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ועידה כלכלית לאומית 2019 איילת שקד יו"ר ימינה

Former Israeli Justice Minister Says Netanyahu’s Attacks on Media and Legal Bodies Are Campaigning

02.09.19|Naomi Zoref
Israeli right-wing politician Ayelet Shaked spoke Monday at Calcalist's National Economic Conference in Tel Aviv
ניצן הורוביץ אהוד ברק סתיו שפיר המחנה הדמוקרטי מרצ

Ahead of Election, Israeli Party Democratic Union Turns to Crowdfunding

22.08.19|Zvi Zerahia
The Democratic Union is a left-wing alliance formed between former prime minister Ehud Barak’s Democratic Israel, Meretz, the Green Movement, and former Labor parliamentarian Stav Shaffir
ירון גלאי אאוטבריין

Outbrain Asks Israeli Elections Committee to Keep an Eye on Facebook and Google

14.08.19|Zvi Zerahia
Public trust in online or media-generated information is vastly more important than profit, said Outbrain CEO Yaron Galai
העיר תל אביב מלמעלה זירת הנדל"ן

S&P Reaffirms Israel’s AA- Credit Rating With a Stable Outlook

04.08.19|Adrian Filut
The credit agency said Israel’s economy is “diversified, competitive, and resilient,” and that the country’s main credit limiters are geo-political risks and government debt
מוסף שבועי 4.7.19 עידו עברי cto איל פדר לוי מנכל זן סיטי

The Startup Giving Voice to the Silent Majority

05.07.19|Ari Libsker
Tel Aviv-based ZenCity helps cities identify public opinion and sentiment based on online content such as tweets, Facebook and Instagram posts and comments, and complaints to municipal hotlines
ויקטור וקסלברג אוליגרך משקיע הממד החמישי

Shunned by the U.S., Russia's Most Westernized Oligarch Turns to Israel

26.06.19|Sophie Shulman
For years, Viktor Vekselberg nurtured strong ties with the U.S., but then the government named him a persona non grata. With a newly obtained Israeli citizenship, he is now working to strengthen connections between the Israeli tech ecosystem and Russia
איוב קרא שר התקשורת

Failing to Win a Seat in Parliament, Israeli Minister Tried Out for Reality TV

24.06.19|Tofi Stoler
Israeli Minister of Communications Ayoob Kara has met with the producers of popular show Survivor VIP to discuss his possible participation as a contestant, Israeli news site Ynet reported
משרדי חברת פרונטסטורי

Canada's Fake News Takes a Detour Through Tel Aviv

17.06.19|Omer Kabir
An Israeli company recently tied to a fake news smear attempt in Canada has admitted a connection to the perpetrator—but rejected all responsibility
כנסת הכנסת ירושלים 2015

What’s Next for the Israeli Parliament?

31.05.19|Zvi Zerahia and Tofi Stoler
Less than two months after Israel’s general election, its newly formed parliament voted to dissolve itself and hold a new election in September
פרופ' מומי דהן

When the Judicial Authority Is Weakened, the Economy Follows, Says Israeli Economist

30.05.19|Adrian Filut
There is much evidence of the negative effect corruption has on a country’s economic prosperity, according to Momi Dahan, head of the school of public policy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
כנסת ישראל זירת הנדל"ן

Israeli Entrepreneurs Protest Bill Granting Immunity to Prime Minister Netanyahu

23.05.19|Tzally Greenberg
A group of 100 entrepreneurs signed a letter to the Israeli parliament protesting the bill, which they describe as an attack on Israel’s democracy. Netanyahu is currently facing indictment in three separate criminal charges
פייק ניוז ישראל Archimedes Group

These Are the People Behind a Coordinated Fake News Campaign Targeting African Countries

20.05.19|Omer Kabir
Calcalist has obtained the identities of executives at Archimedes Group, the company behind a recently uncovered Israeli fake social media network focused on Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Niger, and Tunisia
יו"ר הפד לשעבר ג'נט ילן באוניברסיטת תל אביב

Trump’s Political Agenda Could Threaten Independence of Federal Reserve, Says Former Chair

19.05.19|Uri Pasovsky
Economist Janet Yellen spoke at a symposium held at Tel Aviv University, from which she received an honorary doctorate Thursday
פייק ניוז ישראל Archimedes Group

A Network of Fake Facebook Accounts Originating in Israel Attempted to Influence Global Politics

16.05.19|Omer Kabir
Facebook removed 265 Facebook and Instagram accounts involved in a coordinated effort to influence public opinion in countries such as Nigeria, Senegal, Togo, Angola, Niger, and Tunisia
מנגל בשר על האש טיפים

In Israel, There Is a Tight Bond Between Food and Politics

07.05.19|Keren Tsuriel Harari and Uri Pasovsky
Israelis celebrate Independence Day with communal barbecues and find it baffling that high ranking military personnel pursue a vegan diet
בחירות קלפי קלפיות

Israelis Are Flocking to the Polls

09.04.19|Tofi Stoler
The country’s 10,720 polls opened Tuesday at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 10 p.m. to cater to more than 6.33 million eligible voters
מוסף שבועי 4.4.19 תקציר מנהלים דיוויד הלבפינגר כתב ניו יורק טיימס השבוע בירושלים

Israeli Election Process Requires Multivariable Calculus, Says New York Times Editor

08.04.19|Uri Pasovsky
In an interview with Calcalist, David Halbfinger, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, outlines the differences and similarities between U.S. and Israeli politics, ahead of the general election Tuesday
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Check Point Finds Security Breaches in Israeli Political Party Apps

28.03.19|Tzally Greenberg
Researchers at veteran cybersecurity company Check Point found that an app by Israel’s Labor party extracts the contact lists of its users without their knowledge, uploading them to an external server
חנן מלצר שופט המשנה לנשיאת בית המשפט העליון

Israel Prohibits Anonymous Online Political Content Ahead of April Election

28.02.19|Tofi Stoler
A new decree requires online content paid for or solicited by Israeli political parties and candidates to be identified as such
דדי פרלמוטר סגן נשיא אינטל העולמית לשעבר

Former Intel Exec Enters Israeli Politics

18.02.19|Adrian Filut
Former Intel chief of product and vice president David ("Dadi") Perlmutter has joined Israeli political party Gesher
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