Niv Elis

Israel First? How Immigration Helped Make and Could Break Israeli High-Tech

The story of how Israel’s immigration policy helped build the Start-up Nation, and why the same policies are now threatening that status.

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Why Starbucks Failed in Israel

Why you won’t be sipping a Starbucks latte as you explore Jerusalem’s Old City, or cooling down on Tel Aviv’s beach with one of Starbucks’ famous Frappuccinos

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Israelis are crowdfunding their weddings and they don’t even know it

Israelis don’t do wedding gifts or registries, they give money instead – money the couple uses to help pay for the wedding.

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Jews and Arabs build a sustainable oasis in the desert

TLV1’s Shoshi Shmuluvitz took a trip to Wadi Attir in Israel’s Negev desert, where she discovered why the project is so unique.

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Diamonds and fur: What Israelis won’t spend on their dogs

You can’t step outside in Tel Aviv without treading on a pooch or its poop. Nothing comes between an Israeli his four legged friend.

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