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Israel’s brain drain: ‘If a critical mass leaves, it’ll be too late’
The Media Line
Published: 01.06.19, 23:58
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1. On the other hand foreign companies are investing large sums
(06.02.19)
in our country...?
Do they know something we don't?
Is the premise of this scare-article correct at all?
If so, then indeed: situation is critical.
Economy is the KING.
That's the true power factor no matter where you go (provided there're some good brains beside it)
Otherwise, look at the Arab/Muslim states that drown in oil revenues: all they can do is import/buy the wealth they so ostensibly brandish, without seemingly building a strong& healthy nation infrastructure...

2. The only in brain that counts is haShem's and He is not leav
Rivkah   (06.02.19)
leaving Israel.
3. fleeing Netanyahu's kingdom
(06.02.19)
one big reason to flee Israel is that folks who are not right-wing simply are unwelcome. This is why I left.
4. DO YOU BLAME THEM FOR LEAVING. YOU LIVE ONLY ONCE.
oleg ,   florida   (06.02.19)
5. Let them go young talented Zionists will replace them
ByeByeDontWrite! ,   Jerusalem   (06.02.19)
A new growing class of well educated class of Religuous Zionists can now be found in all those sciences just look at University Bar Ilan
Not to worry they are making their choice to assimilate it’s more than just a “better life “ what we see here is the panic stricken voice of the Post Zionist minority in the media Am Yisrael Chai !!
6. Who need tech when you have Talmud & Torah
Zalman Widergarn ,   Gardenville   (06.02.19)
The government does not care about this as it allows a growing number of students to escape science and math, not to mention history and art (also needed to encourage critical thinking and design skills) so they can study the latest in 4th Century Jewish scholarship.
7. Only 1 politico put his foot down against Haredi devolution
Paqid Yirmeyahu ,   Raanana   (06.02.19)
Finally, a dependable change-maker, who does what he promises, for whom we can vote. Only way to change things is to abandon the myriad of fragmenting parties chained to the Haredim and vote for Lieberman.

BTW, by far the great majority of Israeli non-Orthodox Jews being labeled "secular" are actually traditional Jews, not atheists (seculars). Only a small minority of Israeli non-Orthodox Jews are atheists (seculars). Traditional Jews should be respected, not denigrated as "seculars". Getting language correct, stemming misleading language, would be a small step in the right direction.
8. Jewish elites need to create a better reality in Israel
Rich ,   Toronto   (06.02.19)
The cost of living is high and the quality of life low. How is it that a stupid person in Canada, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Netherlands or Sweden is living a better quality of life than an intelligent Israeli or American? Something is definitely wrong.
9. Israel will never be Switzerland, Japan, Costa-Rica or Cuba
TheWall   (06.02.19)
To live in a tiny state, to work like a slave to pay for a mortgage till age 70 and even beyond ???..WHY would a normal person would do that??? When the opportunities are wide open to live a comfortable life, in safety, and enjoy it???
Forget America and Canada, go East. It's Japan. It's Singapore. It's Thailand. It's China. It is even the giant India and even the biggest country in the world, Russia.
10. PLEASE DO NOT FORGET
MR CYNIC ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (06.02.19)
Will the last one to leave please turn off the lights etc.....
11. THE DREAM OF 2000 YEARS.
THEODORE HURTSEL ,   SAFED CYNIC HOUSE   (06.02.19)
To have apartments ,which are nothing special ,costing millions, and people / workers paid peanuts .
12. THE LIBERATION OF PALESTAINE IS COMING SOON.OR SOONER
OLEG ,   FLORIDA   (06.13.19)
THE END OF THE ZIONIST UTOPIA THAT WAS DESTROYED BY GREEDY ELITIST JEWS. THANK GOD I AM IN AMERICA.AND I AM FREE AS A BIRD. JEWS ALWAYS MESS UP A GOOD THING.
13. Brain Drain
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (06.15.19)
Is Natanyahu aware of the coming disaster ?.
14. # 6 Brain Drain
J.K.   (06.15.19)
The haredim and the likud voters,will succeed,way over their interests,when they will completely rule Israel,when
20-25 % of secular Jews and modern orthodox, who carry the load,the Tank commanders,Air force pilots,high Tech will decide,we had enough,and will leave,who will feed and defend the people of Israel,the the babas,the rebbes,? they were not very effective in the past.
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