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The IPCC held its Second Annual Gala Dinner on June 9th 2010. The event was attended by 350 guests, including top Israeli and Palestinian business people, ambassadors, and dozens of representatives from several international organizations and various government offices. Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. Eival Gilady, Chairman of the Portland Trust, Sir Ronald Cohen, CEO of PADICO, Mr. Samir Hulilieh, Minister of Minority Affairs, Prof. Avishay Braverman, Archbishop Elias Chacour all addressed the audience and gave a positive message for the business community on both sides. Among the participants was Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fisher, Amb. Dan Gillerman, Mr. David Simha, Mr. Gad Proper, and as well from the Palestinian side Mr. Bashar al-Masri, Mr. Nafez Hirbawi, Mr. Ziad al-Bandak, and Mr. Mahmoud Abu Ein. Chairman Eival Gilady said that the remarkable stabilization of the Israeli and Palestinian business community indicates the importance attributed to economic cooperation between the parties, and that the economy can play a vital role in creating the necessary atmosphere and conditions for diplomatic progress. All the speakers stressed the importance of economic cooperation between the two sides. Sir Ronald Cohen said that a strong Israeli economy is in the interest of the Palestinians as is a strong Palestinian economy for Israeli interests.
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The Israeli-Palestinian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IPCC) was officially launched on May 18th, 2009 at its first Gala Dinner, at the Dan Tel Aviv Hotel. The event was attended by Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Regional Cooperation Mr. Silvan Shalom, the Quartet envoy to the Middle East the Right Honorable Tony Blair and his wife Cherie, Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Danny Ayalon... 
August 19th, 2009 Meeting of Israeli and Palestinian business women and enterpernuers.
