For Earth Day, delving into Israel’s ‘overlooked’ sea
For Earth Day, delving into Israel’s ‘overlooked’ sea
For years, it has been viewed as a shipping route, a source for marine resources, a beachside resort, even a possible garbage dump, says Professor Ilana Berman-Frank of the University of Haifa.
(April 21, 2021 / JNS) Much of the public attention surrounding Israel, both within the country and internationally, focuses on the land. Yet the sea plays a significant and unsung role in the development of the state, according to Professor Ilana Berman-Frank, director of the University of Haifa’s Leonard H. Charney School of Marine Sciences.