Strait of Hormuz: A Struggle to Determine Iran’s Strength Tomorrow
Iran’s move to assert sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz has short- and long-term implications for the Islamic regime and the world economy.
Israel’s 9/11 — Assessing Israel@76 (1:04:20)CIE+
This week Israel is soberly marking its 76th Independence Day during a war against Hamas in Gaza, where more than 130 hostages are unaccounted for more than seven months after the brutal terrorist attack of…
Israel’s 9/11 — Economic Disruption and Resilience: From Agriculture to High Tech (34:42)CIE+
The war that began Oct. 7 with Hamas’ killing of 1,200 people and abduction of more than 240 others shook Israel and Israelis to their core. Particularly impacted was Israel’s vibrant economy. With hundreds of…
Israel’s 9/11 — Life on the Israeli Homefront: Trauma, Resilience and Commitment (41:58)CIE+
The shock and horror of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack shook Israelis to their core. Since then, ongoing revelations about Oct. 7 and what hostages suffered, fear for the remaining hostages, military losses, battles in…
Israel’s 9/11 — Reporting From the Homefront: Observations of Reporters on the Ground in Israel (41:08)CIE+
Since Hamas viciously killed more than 1,200 Israelis, unleashed brutal sexual assaults, and dragged away some 240 hostages, global focus has increasingly turned to the situation in Gaza as Israel tries to destroy Hamas and…
Israel’s 9/11 — Regional Transformations: Great Power Chess and Israeli Volunteerism (44:15)CIE+
With more than 1,200 murdered and 250 kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7, the Middle East and other parts of the world continue to seethe with emotion and limitless uncertainties. Joining us for CIE’s…
Workshop 2023: Israel’s Economy at 75 (video, 21:15)CIE+
July 25, 2023 Economist Paul Rivlin of the Moshe Dayan Center and entrepreneur Moran Mizrahi, co-founder and COO of fintech startup Rebillia Platform, speak with CIE Vice President Tal Grinfas-David about the history of Israel’s…
Zionism and Us: Israeli Innovation (18:48)CIE+
Feb. 5, 2023 Dr. Rachel Schonberger, a leader in Hadassah’s medical work in Israel; Alan Wolk, the head of JNF-USA’s committee investing in innovation in Israel’s periphery; and Moran Mizrahi, a co-founder of fintech startup Rebillia Platform, join HR/staffing…
Previewing the 2019 Bahrain Economic Summit (video, 38:32)CIE+
CIE President Ken Stein speaks with David Makovsky, the Ziegler distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy on June 19, 2019. The major focus of the discussion was on the upcoming US led Peace to Prosperity workshop which was held in Bahrain June 25 and 26, 2019 at which Makovsky was an observer. Stein and Makovsky discuss, in-depth, the economic summit, the Trump administration’s Middle East Peace Plan, and the prospects for success.
Explainer: Israeli Natural Gas (5:07)
The discovery of rich fields of natural gas beneath the eastern Mediterranean Sea has given traditionally resource-poor Israel the chance to supply its own energy needs, help wean the European Union off its dependence on Russian energy, and build closer economic and diplomatic ties with Egypt, Jordan, Cyprus, Greece and even the Palestinian Authority. But Israel only has a quarter-century or so to make the most of its newfound energy wealth.
Explainer: Israeli Technology (4:28)
A look into Israel’s growth and success as a technological titan and its evolution into the Start Up Nation.
Explainer: Israel’s Economy (4:08)
The second video in our new Israel on Board series focuses on a brief overview of Israel’s economy. The video emphasizes how Israel turned challenges in the country’s early years into opportunities for economic growth and investment. Additionally, we look at Shimon Peres’ role in helping Israel transition from an agricultural based economy to become the start-up nation.
