Monthly Archives: July 2011

Learning from Jon Medved and Israel’s tech-boom

July 9, 2011 – 11:34 am

Israel’s high tech economy is booming, as described vividly in the popular book Start-Up Nation. On our trip, we had the chance to meet with Jon Medved, who is one of the leading figures in the Israel high-tech boom and featured prominently in the book. Medved was born to a Jewish family in the US [...]

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Big issues, multiple viewpoints

July 7, 2011 – 8:19 am

Fascinating first few days in Israel. The American Jewish Committee has put together an extraordinary trip. In the meetings, we have heard from political science faculty working in Israel, as well as one of the international lawyers who is leading the peace negotiations, Daniel Reisner, and the chief justice of the supreme court, Aharon Barak. [...]

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Off to Israel!

July 1, 2011 – 8:34 am

This weekend, Patti and I will head off to Israel with seven other presidents or chancellors. The trip is organized and paid for by Project Interchange, which is an effort by the American Jewish Committee to provide greater exposure to our group of the complex issues facing Israel and the region. The trip is co-chaired [...]

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