This week from Israel

Shurat Hadin vs. Hawking

Stephen Hawking's announcement of cancelling his visit here and joining the boycott of Israel did not pass by quietly. Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, director of Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center, responded publicly to this ridiculous decision, saying:  “Hawking's decision to join the boycott of Israel is quite hypocritical for an individual who prides himself on his own intellectual accomplishment. His whole computer-based communication system runs on a chip designed by Israel's Intel team. I suggest that if he truly wants to pull out of Israel he should also pull out his Intel Core i7 from his tablet” 

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A church in Britain insulted the Jewish community, causing the Ambassador's interference

The Church of Scotland published a document that questions the biblical right of Jews to the land of Israel. This document included some hurtful remarks, which insulted the Jewish community there. Only after Israel's ambassador to the UK, Daniel Taub, condemned the document, did the Church agree to reword it. 

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Facebook is interested in purchasing Waze

After being wooed by Apple, the Israeli Smartphone app. Waze, is negotiating with Facebook a purchase that might make its creators 1 billion dollar richer. Waze is a GPS system/Social network. Its users contribute map data, and report traffic incidents, delays, police ambushes, etc., which can help other users find alternative routes or directions and get to their destination as soon as possible

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American TV stars visited Israel and fell in love

Actors of hit American TV shows such as Scandal and  Once Upon a Time spent a week touring Israel in a trip which was led by America's Voices in Israel (AVI) Director Irwin Katsof and sponsored by El Al Israel Airlines and the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. When the trip was over, the Hollywood stars made sure everybody knows of the wonderful place that is Israel.

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And the “Israeli Nobel Prize” goes to…

The Wolf Prize, also known as “the Israeli Nobel Prize” was awarded to eight recipients by President Shimon Peres Sunday night. Among the winners of the international award granted in Israel, were author Jared Diamond, a champion of geographical determinism, and MIT professor Robert Langer, a pioneer in creating polymers for time-release drugs.

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