an unsurprising and preliminary process that should not hinder any parallel progress toward normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia. WAKE-UP CALLAmos Yadlin, a former military intelligence chief under Netanyahu, said the Saudi-Iran detente should be a wake-up call. Saudi Arabia remained aware of the key U.S. role in the region and of the value of bilateral ties with Israel, he said. Saudi Arabia has linked any move by the kingdom to normalise ties with Israel to a resolution of Palestinian statehood goals. For its part, the White House appeared to downplay China's involvement in Friday's development.

☆ 'Huge uncertainty' for investors and economy as Israel's government pushes for controversial reforms
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Thousands of Israeli protesters rally against Israeli Goverment's judicial overhaul bills in the coastal city of Tel Aviv on February 25, 2023. Gili Yaari | Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesPrime Minister Netanyahu has labeled the protests — which are now approaching their third month — an attempt "to create anarchy" and trigger another election. In short, the proposed judiciary overhaul will severely limit the Israeli Supreme Court's ability to review and strike down laws that it deems unconstitutional. The Knesset — Israel's parliament — voted last week to advance a major part of the reforms. The prime minister himself is currently under investigation on numerous counts of corruption and other charges, meaning he would likely benefit from a weaker judiciary.

[1/4] Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new right-wing coalition and its proposed judicial reforms to reduce powers of the Supreme Court, in Tel Aviv, Israel January 21, 2023. Israeli tech isn't going anywhere. FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITYIn a country rife with divisions over the conflict with the Palestinians and matters of synagogue and state, Israel's tech sector has generally stayed out of sensitive political debates. For some of those running tech businesses in Israel the judicial reforms plans may have tipped the scales. Additional reporting by Rami Amichay and Emily Rose in Tel Aviv; Writing by Maayan Lubell; Editing by James Mackenzie and Alexander SmithOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Netanyahu to fire minister as ordered by top Israeli court, confidant says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Dan Williams | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

JERUSALEM, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will dismiss coalition ally Aryeh Deri from the cabinet on Sunday following a Supreme Court order for his removal over his criminal record, said a confidant of the minister. However, Deri - who was appointed interior and health minister on Dec. 29 - will keep his ultra-Orthodox Jewish party Shas in Israel's coalition government, confidant Barak Seri, a former spokesman for the minister, told Army Radio. Seri said Deri would make a final showing as interior and health minister at the cabinet session, at the conclusion of which he would be formally dismissed by Netanyahu. "This (settlements) is a capstone issue for our participation in the government," National Missions Minister Ori Strock of Religious Zionism told Israel's Kan radio. Most countries deem Israel's West Bank settlements illegal.

New hardline ministers like Itamar Ben-Gvir, a settler from Hebron, will be in charge of police as national security minister, while Bezalel Smotrich, another far-right politician, will have wide control over policy in the West Bank. "Fatah sons, Hamas sons, sons of the Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front are working together within unprecedented resistance formations," Maamar said. Under Israeli policies designed to create economic security incentives, 20,000 Gazans are allowed to cross into Israel for work. For its part, Palestinian Authority officials say Hamas is funding some armed cells in the West Bank, in part to weaken the PA, and Israeli officials say they are also closely watching Hamas' moves in the West Bank. Israel should "weaken the Hamas militarily as much as possible" while helping to improve conditions for Palestinians in both Gaza and the West Bank to reduce the potential for conflict, Ben-Barak said.

☆ The Oath Keepers promised to defend liberty — and ended up trying to overthrow American democracy
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-31 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The Oath Keepers were founded in 2009, pledging to stand up to tyranny. The Oath Keepers, to be sure, are not to be confused with a charming but a little bit problematic ex. A look at the list of 10 orders the Oath Keepers insisted its members — cops and soldiers — would not carry out reveals as much. Thanks to the magic of the Internet Archive, however, we can see just how they were received on the Oath Keepers' website at the time. But there is, in my take, nothing different about the underlying threat that Oath Keepers posed from day one."

☆ Google sets up high-tech school at Israeli University
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

JERUSALEM, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google (GOOGL.O) and Israel's Reichman University have set up a school to train high-tech professionals, offering courses in computer programming, sales and data analysis among other subjects, the university said on Monday. Israel has a vibrant high-tech sector but a severe shortage of skilled tech workers has led to tens of thousands of unfilled positions. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We believe that a variety of voices, opinions and perspectives enriches Israeli high-tech and its developments," said Barak Regev, managing director of Google Israel. Courses are being rolled out over the next few weeks and students completing courses at the school will earn credit towards a degree, the university said. In the first half of 2022, Israeli tech firms raised nearly $10 billion in investments, according to the Israeli Tech Review.

☆ Israel offers help with air-attack alerts, but Ukraine wants interceptors
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Emily Rose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine's ambassador, however, asked for systems that would shoot down the drones instead, while Defence Minister Benny Gantz said Israel was firm on not supplying Kyiv with weapons. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterOn Tuesday, Ukraine stepped up appeals for Israeli help after reporting multiple Russian strikes using Iranian Shahed-136 'kamikaze' drones. Israel has asked Ukraine "to share information about their needs for air defence alerts," Gantz told EU ambassadors, according to a statement by his office. Similar early warning technologies could be on offer to Ukraine, a spokesperson for Israel's Defence Ministry said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Emily Rose; editing by John StonestreetOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Flags of United Arab Emirates and Israel flutter during Israel's National Day ceremony at Expo 2020 Dubai, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 31, 2022. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/DUBAI/NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Israel has agreed to sell an advanced air defence system to the United Arab Emirates, two sources familiar with the matter said, in the first such known deal between them since they forged ties in 2020. The deal reinforces how, for some Arab states, resolving the decades-long Israel-Palestinian conflict has now been overshadowed by national priorities, such as security and the economy. President Isaac Herzog, visiting the UAE in January when an intercepted strike took place, said Israel supported the UAE's security needs. Israel and the UAE this year signed a free trade deal; Israel's first with an Arab state.

☆ La zece ani de la moartea lui Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaida are o conducere slăbită
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-28 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: APLa zece ani de la moartea lui Osama bin Laden, Al-Qaida are o conducere slăbităAl-Qaida va rămâne prima centrală jihadistă din lume, responsabilă pentru atentate grave în istoria modernă. Însă, la zece ani de la moartea fondatorului său Osama bin Laden, organizaţia nu a găsit un succesor pe măsura acestuia, comentează miercuri AFP. Lipsit de carismă, egipteanul Ayman al-Zawahiri, care i-a succedat lui Bin Laden, se ascunde în zona frontierei afgano-pakistaneze. Cel mai mare succes al lui Al-Zawahiri este că a menţinut în viaţă Al-Qaida'', a explicat Barak Mendelsohn, profesor la Universitatea Haverford din Pennsylvania. Considerat drept unul dintre cei care au conceput planul atentatelor de la 11 septembrie 2001, semnătura fundamentală a Al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahiri a intrat la vârsta de 15 în rândurile Frăţiei Musulmane şi a supravieţuit timp de 40 de ani jihadului, o longevitate rarisimă, adaugă AFP.

Persons: Osama bin Laden, Al - Qaida, - Qaida, ., organizaţia, Bin Laden, Al -, -, Barak, Ayman, Zawahiri, Abu Mohammed al, Adel . Organizations: Universitatea Haverford, Agerpres, New York Times, Stat Islamic, ONU Locations: afgano, Pennsylvania, Peninsula Arabică, Somalia, Afganistan, Siria, Irak, Myanmar, -, Teheran, Washington, New, Regatului Unit, Adel, Iran

☆ În Occident nu există corupție? Să fim serioși!
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-02 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +31 min

Dar există și corupție. 2016 în mass-media se discuta pe larg «Panama guest», fiind publicate date despre o companie juridică offshore «Mossack Fonseca». 150 mii de dolari, a fost numită ambasador în Elveția, iar Jane Stetson, care a acumulat 2 mln.430 mii de dolari – ambasador în Franța. Timoti Brous a adunat peste 500 mii de dolari și a obținut funcția de ambasador în Olanda. Ea crea subcontractori imaginari și autorități portuare false pentru a prosti FMM și a le obliga să plătească pentru servicii inexistente ».

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