I was on assignment in Israel for teh Ottawa Citizen from Feb. 28 – Mar. 21, 2005, reporting on various stories. These stories appeared in all parts of the paper: Front page, City, Tech Weekly and the Observer.
June 11, 2005
Middle East middlemen: Canada, forever the peacekeeper, never the peacemaker
CAMP ZIOUANI, Golan Heights – From inside a creaky, rusty United Nations observation tower, a majestic view of the Holy Land unfolds. To the north, the snow-capped peaks of Mount Hermon. To the east, the plains of Syria. To the…
May 24, 2005
Optimism collides with reality in Mideast
TEL AVIV_ In Ottawa, she captivated Canadians with her optimistic outlook and her pursuit of peace. Upon returning home to Israel, though, Michelle Divon was slapped in the face with some harsh Middle East reality. “I could change more overseas…
April 28, 2005
After the Intifada: Why Israel’s tech titans are challenging Canadian entrepreneurs as a global force
It’s a common Hebrew expression: “holech al gadol,” which translates directly to “going for big.” In casual usage, the words describe an ambitious person but they also apply in a larger sense to 21st century Israel. Look just about anywhere…
April 28, 2005
Tech’s next frontier: Israel to adapt nanotechnology to its special needs
HAIFA, Israel – Professor Uri Sivan wants to show Israelis that small can be beautiful. He is one of the world’s leading researchers in nanotechnology — the science of developing materials and creating machines by manipulating molecules. From his office…
April 25, 2005
Roger Neilson’s legacy helps hockey bloom in the desert
METULLA, Israel_ Lying on his bed, Oren Zamir can take in the comforting mementoes of his sporting life: team pictures, a Toronto Maple Leafs flag and mounted hockey sticks. Out the window of his bedroom, though, are soldiers, a fence…
March 14, 2005
Ottawa residents study Dead Sea Scrolls in Israel
JERUSALEM – Adolfo Roitman, one of the world’s leading Bible scholars, thought he knew everything about the Dead Sea Scrolls. After all, he’s the curator of the Shrine of the Book, which houses the priceless artifacts at the Israel Museum….
