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,all57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
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,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
importance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel    
economic relation%ip & enc\rag+ new     
areas ( coop]ation4  ,:]eas ! deep bond 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel is     
exemplifi$ by its _m facets1 includ+ !  
robu/ economic & comm]cial relation%ip2 
,:]eas1 on ,april #bb1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates w celebrate ! #cd? anniv]s>y (   
its free trade agreem5t ) ,israel1 :i* 0
 ! fir/ free trade agreem5t ent]$ into  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates-,israel ,free ,trade ,agreem5t   
e/abli%$ a jo9t committee to facilitate 
! agreem5t & collaborate on ef=ts to    
increase bilat]al coop]ation & inve/m5t2
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two-way trade has multipli$ t5fold to   
ov] #dg1ajj1jjj1jjj annually2 ,:]eas    

,israel is ! l>ge/ import] ( ,unit$     
,/ates goods 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor?   
,africa 7,,m5a7 region despite repres5t+
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any o!r c\ntry except = ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
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,/ates-,israel ,education ,f\ndation 0  
e/abli%$ to adm9i/] ! ,fulbright        
,program 9 ,israel & has facilitat$ !   
ex*ange ( ne>ly #c1cjj /ud5ts betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel s9ce its        
inception2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 ! ,unit$    
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,sci5ce       
,f\ndation 0 e/abli%$ to promote        
sci5tific relations betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,israel by support+            
collaborative rese>* projects 9 basic & 
appli$ sci5tific fields & has g5]at$    
inve/m5ts ( ov] #dhj1jjj1jjj to ov]     
#d1jjj projects s9ce its inception2     
,:]eas ,b9ational ,sci5ce ,f\ndation    

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laureates1 #ai w9n]s ( ! ,alb]t ,lask]  
,m$ical ,rese>* ,aw>d1 & #ch recipi5ts (
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,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,b9ational        
,indu/rial ,rese>* & ,developm5t        
,f\ndation 7,,bird7 0 e/abli%$ to       
/imulate1 promote1 & support nondef5se  
indu/rial rese>* & developm5t ( mutual  
b5efit to bo? c\ntries 9 agriculture1   
communications1 life sci5ces1           
electronics1 electro-optics1 en]gy1     
heal? c>e in=mation te*nology1 homel&   
security1 s(tw>e1 wat]1 & o!r           
te*nologies1 & has provid$ ov]          
#cjj1jjj1jjj to ov] #gjj jo9t projects  
s9ce its inception2 ,:]eas rec5t        
successful ,,bird projects include !    
,re,walk sy/em t helps p>aplegics walk1 
a m$ical tea*+ simulator = lap>oscopic  
hy/]ectomies1 & a new drug to treat     
*ronic g\t2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigh1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates-,israel ,b9ational ,agricultural 
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,fund 0 e/abli%$ z
 a competitive fund+ program = mutually 

b5eficial1 mission-ori5t$1 /rategic1 &  
appli$ rese>* ( agricultural problems   
conduct$ jo9tly by ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,israel sci5ti/s & has provid$ ov]      
#bej1jjj1jjj to ov] #a1jjj projects s9ce
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,developm5t ,fund e/imat$ t ! doll>     
b5efits ( j #aj ( its projects ?r\gh    
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,/ates & #cjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,israel1 f>     
exce$+ total inve/m5t 9 ! program2      
,:]eas1 9 #aihd1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,israel began conv5+ ! ,jo9t ,economic  
,developm5t ,gr\p to regul>ly discuss   
economic conditions & id5tify new       
opportunities = collaboration2 ,:]eas1 9
 #aiid1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,sci5ce 
& ,te*nology ,f\ndation 7,,usi/f7 0     
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b5efit & has develop$ jo9t rese>* &     
developm5t programs t rea* #ab ,/ates2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel          

,innovation ,index1 :i* 0 develop$ by   
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relation%ips1 ranks ! ,unit$            
,/ates-,israel innovation relation%ip z 
top-ti]2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjg1 ! ,,bird en]gy
 program 0 e/abli%$ to provide support =
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developm5t ( r5ewable en]gy & en]gy     
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#bj jo9t projects s9ce its f\nd+2       
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy & ! ,israeli ,m9i/ry 
( ,national ,infra/ructures1 ,en]gy &   
,wat] ,res\rces h l$ an annual ,unit$   
,/ates-,israel ,en]gy ,meet+ )          
p>ticipants across gov]nm5t ag5cies to  
facilitate bilat]al coop]ation 9 t      
sector2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 ,congress pass$
 & ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama sign$ into   
law ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,enhanc$    
,security ,coop]ation ,act ( #bjab      
7,public ,law #aab-aej71 :i* set ,unit$ 
,/ates policy to exp& bilat]al          
coop]ation across ! spectrum ( civilian 
sectors1 includ+ high te*nology1        

agriculture1 m$ic9e1 heal?1             
ph>maceuticals1 & en]gy2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjac1 ,presid5t ,obama said 9 ref]5ce  
to ,israel's contribution to ! global   
economy1 ,t innovation is j z important 
to ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,israel z our security coop]ation2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 ,jacob ,lew said1 ,z "o ( ! mo/        
te*nologically-advanc$ & innovative     
economies 9 ! _w1 ,israel is an         
important economic p>tn] to ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,congress pass$
 & ,presid5t ,obama sign$ into law !    
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,/rategic         
,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjad 7,public ,law    
#aac-bif71 :i* deep5$ coop]ation on     
en]gy1 wat]1 agriculture1 trade1 &      
def5se1 & express$ ! s5se ( ,congress t 
,israel is a major /rategic p>tn] ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! #bjae ,global   
,v5ture ,capital ,confid5ce ,survey     
rank$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel z ! two 
c\ntries ) ! highe/ levels ( inve/or    
confid5ce 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1      

,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel (ficials conv5$ 
= ! #cc;d session ( ! ,u4,s4-,israel    
,jo9t ,economic ,developm5t ,gr\p1 !    
premi] annual economic dialogue betwe5 !
 two ,gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1       
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ,/ev5 ,mnu*9    
said1 ,we h a v important relation%ip ) 
,israel4 ,?is is really a great place = 
inve/m5ts1 p>ticul>ly te*nology         
inve/m5ts4 ,we are go+ to make sure we d
 m infra/ructure inve/m5ts "h42 ,:]eas1 
9 #bjah1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection    
,ag5cy & ,israel's ,m9i/ry (            
,environm5tal ,protection r5ew$ a       
,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ to focus on        
sci5tific & te*nical collaboration to   
protect ! environm5t by ex*ang+         
in=mation1 arrang+ visits ( sci5tific   
p]sonnel1 coop]at+ 9 sci5tific symposia 
& work%ops1 & und]tak+ coop]ative rese>*
 projects conc]n+ problems ( common     
int]e/2 & ,:]eas economic coop]ation    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel has    
also ?riv$ at ! ,/ate & local levels    
?r\gh bo? =mal agreem5ts & bilat]al     

organizations 9 ov] #cj ,/ates t h      
enc\rag$ new =ms ( coop]ation 9 fields  
su* z wat] cons]vation1 cyb]security1 & 
alt]native en]gy & f>m+ te*nologies3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 affirms t !      
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel economic p>tn]%ip 
has a*iev$ great tangible & intangible  
b5efits to bo? c\ntries & is a          
f\ndational compon5t ( ! /rong alliance2
  7#b7 recognizes t sci5ce & te*nology  
innovation pres5t promis+ new fronti]s =
 ,unit$ ,/ates-,israel economic         
coop]ation1 p>ticul>ly 9 light (        
widespread dr\ght1 cyb]security attacks1
 & o!r major *all5ges impact+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#c7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to  
regul>ize & exp& exi/+ =ums ( economic  
dialogue ) ,israel & fo/] bo? public &  
private sector p>ticipation2 &  7#d7    
expresses support = ! ,presid5t to      
explore new agreem5ts ) ,israel1 includ+
 9 ! fields ( en]gy1 wat]1 agriculture1 
m$ic9e1 neurote*nology1 & cyb]security4