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Monday 14 May 2018

Honorary Consul of Israel in Aruba speaks at Independance day

ORANJESTAD – Israel Inde- side Marina, in the pres- now leads the world in de- itary establishment, a feisty the world, more than 1000,
pendence Day is celebrat- ence of the island’s Gover- veloping and exporting parliament, the Knesset, mostly in hi-tech.
ed annually on the anniver- nor his Excellency Alfonso green technologies that that includes every imagin- Israel has attracted more
sary of the establishment of Boekhoudt, government could save the planet. able viewpoint along the foreign investment in high-
the State of Israel, accord- ministers and members No other nation has faced political spectrum, a robust tech businesses in the past
ing to the Hebrew calen- of parliament, with enter- an endless degree of de- civil society, and a vigorous decade than all of Europe.
dar, on 5 Iyar, May 14. The tainment by Israeli Pianist, monization from nations press free to criticize the It has more companies
day preceding this cel- Saxophonist and Vocalist who could not tolerate its Government without fear quoted on the high-tech
ebration is devoted to the Noam Vazana: very existence. of consequences. NASDAQ stock exchange
memory of those who gave “Israel, the tiny nation that At great human cost al- This is part of the Israeli cul- in New York than any other
their lives for the achieve- accomplished what was most with no weapons, Is- ture. They have a powerful country outside the Unit-
ment of the country’s in- practically impossible, is rael won a war initiated by military that is like no other: ed States. In innovation it
dependence and its con- today a power house of five Arab armies one day At the Israeli Air Force they outshines all its neighbors.
tinued existence. Israel’s creativity, scientific discov- after its declaration of in- emphasize that oftentimes Between 1980 and 2000,
consulate in Oranjestad is eries, great agricultural dependence, while trying the most critical part of a Egyptians registered 77
the only Israeli representa- know-how that is offered to absorb survivors of the mission might be the man- patents in the US, Saudi
tion in Aruba. Martha E. Li- to developing countries, a Holocaust who dreamed datory debrief. In these Arabia registered 171, and
chtenstein, Honorary Con- flourishing hi-tech industry of starting a new life there. sessions, the most senior Israelis registered 7,652.
sul of Israel in Aruba gave constantly producing new Yet Israel never aban- officers may be subject to The maturity and the ability
a speech on the occasion applications, and a great doned hope nor its yearn- open and direct critique to make on the spot hard
of Israel’s 70th birthday, the heart that welcomes new ing for peace. from the most junior ser- decisions that the Israelis
Independence Day cel- immigrants and promotes Israel is a thriving democ- vicemen. Performance get from their army expe-
ebration. their absorption. racy, unique in the Middle and not military grade is rience they apply to daily
This tiny nation converted, East, with a Supreme Court the criterion that defines life, constantly innovating.
This is part of the speech against all odds, an aban- prepared, when it deems them. Israelis are vibrant and love
given by the Honorary doned and barren land appropriate, to overrule The best officers learn not life, their physical survival is
Consul, at the Aruba Surf- into lush vegetation. Israel the prime minister or the mil- just to listen to those under not the only concern; they
their command, but to in- constantly look forward to
corporate their advice. an even brighter future,
Israel’s cultural network is brought about by innova-
impressive: Theaters, con- tion and the conviction
cert halls and special op- that if it’s not there they
era performances at Ma- can create it.
sada, the fortress that was This nation is the first to
the last place of resistance send medical delegations
against the Romans. There that build field hospitals in
are constantly festivals of all record time when disaster
types, gigantic book fairs, strikes in remote parts of the
numerous dance groups, world; they assist emerging
more than 200 museums, a nations with scientific know
new Opera house. how.
All of this is just a fraction of Medical advances like the
the gamut of activities of- digitalization of medicine,
fered. allowing individualized dis-
Israeli innovations range ease management and
from Intel microprocessors reduction of chronic pain,
to messaging systems that put Israel at the vanguard
ensure the safety of nearly of the developed nations
all the world’s financial of the world.
transactions. Microsoft In- However, it’s their resil-
tel, IBM, Apple, Cisco and ience, their tenacity, their
HP all have research and social networks, and an in-
development centers in Is- satiable desire to make the
rael. WAZE and WhatsApp world a better place that
are Israeli creations. With give Israelis their unique-
the support of the Govern- ness. Israel. Almost mi-
ment and universities that raculously, has managed
research, develop and to survive and thrive be-
commercialize the prod- cause its greatest wealth
uct, Israel has, in absolute is its human potential and
terms, the largest number its moral values of universal
of start-up companies in significance.”q