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Israeli Agriculture Minister Oded Forer is promoting a multi-year program for the development of the city of Eilat, and the region around it, as an international center for research and development of food from the sea and the desert. The program will focus on research and application in the field of food, plus marine biotechnology and aquaculture. It will promote economic growth and increase employment diversity, as well as strengthen Israel’s food security.
— The Jerusalem Post

Quote: “The region has all the potential characteristics and elements to become a global hub for food from the sea and the desert. Therefore, the program has far-reaching national strategic implications, and the ability to secure future food sources for the population,” Agriculture Minister Forer said.
— The Jerusalem Post

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1. Jerusalem’s emblem has a lion,
a wall (like the city walls and the
Western Wall), and an olive
branch. What does the lion
represent?
a. Lion of Judah
b. Lion of Abraham
c. Lion of Moses
d. Lion of Kind David

2. How many active archeological
sites are in Jerusalem? More than…
a. 500
b. 1,000
c. 1,500
d. 2,000

3. Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives,
the oldest active burial site in the
world, is home to more than
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c. 200,000
d. 250,000

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a. 25
b. 50
c. 75
d. 100

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Hotel have included Elizabeth
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Charles (now King Charles), Hillary
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b. False

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frenetic!), enormous, partially
covered market packs in locals
and tourists with its array of food,
color, and noise. What is the
market called?
a. Mahaneh Yehuda
b. Mercaz Yehuda
c. Makolet Yehuda
d. Makom Yehuda

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