David Geffen Gifts $150 million to Yale School of Drama
David Geffen Auditorium ((Simulated image Herzog de Meuron, Mann-Shinar Architects) Entertainment mogul David Geffen has donated $150 million to the Yale School of Drama. The money will be used to make the school’s More...
Israeli Startup AiVF Works to Improve IFV for Conception
Daniella Gilboa CEO of AiVF (photo: courtesy) In vitro fertilization (IVF) has been around for decades. It is used to help people who are trying to conceive, but have trouble due to some sort of medical issue. More...
Huge Fallout In Israel Over Ben & Jerry’s
Ben & Jerry’s is in big trouble over its decision to join in on the boycotting of Israel. The company revealed its decision to do so yesterday, Monday. Politicians and journalists alike in Israel are up More...
NSO Group Strikes Back
Shalev Hulio (LinkedIn) Israel Cybersecurity firm NSO Group which develops ways to break through encryptions and security systems was accused by Amnesty International and Microsoft of helping governments hack More...
Ben & Jerry’s Announces Israel Boycott — Will End Local Licensing Agreement Over ‘Occupied Territories’
World ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s has announced a new policy regarding the sale of their products in Israel. The company now says that they will no longer allow their products to be sold in what More...
Justice Stephen Breyer Is Not Planning to Retire — Yet
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Official Portrait (Wikipedia) Stephen Breyer, the U.S. Supreme Court Justice, says that he has no plans at the moment to retire from the bench. This is in spite of calls More...
Is Orthodox Pitcher Jacob Steinmetz Headed to The Big Leagues?
On Deck Academy Jacob Steinmetz (Facebook pic) Jacob Steinmetz is just another kid from Long Island who is graduating from high school. Nothing much special about him, except for the fact that some people are More...
Israeli Movie “Let It Be Morning” Premieres at Cannes Amid Arab Boycott
Let There Be Morning (promo clip) “Let It Be Morning” is a new Israeli movie premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in France this week. But the film’s Arab cast members have decided to boycott the festival More...
Norway’s KLP Fund Severs Ties with 16 Israeli Companies Over West Bank Connections
BDS Protesters (Photo citizenside.com) KLP Fund, Norway’s largest retirement fund, has decided to side with the so called BDS boycott, divest, and sanction movement which works to delegitimize the State of More...
$4 Billion Plus IPO Exits for Startup Nation in June
Call it Startup Nation or IPO Nation, Israel is booming with successful exits these days. Seven Israeli companies held successful IPOs in June alone and four startups hit billion dollar plus valuations. The More...