Its these mavens that have brought America to its knees... They are fiull of it. Dont believe a word they are saying.

off course israel weathered the storm, thanks to bernard madoffs 65 billion dollars, what did you people expect also many other disgraced and fired jewish financiers sent the stolen money to israel but thanks to israeli influence in the U.S. , the money cant be recovered

our profits from trafficking in organs, specifically from the crew of the Liberty, and our exports of HIV-laced chewing gum.

There are many Israelis who have lost their jobs, and many more in the near future who will lose their jobs if exports to the US don't pick up. By the end of this year Israel debt will be almost 80% of the GDP. The country is headed toward insolvency.

Not to forget our genetically modified grains that breakdown the fertility of the Palestinians which is sold to them at outrageous profit. and our stealing of the gemstones and rare minerals from the so called occupied territories.

Sorry. My error. I meant #2 & #3.

With so many out of work and fabricated unemployment rates and salaries decreasing and prices increasing we are out of the recession but in a depression. Only if you work for the government or public sector are you out of the recession.

...but they are too racist, hateful, megalomaniacal and brutal to take the Peace path WITH Israel. They'd rather commit suicide in the process of trying to destroy Israel and push the Jews into the sea, than securing a future for their children. Under the current conditions we only need to stay our ground and wait until they get tired of these arrogant dreams. The wait will likely be several generations long, but it is worth it. That unless of course an illuminated Palestinian leader raises and puts a stop to the genocidal dreams of the Palestinians and actually makes real peace with Israel. Seeing however how Muslims act among themselves, I don't put my trust in this dream. If Muslims are not able to live peacefully with one another, it is quite clear that they will never live in peace with us.

What a load of racist crap. You really ought to consider attempting to extricate your head from your rectum, because that's going to be the only way you'll be able to "observe" things more clearly. The only one who benefited from Bernie Madoff's ponzi scheme is Bernie Madoff...and perhaps a few close associates. If anything, Israel suffered because there were charities that were decimated by Madoff that also had programs in Israel.

Jews in America and Israel were hardest hit from Madoff's scheme. Furthermore no money was 'stolen', the stock market simply plummeted down, the real estate bubble burst, and the money evaporated. Not that hardcore antisemitic turds like you would let the facts confuse them. Get a life.

The money went into his own pocket and nowhere else. His primary victims were Jews. But don't let your racist hysteria confuse you with the facts.

He such a economic guru. Look what wonders and miracles he worked for the American economy!

So sell now and buy back after the second collapse in more than a year. Try economic depression......you are fooling yourself if you think this will only lead to a recession. Bernanke hasn't saved the losses that are going to come from commercial real estate bundled loans. The next axe is just getting ready to fall.

I'm no economist but it seems to me that the Israeli economy is starting to move forward. Banks are soliciting loans over the phone, credit card companies are advertising loans onTV. Ben-Gurion airport logged August 09 as the busiest ever!! Retail sales are up as are housing starts. Call me naive but things are lookng up in the Holy Land.

without the number one trading partner, the US. Real Estate is way overpriced in Israel and an economic bubble is on it's way. The ability to go into debt does not mean the economy is sound. The public debt in Israel is 75.7% of the GDP. And with the foreign debt added in, the figures are even worse. No, there is no recovery. It's all an illusion created by the crooked government and the bankers. It's time to wake up.