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Sherwin Pomerantz

Jul 16, 2025, 9:11 PM

Israel Needs to Leverage its Military Success

In a private discussion earlier this week I raised the point that Israel (and by association the US as well) is making a mistake in not capitalizing on our military success by converting it into lasting diplomatic changes as...

Jul 16, 2025, 8:05 AM

Israel’s Small Businesses Need a Big Break

From shawarma shops to family farms, Israel’s SMEs are crying out for support. It is time someone answered. These are not the easiest of days for Israel’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). In fact, they may be among the hardest....

Jul 15, 2025, 3:16 PM

From investment to action: Financial inclusion in Arab communities during crisis

Deadly Iranian missile ‘brought out the hatred’ inside Israel, Tamra residents say

During the war with Iran in June 2025, a missile struck the city of Tamra, killing four women from the same family – a mother, her two daughters, and their sister-in-law. The protected room of their home collapsed under...

Jul 15, 2025, 12:15 AM

As Europe rethinks GDPR, Israeli tech companies double down on trust

Whether it’s a biometric scan shared without consent or a retailer’s app accessing contact lists, the need for data protection frameworks, like GDPR, is essential. However, while real-world information misuse underscores why data protection laws exist, Brussels is starting to...

Ella Ben Emanuel

Jul 12, 2025, 10:29 PM

The Great Israeli EV Splurge

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2025 hasn’t been a great year. For anyone. Whenever I start to complain, I shut myself up by thinking of the families of hostages, of parents who lost their 19-year-old sons in Gaza, of people whose homes were blown...

Jul 9, 2025, 4:38 PM

The Washington visit isn’t really about the leaders

US President Donald Trump, left, meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

The US's new Big Beautiful Bill promotes a new economy, where innovation, military readiness, and industrial policy converge. Israel has become its model

Jul 6, 2025, 6:34 PM

Where Israeli Innovation Meets European Appetite!

Taste the Future: Israeli Ingenuity, European Delight - by Frederic Eger - Photo credit: TFTL - Video credit: Beka Finance/TFTL - Roni Eiger, an Israeli mother of four and a partner in the Food Tech Lab (TFTL), a Spanish...

Jul 6, 2025, 6:22 PM

How We Pay for The War Will Affect the Israeli Economy for Years to Come

Despite the recent recovery in the Israeli stock market and the value of the Shekel, the costs associated with this prolonged war have already been substantial. How policymakers decide to finance these costs could result in higher government deficits,...

Jul 6, 2025, 3:15 PM

How Blended Finance and Local Partnerships Rebuild Israel’s Economic Resilience

Israeli soldiers and rescue team work amid the rubble of residential buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike that killed several people, in Beersheba, Israel, June 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

When missiles fall, the destruction is immediate, but the economic shockwaves last far longer. The recent 12-day war with Iran serves as a reminder that while the state manages national security, the burden of economic recovery often falls on...

Jul 6, 2025, 2:38 PM

The Golden Hamster Wheel

When asked what we are missing in our lives, few of us will answer: money. Many will say: my dream job, a vacation abroad, a new piece of furniture, perhaps even a home — but the majority will avoid...

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