By NICO SCAVELLA
Tribune Staff Reporter
nscavella@tribunemedia.net
ISRAEL is seeking to forge “increased technological co-operation” with the Bahamas, an Israeli government representative said yesterday, who added that such a venture would be a “win-win” situation for both countries economically.
Jonathan Peled, Israeli ambassador to the Bahamas, told The Tribune that the Israeli government is interested in introducing and subsequently combining Israeli technology with “Bahamian talent” and “necessities,” the end result of which he said would prove to be a “benefit” to both governments.
Fundamental to such an endeavour, Mr Peled said, would be Israel’s increased co-operation with the Bahamas government on issues such as tourism, which he said is of “huge interest” to Israel, education, water management, agriculture, alternative energy, financial services, and cyber security.
Mr Peled spoke to The Tribune at the British Colonial Hilton, a day after meeting with Governor General Dame Marguerite Pindling to present his credentials as Israel’s non-residential ambassador to the Bahamas.
Mr Peled said that on Wednesday, he met with numerous government officials, including Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson, Education Minister Jerome Fitzgerald, and other high ranking officials throughout the Ministries of Finance, Foreign Affairs, and Tourism.
Mr Peled said the aim of those meetings from Israel’s perspective was to begin discussions on how to best unite Israel’s technical and technological savvy with the Bahamas’ major economic sectors.
“What I think we have in common is that we’re two small countries, and what we think can be of benefit to both countries is if we introduce Israeli technology and combine it with Bahamian talent and necessities here,” he said. “You have a huge tourism industry here which is of huge interest to us, you have an important financial, offshore banking sector as well, and you have agriculture which is another necessity.
“So I think we can link into all three of these major economic sectors that the Bahamas has, and it’s a win-win situation. It’s where Bahamian business people can enjoy Israeli technology, and Israeli entrepreneurs and businesspeople can obviously do good business here. So as a government official, as ambassador, my job is to link up these different counterparts, these different partners, get them together and hope that they can do good business for the benefit of both sides.”
Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is a world leader in technology, reportedly boasting the leading number of scientists and technicians in the workforce, with some 145 per 10,000 people. Additionally, over 25 per cent of the country’s workforce is reportedly employed in technical professions.
“Israel has no natural resources, that’s why we had to develop our human resource,” Mr Peled explained.
“That’s why we slowly became one of the leading technological countries in the world, considered the startup nation. We had no water, we had no land, we had no energy or fuel or minerals, so we found ourselves in a necessity of developing the only resource which is the human resource.
“I think the Bahamas in many ways has the same challenge. So what we can offer the Bahamas, are our technologies, our human talent, our human resources.
“Especially in issues like, for example, scarcity of water, or water management, or alternative energy, or how to yield more crops or better crops from certain amounts of land.
“So the same challenges that you face we’ve already faced, and some of them we’ve even overcome.
“So that’s where we can share our knowledge: water management, agriculture, alternative energy, tourism to a lesser extent, finances and banking, there’s a lot going on in terms of cyber security. Israel is the leader in cutting edge technology in terms of cyber security, how to safeguard big data, financial information, how to protect critical infrastructure in terms of threats and attacks, cyber oriented.”
He added: “I think there are certain things we can share with the Bahamas in terms of our educational system, especially when it comes to science and technology education, how to implement more innovation into the educational system.
“At the end of the day we’re open to any kind of exchange. At the end it’s an exchange of ideas, of best practices, sharing knowledge information, and it’s a win-win for both sides.”
Comments
DDK 8 years ago
We'll soon have much of the outside would vying for "partnerships" and access to the Bahamas. Curiouser and curiouser!
John 8 years ago
Partnership with Israel and let them put a harness on the Chinese taking over the country.
Franklyn 8 years ago
...hell no, I will not stand to have the Zionist anywhere in the Bahamas ...this will not happen, and we must not fall for the promise of Co-Operation with this entity. These people carry an agenda and it all evil, they are like a virus, if you let them in you will have hell to pay later - just ask the Palestinians.
Boycott Israel - Stay away from the Zionist
http://tribune242.com/users/photos/2016…
DreamerX 8 years ago
lol
becks 8 years ago
But keep the Chinese connection...got it Franklyn.
Franklyn 8 years ago
Chinese maybe greedy ...but they are certainly not heartless.
becks 8 years ago
Chinese not heartless...ever hear of Tibet,Cultural Revolution..just two examples of Chinese heartlessness...you must live under a rock.
Franklyn 8 years ago
not only do I know of the Uyghur Muslim Separatist Movement in Xinjiang, Tibet, I have family that live there. ...and actually the places I live are many if it concerns you.
John 8 years ago
And Now from the Man Himself
Let’s read a few more scriptures. Let’s read the words of Jesus and while you are reading them think to yourselves, “Why would He say such a thing?” Of all the warning why this one?
Rev 2 [9] I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Rev 3:[9] Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
So who should one believe? God or man?
Some are probably saying, “Why does it even matter?”.
Well it matters because there are prophecies based on knowing who is the true nation of Israel. And if you have the people wrong……how can your prophecies be right?
If or when you do find a people that have ALL of God’s signs/curses, you will have found the TRUE Israelites of the bible. You may not want to accept who it is that fits God’s description and have the signs/curses, but it is what it is….God’s word cannot lie!
God, in giving us signs to look for so that we CAN identify Israel, also gave us a way to tell who is NOT Israel!!
So who’s lying? God or man?
After all……if it walks, looks and sounds like a duck……then guess what? . God said He would scatter Israel! They would NOT have a choice in the matter! "And I will scatter you among the heathen" Lev.26:33 "I will scatter them also among the heathen" Jer.9:16 "I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy" Jer.18:17 “The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.” Deut.28:25 "when they be in the land of their enemies" Lev.26:44 "and disperse thee in the countries" Ezek.22:15
"God tells us the true Israelite will no longer dwell in their land, but would live in their enemies land! And that they will be REMOVED, not migrate, to other countries. In other words….they will NOT have a choice in the matter." . "God’s word says that wherever Israel finds herself, in whatever nation, it will not be good for her! Deut.28 [16] Cursed shalt thou be in the city, and cursed shalt thou be in the field. [17] Cursed shall be thy basket and thy store. [18] Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy land, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. [19] Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out. [20] The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.
banker 8 years ago
I'll see your bible quote and raise you a Winnie The Pooh quote:
”People who don’t think probably don’t have brains; rather, they have grey fluff that’s blown into their heads by mistake.” ― Winnie the Pooh
John 8 years ago
a self description I suppose?
banker 8 years ago
LOL. Naw -- just quoting from equally reliable sources. To whit:
Morgan Freeman will give you the straight goods. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmuNL8L…
Glenn_Minnis 8 years ago
Rom. 11:18 do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.
John 8 years ago
What is your opinion on this:
"THE ISRAELITES ARE BLACK: THE CURSES - YouTube" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8by5GXV…
ashley14 8 years ago
I don't know how many times that I have pointed out that the Jews are God's chosen people and that Jesus was most likely a man of color. I don't know why so many people see him as white. Prejudice obviously! Although it is better than it ever has been in America. It's still here. Not with me and mine. Everyone is welcome at my house, and that's what you find.
proudloudandfnm 8 years ago
I would advise not to make any deals with Israel. We don't need to become a part of their world. Imagine if all of a sudden the Bahamas is laden with terror attacks. OUr main industry would die instantly.
Say no to Israel, we are a small tourist destination we don't need their kind of trouble in our country...
ohdrap4 8 years ago
The chinese are not heartless.
Except when the poison powdered milk with melamine and kill babies. Except when they sell fake antibiotics and malaria drugs and kill babies and grown ups. Except when they poison pet food with melamine and kill pets.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/yanzhonghua…
http://www.newsweek.com/2015/09/25/fake…l
http://www.poisonedpets.com/alert-vets-…
The chinese and Israeli are six of one and half a dozen of the other.
THE CHINESE EVEN POISON DRYWALL-- BE AWARE fRANKLYN, THIS MIGHT MEAN your HEALTH:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor…
If that is not enough, they make the deadliest cigarettes as well.
banker 8 years ago
You forgot that when they execute someone with a bullet to the back of the head, they send a bill for the bullet to the family. Very caring lot they are.
Franklyn 8 years ago
All Agreed, I do not claim to be a fan of Chinese political, moral and business ethics; but what is worse:
Swedish prime minister says his country will not apologize for an article in a Swedish newspaper accusing Israel of killing Palestinians to plunder their organs.
https://nwoobserver.wordpress.com/2009/…
ohdrap4 8 years ago
Ah, like the chinese do to prisoners, harvesting organs:
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/23/asia/…
Yup, Christians, we better watch out.
Zakary 8 years ago
Geopolitics.
John 8 years ago
stislez 8 years ago
Oh yeh! another distraction! DIS one gne be BOOOOOMIN DUTTY! RELIGION! WAT! das the subject what does cause war lmao. OOHHH BOY! bahamas get ready for the wave of over spirituality! lol I laughing cuz people still wai........u know what nevamind lmao!
alfalfa 8 years ago
Putting all of the Hoopla about religion and the bible aside, if Israel knows what is good for itself, it will stay the hell away from the Bahamas, the land of corruption, graft, and "under the table deals". We are masters of deception.
Well_mudda_take_sic 8 years ago
This is all about intelligence gathering through a key U.S. ally to protect the national security interests of the U.S. The State of Israel has been propped up by the U.S. government for decades, to to the tune of billions of dollars in outright foreign aid and other subsidies each and every year. As a result of Crooked Christie's continued kowtowing to his Red China friends for his own personal (self) gain, the U.S. government no longer has any trust or faith that our corrupt Christie-led PLP government (or any other future Bahamian government for that matter) will do no harm to the U.S. Israeli Ambassador Peled's observation that "Israel is the leader in cutting edge technology in terms of cyber security, how to safeguard big data, financial information, how to protect critical infrastructure in terms of threats and attacks, cyber oriented” says it all. Remember, if they have the capability to "protect", they also have the capability to "takedown". Unfortunately BJ Nottage, as our half asleep unintelligent Minister of National Security, is incapable of appreciating that the Israeli initiative proposed here is borne out of the U.S. government's (more specifically the NSA's) perceived threat arising from Crooked Christie's cozy corrupt relationship with his Red Chinese friends. Poor BJ, he just cannot see the forest for sake of the trees!
Reality_Check 8 years ago
You're so right on this important point. And let's not forget that the U.S. government now takes great joy in telling Fweddy Boy Mitchell whenever he gets out of line to just put it in his pipe and smoke it! Poor Fweddy has absolutely no standing in the global diplomatic community anymore.....diplomats of other countries have been laughing at him behind his back for years now. He doesn't even realize it because he is so full of himself. What a laughing stock he has become internationally, much to the embarassment of the Bahamian people.
sealice 8 years ago
really the bahamas christian council gonna let a jewish people train our children?? I guess if they're will let the PLP open the doors for our new found chingro brothers jews shouldn't be much of an issue as long as the money's up front.....
Socrates 8 years ago
and they say bahamians aren't xenophobic....
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