A bitter drop
After a Nazi-themed cafe' was discovered in Indonesia, a number of Israeli families found a Nazi-inspired liquor store. The group found this bitter surprise in the Dolomites region in northern Italy, where they discovered that some of the bottles at the liquor store were covered with pictures of Nazi leaders, including Heinrich Himmler and Adolf Hitler. Hitler's picture was accompanied by Nazi slogans, such as “One leader, one nation, one people.”
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The one man show that breaks all barriers
“What keeps you up at night?” an American therapist asks the 90-year-old Israeli president in a soothing voice. “My prostate, heartburn, and Iran – to bomb or not to bomb?” President Peres answers in his characteristic Polish accent. This is a part of a one-man show, “Peres in Therapy,” where an Australian comedian plays 20 different characters, including members of his own Australian Jewish family, Israeli diplomat Uri Savir, politicians and more.
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Startup Nation indeed
Startup Genome's Startup Ecosystem Report 2012 ranked the top 20 most active startup scenes in the world based on criteria including funding, entrepreneurial mindset, trendsetting, support, talent and more. Silicon Valley is No. 1, guess which city came in second?
Rocking for peace
Israeli-Jewish band Orphaned Land and Israeli-Arab group Khalas (which means 'enough' or 'stop' in Arabic,) have joined forces in 'metal brotherhood' to practice what they preach – a message of coexistence and peace. The two bands are currently en route an 18-day European tour to help spread the message of coexistence and harmony between the two conflicting sides.