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Will Start-Up Nation be left without start-ups?
Israel faces a brain drain if it does not quickly change strategy as governments around the world compete to attract new tech talent, warns Eugene Kandel, economics professor and co-chair of Start-Up Nation Central’s Economic Research and Policy Institute
Maya Margit/The Media Line |
Published: 07.03.21 , 09:14
Israel’s thriving high-tech sector could soon find itself facing a large-scale brain drain if the government does not launch a long-term comprehensive strategy aimed at keeping entrepreneurs and startups in the country, a leading tech expert warns.
Prof. Eugene Kandel, co-chair of Start-Up Nation Central’s Economic Research and Policy Institute, says that Israel must find new ways to keep its competitive advantage if it wants to stay ahead.
In-depth: With coalition agreements signed and ministerial appointments finalized, Knesset will Sunday to elect new parliament speaker to preside over vote to approve new government led first by Naftali Bennett and later by Yair Lapid
Police grill Jewish extremists over incitement to racial hatred
Bentzi Gopstein and Baruch Marzel released under restrictions after questioning over social media posts, days after Shin Bet head warns of increasingly violent public discourse; suspects slam probe as political persecution
Eli Senyor |
Published: 06.09.21 , 18:10
Days after Shin Bet chief Nadav Argaman warned against violent discourse in the political sphere, police on Wednesday questioned Jewish extremists Bentzi Gopstein and Baruch Marzel on suspicion of incitement to racial hatred over posts the two published on social media.
The two were freed under restrictions following questioning at the Lod headquarters of the Lahav 433 unit, known as the Israeli FBI.
Netanyahu runs out time, Rivlin has choice to make
Analysis: If tapped to attempt to form government, Yair Lapid has 28 days to build a coalition but also control of all important Knesset Arrangements committee and be able to pass laws to block Netanyahu from serving as PM in future
Moran Azulay |
Updated: 05.04.21 , 09:08
The mandate given to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a coalition government will expire at midnight on Tuesday.
If as expected Netanyahu fails to present a viable coalition, President Reuven Rivlin will have to decide if to tap Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid to begin his attempt to form a government made up of parties opposed to the prime minister.