# David G

Funny that 31 of the worlds' most developed nations don't share your view.

Have you ever stopped to think perhaps it is you that has a warped view of the Jewish State whose medical, scientific and technological achievements in the face of constant threats to its very existence should be admired and acclaimed - if only grudgingly by carpers like you.

Thank you for almost offering me the Academy Award. I must decline but would suggest that Israel is a worthy recipient.

# examinator

My myopia is apparently shared by the OECD. I am indeed in good company.

Your suggestion that OLO not publish my writings is a pathetic attempt to repress the freedom of speech. Have you suggested the same treatment for the many posters whose hate ridden and abusive personal comments come hot on the publication of my articles.

Shame on you.

#ozandy

David G's little sir echo? Read my above reply to David G. It applies equally to you.

# ALGOREisRICH

It is not very often that anyone posts in my defence. Thank you

David Singer, Israel indeed deserves an Academy Award. In the horror section.

It's funny how you never admit that Israel has major shortcomings, ones that have been condemned time and time again by the U.N. but vetoed constantly by the U.S. which is another warmongering imperial power.

Perhaps that's why, in desperation, you have to grossly inflate Israel's few achievements. What were they again? Stealing land, genocide, shooting Palestinian children, house demolitions...

DAvid G

you are manifesting the symptoms of a classic left winger :) sorry...

You refer to umpteen 'resolutions' but not to the make up of voting nations or blocs such as he OIC which promoted them or who voted for what.. etc..which is more telling.

You and I both know that the UN is just a forum for vested interests and that 'votes' are used as chunks of 2x4 against political enemies.

Please don't insult us by suggesting otherwise.

Only one who is not widely read or accurately informed would fall for your 'Oscar' performance. *wave*

This is good news David. But it does not begin to describe the magnitude of Israel's achievements in sci-tech.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University's Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is the most widely cited global ranking of universities. It ranks the top 500 universities (top 3%) in the world. Merely getting into the rankings is an achievement. Israel has SEVEN ranked universities. The Arab world, with 45 times Israel's population, has just one in Saudi Arabia. The University of Tehran is also ranked. (Australia has 17)

Israel's focus on science and technology started in earnest in 1967. The country's success owes much to Sam Rothberg. See:

http://www.chicagojewishnews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=619

I wish Australia had a Sam Rothberg.

71 Israeli companies are listed on NASDAQ.

See:

http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_10004428.shtml

Quote:

"Israel is second to America in the number of companies listed on NASDAQ, and the Economist magazine says that the country attracts twice the number of venture-capital (VC) investments as the whole of Europe, .,…. In 2003, 55% of Israel 's exports were high technology, compared with the OECD average of 26%. Tech giants such as IBM, Motorola and Cisco have research centres in Israel , which is also where Intel developed its Centrino chip."

In terms of science citations in physics Israel comes second only to Switzerland on a per capita basis.

See:
http://www.china-profile.com/data/tab_citations_2a.htm

Israel outperforms Australia by more than three to one.

Hebrew University tied with Oxford in the number of European research grants in 2008-09.

See:

http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=65744&CultureCode=en

And other Israeli universities were no slouches either.

When it comes to Israel's achievements in sci-tech it is hard to refrain from using superlatives. For example, in terms of patents per capital Israel ranks within the top 7 in the world. In terms of R & D expenditure as a percentage of GDP Israel is number one by a wide margin.

See also this piece by Farrukh Saleem

http://www.zionism-israel.com/log/archives/00000326.html

There is a lesson here for Australia. Being a small country does not preclude you becoming a technology giant.

NB: Following my usual policy I shall not respond to attacks on Israel.

Is ALGOREisRICH referring to how Romans kicked the Jews out of what had been, up until that time, their homeland? It's always puzzled me why the Romans did that. They did not have a history of kicking other nations from their homelands. What was it that the Jews did to deserve such treatment?

In a nation of millions of people there are is bound to be some good things happening. Unfortunately, in the case of Israel, their bad behaviour overwhelms the good. For this is the Israel that, by its presence and arrogant behaviour, causes more trouble in the middle east than any other country; the only one in the region to have nuclear weapons; the one which consistently defies UN resolutions, mistreats and murders its Palestinian neighbours, refuses to stay within the boundaries the UN set when it over-generously gave away Arab land for the very establishment of Israel. This is the Israel that sends its secret service to assassinate its enemies abroad, the Israel that tried to sink a USA navy ship (see http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/ussliberty.html ), the one that has frustrated US and UN attempts to bring peace to the middle east over at least 40 years.

I can't be sure whether Israel actually controls the government of the USA, or whether the USA government is just incredibly stupid. Only last week their president Obama was urging them to give $205million to Israel so that Israel can speed up development of an anti-missile defense system. The $205million is in addition to annual US assistance to Israel. According to the US state department, US military aid to Israel in 2009 totalled $2.55bn.

Those who advocate letting the Israelis and Arabs settle their differences by themselves need to find some way of removing all the USA aid given to Israel throughout the years of Israel's existence. Otherwise the contest would not be fair... in fact, I suggest it would have been settled long ago.

Dear Forkes,
The reason the Romans kicked the Jews out is because they rebelled against high taxes and slavery imposed by the Roman empire.
Big government. If you have the power you make the rules for your benefit off cause. Seems to me that argument is still taking place in Australia. Public masters as opposed to public service. If you have the power you make the rules called coruption or BIG GOVERNMENT.