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I
srael is celebrating 75 years of
independence this month and has
been deservedly defined as the
innovation nation. Israel has the largest
percentage of scientists and engineers
per capita, with 135 per 10,000. There
are thousands of startups, patents
and companies, almost all developed
through a need to feed,
defend or help heal
people. There is a plethora
of inventions that deserve
mention, but here are
just a few from the past
75 years that have made
major global impact.
AGRICULTURE
Israel is a land that is two-thirds desert
and, already in the pre-state years, the
agricultural pioneers were developing
ways to fulfill the vision of the nation’s
first prime minister, David Ben-
Gurion, who said, “The Negev is where
the creativity and pioneering vigor of
Israel shall be tested.”
When you eat a salad, note that
Israel is sharing with the world the
delicious cherry tomato. In the barren
desert, the drip irrigation system was
developed; it is manufactured by the
Netafim company and controls 30%
of the global market. Yet, the need for
transferring water from the lush north
to the arid south was evident in Israel’s
first decade and, as a result, it created
a massive water project known as the
National Water Carrier.
With growing water shortages and
lack of access becoming a global crisis,
Watergen has developed a machine that
can create water from air, making it
one of the world leaders in atmospheric
drinking water devices.
MOBILITY
Israel has manufactured one car,
the Sussita Carmel in the 1960s,
a project that was not considered
overly successful or profitable but
has realized its potential in the smart
mobility sector. Waze and Mobileye
are considered two of Israel’s most
successful companies. In 1999,
Mobileye was launched to develop a
technology aimed to warn drivers of
potentially dangerous situations. Today,
the systems are found in the vehicles of
most major automakers. Purchased by
Intel in 2017, it is Israel’s largest exit to
date.
Naomi Miller
PURELY COMMENTARY
essay
Israel at 75: The Innovation Nation
continued on page 8
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Open enrollment for high school
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will inspire the honorees to
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41st Annual B’nai B’rith Great
Lakes Region Stephen B.
Zorn Memorial Golf Outing
Monday, June 12th 2023
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Happy 75th Birthday Israel!
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staunch defender of the State of Israel, a tireless advocate of behalf of senior citizens and
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