Israeli prosperity

patricia

Israel rocks both as an IT and increasingly as a financial centre.

But you forget to mention the billions of taxpayers dollars, and pounds, ceded to that country from afar, and the awesome military gifts bestowed upon it, that did, to be fair, give it just the teeniest little head start.

Tiberius

Good point, Patricia.

Now, do you know many greenbacks have been donated to Egypt since Camp David? So why no comparable, in relative terms, IT and financial centres there?

David Saffer

. . . domestically, he has been an immense force for good.

What! Anyone who lived through Netanyahu's reign as Finance Minister would probably disagree with you there Mr Pollard. His policies did nothing more than increase the wealth of the rich while further damaged those on low incomes.

Lee Jakeman

The Jews are a gifted people, whose genius is often denied. Rather that acknowledge their ingenuity, people try to "explain away" their many accomplishments, such as by alluding to all of the US tax dollars that Israel gets in aid. This ignores the fact that most of Israel's achievements have been the work of private companies in Israel - companies which not only do not receive any of the said aid, but are also, due to the high defence spending, operating under a far heavier tax burden than their Western and Eastern competitors.

Elaine

Actually, it was the earliest Socialists who gave Israel its head start. They might have outstayed their usefulness, but it's hard to think of a better way to settle a piece of desert than a kibbutz.

THX1138

Why post about this? Why is it relevant? Why not a post about the success of the Canadian bio tech industry or the success of any country in any field I wish Israel well but why is her economic success anymore important than any other country?

patricia

Because the Zionists have taken over the Schpectator. This is now their in house rag.

szeni

Former head of Mossad Ephraim Halevy, who served under many Israeli PMs, writes highly complimentary about Netanyahu in his memoir. Perhaps Mr Pollard can explain what Netanyahu was 'severely lacking' in foreign and defence policy compared to other leading Israeli politicians

patricia

I agree that the Jews are tremendously gifted people. Particularly in the arts. In Russia when Jews were not allowed to go to University and ended up taking up instruments. Richter, Gilels and the one who married Scriabin's daughter etc...

Lee Jakeman

"Because the Zionists have taken over the Schpectator. This is now their in-house rag." Spoken by a modern day fascist.

sebastian

But you would never know from the BBC's Middle-Eastern Business Report which acts ever more like an obsequious advertising agency for Dubai.
Nausiating and wholly one-sided.
This sickening behaviour has, of course, emphatically nothing to do with Dubai's lavish generosity to toadying, global reporters and TV crews.

Adam B.

THwhatever and Patricia, that's fine. I think Israel would like nothing more than to be out of the headlines. Unfortunately, it is the Western liberal/left media that is obsessed with Israel, but only if they can report it in a negative light. Stephen posts something positive to counterbalance this hateful obsession, and you start to complain!

phil

Stephen why are you allowing this daughter of hate to post here-?its not as if she adds anything to the discussion-people with opposing views can be debated with .But please not this kind of stuff-even goebbells would have been embarrassed to say it-
As for Israel it is economic dynamism born out of necessity and truly illustrates the Jewish search for learning and progress which has forever benefited mankind,and long may it continue.