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Israel: Country Analysis
#NewhouseIDSM
By Lisa Prywes
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Geography
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Middle east region



262 miles long, 65 miles at the
widest point

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Bordering Lebanon, Syria,
Jordan, Egypt, the West Bank
and the Gaza Strip

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North: Golan Heights
(mountain regions) Mount
Hermon (8900 ft)



South: Negev (desert) and the
Dead Sea

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East: Jordan Rift Valley

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West: Mediterranean Sea
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Golan Heights: bordering Lebanon,
Syria and Jordan
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History


Creation of the state on May 14th, 1948
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

Thousands of years of history to create the ‘Jewish State’

Zionist movement- headed by Theodore Herzl


Balfour Declaration of 1917, which asserted the British
Government's support for the creation of a Jewish homeland in
Palestine.

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May 14th, 1948-Independence Day War

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Constant struggle to keep the country and keep peace with
other Arab nations
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Culture


Work Days: Sunday-Thursday 8 AM-5PM



Friendly atmosphere: Address people by
their first names


Very laid back style



Very casual dress code- Western
European dress



Religious parts of Israel require more
conservative attire



Most restaurants keep Kosher (even
McDonalds)



At 18, men and women enter the armed
force
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Jerusalem: capital city
+ Tel Aviv: named second best high-tech center-the country's industrial, commercial, financial and
cultural life, founded (1909) as the first Jewish city
in modern times
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Haifa: a major Mediterranean port
and the industrial center of northern
Israel
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Be’erSheva: the largest population
center of the south
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Infrastructure


Modern, well-developed
housing developments



To cope with its growing
population and to improve
the functioning of the
economy



making large investments to
upgrade its infrastructure



Major project:


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the construction of a new
terminal at Ben Gurion
International Airport
a tunnel through Mt. Carmel
to provide a bypass route
around Haifa
the Cross-Israel Highway, a
major north-south artery
mass transit systems planned
for Jerusalem, Beer Sheva,
and the Tel Aviv region.
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Political System/Government


parliamentary democracy


governmental system is based on several basic laws enacted by its
unicameral parliament, the Knesset



The president (head of state) is elected by the Knesset for a 5-year
term.




Knesset-120 members voted by secret ballot for a 4-year term
(though Prime Minister has the ultimately authority)

The prime minister (head of government) exercises executive
power and has in the past been selected by the president as
the party leader most able to form a government.
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Economy


Advanced/diversified economy



Strong high-tech sector


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high-technology electronic
biomedical equipment
metal products
processed foods
chemicals
transport equipment



Israel has 4,000 active tech start-ups. It has more of these firms than any
other country outside of the U.S.



One of the world’s centers for diamond cutting and polishing



World leader of software development



Tourism (was higher pre-war in 2000)
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Economy


Israel has approximately the same number of companies listed on
NASDAQ as Canada, Japan, and Ireland combined



Almost 45% of Israel's exports are high tech. Most leading players,
include:
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


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Intel
Motorola
IBM
Cisco



In 2012, Israel's population was approximately 7,590,758 with a
count of approximately 9,200,000 cell phones!



Israel entered the global economic crisis in good shape,
recovering by 2003
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Immigration


1989- Wave of Jewish immigration from former U.S.S.R
countries



Most were highly educated





Brought nearly one million new citizens
These Jewish immigrants account for 13% of Israel’s 7.5 million
person population

Key factor is Israel’s high-tech development
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Social Media


Israelis use many of the same SM platforms as the U.S (some
in English, some in Hebrew, and some in Arabic)



The IDF used Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, blogs to
make the case for its campaign in Gaza, as well as, to issue a
warning to Hamas.


Used social media aggressively- hostile voice



The Power of Social Media:


Ahmed Jabari’s death was announced first to the ‘twittersphere’



Many Israeli claims are discussed on Hamas’ (the armed branch
of the Islamic Resistance Movement) social media
(@AlqassamBrigade)
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Social Media- Twitter
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Social Media-Twitter


Twitter




Keeps Israel and the
Diaspora involved with
Israeli communication,
updates (bombings, war,
economy), breaking news,
etc.
Many Israeli news
platforms, including the IDF
and government agencies,
use Twitter accounts
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Social Media- YouTube


YouTube


IDF uses YouTube to publicize military events


Combined YouTube with Twitter to publicize killing of Hamas
military chief Ahmad Jabari



Video was entitled: "IDF Pinpoint Strike on Ahmed Jabari, Head of
Hamas Military Wing”



Description of video read: "On Nov. 14, 2012, the IDF targeted
Ahmed Jabari, the head of Hamas' military wing, in the Gaza
Strip. Jaabriwas a senior Hamas operative who served in the
upper echelon of the Hamas' command and was directly
responsible for executing terror attacks against Israel in the past.”
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Social Media- Facebook
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Other Social Media-Facebook
Brands
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Source List
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https://globaledge.msu.edu/

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkantrowitz/2012/11/18/israeland-hamas-social-media-battle-goes-from-groundbreaking-tobizarre/

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http://rt.com/news/israel-gaza-war-hamas-825/

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http://www.socialbakers.com/all-social-mediastats/facebook/country/israel/

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  • 2. + Geography  Middle east region  262 miles long, 65 miles at the widest point  Bordering Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip  North: Golan Heights (mountain regions) Mount Hermon (8900 ft)  South: Negev (desert) and the Dead Sea  East: Jordan Rift Valley  West: Mediterranean Sea
  • 3. + Golan Heights: bordering Lebanon, Syria and Jordan
  • 4. + History  Creation of the state on May 14th, 1948   Thousands of years of history to create the ‘Jewish State’ Zionist movement- headed by Theodore Herzl  Balfour Declaration of 1917, which asserted the British Government's support for the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine.  May 14th, 1948-Independence Day War  Constant struggle to keep the country and keep peace with other Arab nations
  • 5. + Culture  Work Days: Sunday-Thursday 8 AM-5PM  Friendly atmosphere: Address people by their first names  Very laid back style  Very casual dress code- Western European dress  Religious parts of Israel require more conservative attire  Most restaurants keep Kosher (even McDonalds)  At 18, men and women enter the armed force
  • 7. + Tel Aviv: named second best high-tech center-the country's industrial, commercial, financial and cultural life, founded (1909) as the first Jewish city in modern times
  • 8. + Haifa: a major Mediterranean port and the industrial center of northern Israel
  • 9. + Be’erSheva: the largest population center of the south
  • 10. + Infrastructure  Modern, well-developed housing developments  To cope with its growing population and to improve the functioning of the economy  making large investments to upgrade its infrastructure  Major project:     the construction of a new terminal at Ben Gurion International Airport a tunnel through Mt. Carmel to provide a bypass route around Haifa the Cross-Israel Highway, a major north-south artery mass transit systems planned for Jerusalem, Beer Sheva, and the Tel Aviv region.
  • 11. + Political System/Government  parliamentary democracy  governmental system is based on several basic laws enacted by its unicameral parliament, the Knesset  The president (head of state) is elected by the Knesset for a 5-year term.   Knesset-120 members voted by secret ballot for a 4-year term (though Prime Minister has the ultimately authority) The prime minister (head of government) exercises executive power and has in the past been selected by the president as the party leader most able to form a government.
  • 12. + Economy  Advanced/diversified economy  Strong high-tech sector       high-technology electronic biomedical equipment metal products processed foods chemicals transport equipment  Israel has 4,000 active tech start-ups. It has more of these firms than any other country outside of the U.S.  One of the world’s centers for diamond cutting and polishing  World leader of software development  Tourism (was higher pre-war in 2000)
  • 13. + Economy  Israel has approximately the same number of companies listed on NASDAQ as Canada, Japan, and Ireland combined  Almost 45% of Israel's exports are high tech. Most leading players, include:     Intel Motorola IBM Cisco  In 2012, Israel's population was approximately 7,590,758 with a count of approximately 9,200,000 cell phones!  Israel entered the global economic crisis in good shape, recovering by 2003
  • 14. + Immigration  1989- Wave of Jewish immigration from former U.S.S.R countries   Most were highly educated   Brought nearly one million new citizens These Jewish immigrants account for 13% of Israel’s 7.5 million person population Key factor is Israel’s high-tech development
  • 15. + Social Media  Israelis use many of the same SM platforms as the U.S (some in English, some in Hebrew, and some in Arabic)  The IDF used Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, blogs to make the case for its campaign in Gaza, as well as, to issue a warning to Hamas.  Used social media aggressively- hostile voice  The Power of Social Media:  Ahmed Jabari’s death was announced first to the ‘twittersphere’  Many Israeli claims are discussed on Hamas’ (the armed branch of the Islamic Resistance Movement) social media (@AlqassamBrigade)
  • 17. + Social Media-Twitter  Twitter   Keeps Israel and the Diaspora involved with Israeli communication, updates (bombings, war, economy), breaking news, etc. Many Israeli news platforms, including the IDF and government agencies, use Twitter accounts
  • 18. + Social Media- YouTube  YouTube  IDF uses YouTube to publicize military events  Combined YouTube with Twitter to publicize killing of Hamas military chief Ahmad Jabari  Video was entitled: "IDF Pinpoint Strike on Ahmed Jabari, Head of Hamas Military Wing”  Description of video read: "On Nov. 14, 2012, the IDF targeted Ahmed Jabari, the head of Hamas' military wing, in the Gaza Strip. Jaabriwas a senior Hamas operative who served in the upper echelon of the Hamas' command and was directly responsible for executing terror attacks against Israel in the past.”

Notas do Editor

  1. Ahmed Jaabri--planned kidnapping of GiladShalit-multiple terrorist attacks-ordered Palestinian terrorists to launch thousands of missiles and rockets into Israel