Economy and Tourism
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- Written by Office of the President
President Peres to Stanley Fischer:
"These were impressive years for Israel's economy and I'm grateful for the opportunity to thank Stanley Fischer on behalf of the State of Israel"
Stanley Fisher to President Peres:
"There is much talk today about the middle class but it is no less important to talk about the poor in society"
"The belief you find in others, I find in you"
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- Written by IsraelTourism Ministry
READY FOR PASSOVER AND HOLY WEEK
ACCORDING TO TOURISM MINISTRY ESTIMATES,
ABOUT 150,000 VISITORS ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN ISRAEL
FOR THE PASSOVER AND EASTER PERIODS
TOURISM MINISTER DR.UZI LANDAU CALLS ON ISRAELI CITIZENS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PASSOVER HOLIDAY
AND TOUR THE COUNTRY: “WE ARE BLESSED WITH A COUNTRY FULL OF HISTORICAL SITES,
MAGNIFICENT NATURAL LANDSCAPES AND BEAUTY. THE PASSOVER HOLIDAY IS A WONDERFUL
OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR THE COUNTRY, TO MARVEL AT ITS FEATURES AND TO FALL IN LOVE WITH IT ONCE AGAIN.”
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- Written by Israel Tourism Ministry
233,000 VISITORS ARRIVED IN ISRAEL IN FEBRUARY 2013, SIMILAR TO FEBRUARY 2012.
52% INCREASE IN DAY VISITORS
200% INCREASE IN CRUISE SHIP VISITOR ARRIVALS
THE DECREASE IN VISITORS IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF 2013
SLOWED DOWN TO 3% ON SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR
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- Written by Israel Ministry of Tourism
TOURISM MINISTRY RECEIVES 32 GRANT REQUESTS FOR HOTEL CONSTRUCTION
AND EXPANSION (3000 HOTEL ROOMS) WITH AN OVERALL INVESTMENT
OF MORE THAN NIS2.5 BILLION
Tourism Ministry Director-General Noaz Bar Nir: “An increase in the supply of hotel rooms will directly contribute to reducing the cost of vacationing in Israel, in line with the reforms spearheaded by the Tourism Ministry in order to increase incoming tourism. The Tourism Ministry is making significant efforts to encourage the construction of new hotels within the framework of the Law to Encourage Capital Investment and investors are expressing their confidence in the expected growth in this industry. Nonetheless, Israel’s unique position, including the geopolitical environs and the low return on hotel investment in Israel, obligates us to offer grants for assistance in hotel construction.”
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- Written by Embassy of Japan
March 11, 2013 will mark the two-year commemoration of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Japan’s top priority is accelerating the “revitalization process”. The government will focus on policies that benefit economic revival, reconstruction and crisis management - the three main ‘pillars’ for enacting meaningful change.