https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/08/why-the-u-s-israeli-alliance-is-good-for-america/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:10:43 -0400<![CDATA[Dozens of leading U.S. companies have set up technology incubators in Israel to take advantage of the country’s penchant for new ideas, which is why Bill Gates observed in 2006 that the “innovation going on in Israel is critical to the future of the technology business.” Likewise, Israeli high-tech firms often turn to U.S. companies as partners for joint production and marketing opportunities in the United States and elsewhere, creating tens of thousands of American jobs. And although Israelis make up just three percent of the population of the Middle East, in 2011 Israel was the destination of 25 percent of all U.S. exports to the region, having recently eclipsed Saudi Arabia as the top market there for American products.]]>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:45:43 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/08/why-the-u-s-israeli-alliance-is-good-for-america-n97304