A Slice Of Israel
Michigan's governor is impressed with the people of
Israel and the Partnership 2000 relationship.
PHIL JACOBS EDITOR
ov. John Engler stopped by month in the state for strategic
the office of The Jewish opportunity partners for Israeli
News last Friday to share companies. Michigan will also al-
some Jerusalem Pizza and low the Central Galilee to adver-
tise, at no cost, strategic trade
Jerusalem memories.
What he talked about most opportunities in state of Michigan
was the slice of Israeli life that trade and investment promo-
tional literature.
he'll not soon forget.
Michigan will also organize a
First, the hard news.
Gov. Engler spent May 18-21 one-day seminar in Detroit to pro-
in Israel as a guest of the Jewish mote trade opportunities between
Federation. He spent a great deal the state and Israeli companies.
of his time in the Central Galilee, And, the Central Galilee will con-
which is Michigan's Partnership duct two searches per month in
2000 region. Partnership 2000 is Israel for opportunity partners
a program promoting commercial, with Michigan companies.
The governor visited .with
cultural and educational rela-
tionships between the Central the mayors of Nazareth and
Nazareth Mit. He was accompa-
Galilee and Michigan.
The governor unveiled an ex- nied through Israel by Bob Aron-
tensive strategic trade agreement son, executive vice president of
between Michigan and the Cen- Federation; David Gad-Harf, ex-
tral Galilee municipalities of ecutive director of the Jewish
Nazareth Mt, Jezreel Valley Re- Council; and Tova Dorfman, Is-
gional Council and Migdal rael coordinator for Federation.
Besides the business aspects of
HaEmek.
The agreement calls for Michi- the governor's trip, he also had an
gan to conduct two searches per opportunity to meet with Prime
G
Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, biggest impression. One of those
Minister of Industry and Trade he spoke over and over about was
Natan Sharansky, U.S. Ambas- Mr. Sharansky.
"I was sitting there looking at
sador Martin Indyk, Jerusalem
Mayor Ehud
Olmert, President
Ezer Weizman, La-
bor Party Minister
Shimon Peres and
many others.
"There are many
opportunities for
the state of Michi-
gan and for Israel
to further develop
this relationship
and to build," said
the governor. "This
is a win-win oppor-
tunity. There will
be ideas for prod-
ucts and applica-
tions, and Michigan
has the ability to
take these ideas
and make them
happen."
This was Gov.
Engler's first trip to
Israel. He also
spent three days in
Jordan and three
days in Italy. While
he spoke effusively Gov. Engler: "You get a sense of awe."
of the business op-
portunities, it was
the people he met and the places the man, reflecting on what he en-
he traveled that clearly left the dured during his lifetime," said
the governor. "If people here can
only appreciate what he went
through and how he is involved
now, maybe they'd be more in-
clined to participate in our own
political process."
Gov. Engler said he was
struck by the juxtaposition of
modern Israel with its antiqui-
ties and archaeological sites. On
one hand, he said, a person is en-
tering a city such as Jerusalem
which is modern, yet it is a holy
city.
"You get a sense of awe," he said.
The governor also said he was
emotionally taken by Yad
Vashem — the Holocaust Memo-
rial Museum — and the Church
of the Holy Sepulchre. He also
visited the grave of Prime Min-
ister Yitzhak Rabin.
Gov. Engler said Michigan's
Partnership 2000 seemed much
more organized and in place than
those of other cities.
"I think it's clear we're doing
well with the partnership," he
said. 'We're so well planned here.
There's a structure in place. And
we want to see Israel represent-
ed here in Michigan, whether it's
the Society of Automotive Engi-
neers or an exchange of people
in our universities. It's a great
program we have here. I couldn't
have a better appreciation for
such a remarkable country."
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