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New: The Palestinian Business Guide Project |
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Trade between Israel and the Palestinian Authority is vast and in 2008 reached 15 billion NIS. In 2009 it continued to flourish as a result of the improvement in the security situation, measures taken by the Israeli government and increased trust between the two business communities. In spite of all this, there is no full and up to date information about the Palestinian market available for Israeli and foreign companies who wish to find business partners in the West Bank. Therefore, the IPCC has decided to compile a comprehensive study of the Palestinian economy, which will offer up-to-date information about businesses, their background and products, thus enabling Israeli and foreign companies find partners in a quicker and easier manner. The Guide will be ready by July 2010. |
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Prospects of Investing in Palestine: a success story |
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On January 18, 2010 the IPCC and the Israel-US Chamber of Commerce hosted Mr. Bashar Masri, Chairman, Massar International, an investment holding company and Managing Director, Bayti Real Estate Company - developer of the City of Rawabi, to a talk about prospects of investing in Palestine. The event was attended by dozens of Israeli business people. |
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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.
