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Jerusalem, a mosaic of different peoples, faiths, and nationalities. Nevertheless, despite this diversity, under the sovereignty of Israel, Jerusalem is a city that works. But has it always been this way?

Science and technology in Israel is one of the country's most developed sectors. The percentage of Israelis engaged in scientific and technological inquiry, and the amount spent on research and development (R&D) in relation to gross domestic product (GDP), is the highest in the world . [ 1 ] Israel ranks fourth in the world in scientific activity as measured by the number of scientific publications per million citizens. Israel's percentage of the total number of scientific articles published worldwide is almost 10 times higher than its percentage of the world's population. [ 2 ] Israel boasts the highest number of scientists, technicians, and engineers per capita in the world with 140 scientists, technicians, and engineers per 10,000 employees. In comparison, the same is 85 per 10,000 in the United States and 83 per 10,000 in Japan . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Israeli scientists have contributed to the advancement of agriculture , computer sciences , electro...

The top 12 most amazing Israeli medical advances Israel is a powerhouse in medical innovation. We give you a dozen standouts from a field with many exciting, game-changing candidates. Israeli ingenuity is responsible for some of the world’s most amazing medical advances. Whether they’re futuristic, such as Given Imaging’s PillCam capsule endoscopy or Itamar Medical’s fingertip monitors for sleep disorders and cardiac issues — or cleverly simple, such as First Care Products’ Emergency Bandage – blue-and-white inventions are changing the face of healthcare in hospitals, doctors’ offices, homes and even battlefields worldwide. Spread the Word • Email this article to friends or colleagues • Share this article on Facebook or Twitter • Write about and link to this article on your blog • Local relevancy? Send this article to your local press “It’s almost a cliché to say Israel is an excellent place for medical innovation,” s...

Israel NewTech is launching an exciting new tool to showcase Israeli companies’ projects in the cleantech arena throughout the world – the CleanTech Map . This Facebook application allows visitors to view Israeli cleantech projects and installations anywhere in the world. Visitors simply go into the map, and search by either category and subcategory (for example – water- desalination) or by browsing the map. Visitors may then read about each project, view photos or clips, and contact the company. “We’re very excited about this new application,” says Adi Yefet-Beeri, who is responsible for the water sector at Israel NewTech. “Our objective is to open doors for Israeli companies around the world, and to inform about Israeli technology innovations, and this is a perfect vehicle for doing so. We believe it will be a strong marketing tool that all Israeli cleantech companies – from water, to alternative energy, agriculture and environment – can benefit from and use to adva...

Agriculture in Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (March 2013) Date harvest in Israel Galilee lemon grove Agriculture in Israel is a highly developed industry: Israel is a major exporter of fresh produce and a world-leader in agricultural technologies despite the fact that the geography of Israel is not naturally conducive to agriculture . More than half of the land area is desert , and the climate and lack of water resources do not favor farming. Only 20% of the land area is naturally arable. [ 1 ] Today agriculture represents 2.5% of total GDP and 3.6% of exports. [ 2 ] While agricultural workers make up only 3.7% of the work force, Israel produces 95% of its own food requirements, supplementing this with imports of grain, oilseeds, meat, coffee, ...

Water supply and sanitation in Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about water supply and sanitation in Israel. For the Palestinian territories, see water supply and sanitation in the Palestinian territories . For the Golan Heights, see Golan Heights . Israel : Water and Sanitation Data Access to an improved water source 100% (2011) [ 1 ] Access to improved sanitation 100% (2011) [ 1 ] Continuity of supply (%) Very high Average urban water use (liter/capita/day) 137 [ 2 ] Average urban domestic water and sewer bill for 20m 3 249.60 NIS (Dec. 2010) Share of household metering Very high Non-revenue water n/a Share of collected wastewater treated over 90% [ 3 ] Annual investment in water supply and sanitation n/a Sources of financing Bond issues and subsidies (Mekorot), government grants, soft loans and self-financing from revenues (municipalities), equity and commercial loans (desalination plants) I...