A gift for Israel’s 66th Independence Day. I have received one of the best pieces of news I have ever received as a minister. One of the largest investments in our country’s history - Intel will invest 20 Billion NIS in Israel. ** For the last year I have been working with Minister Lapid, Intel Israel and Intel International to close this investment agreement to seriously upgrade the plant in Israel. Israel competed against the entire world for this investment, and we won. ** Intel chose Israel to upgrade their plant here, and it will be the worlds most advanced factory. ** This means that twenty billion shekels will be invested in Israel, one of the countrys largest investments, if not the largest. ** Intel has also committed to remain in Israel until at least 2030. ** The agreement includes a commitment to employ Israeli workers, conduct purchases in Israel, commitment to professional training and more. ** This is important news for the periphery, employment, education and a message that Israel is up there with the rest of the world. This is also a Zionist message. ** Thanks ** Intels investment, one the largest in our countrys history, did not happen by circumstance. It is time to say thank you to a lot of dear people: Yair Lapid - Minister of Finance Amir Lang - Ministry of Economy Director General Shalom Shlomo – Minister of Economys Chief of Staff Shai Lindner - Economic Advisor to the Minister of Economy Michael Atlan - Legal Advisor to the Ministry of Economy Nahum Itzkowitz - Investment Center Manager Amir Levi – Ministry of Finance Budget Division Head Yoni Regev - Deputy Budget Division Coordinator Yair Silberstein - Industrial Division Budget Coordinator Eugene Kandel - Chairman of the National Economic Council ** My amazing office staff ** And of course to: Molly Eden - President of Intel Israel Maxine Fassberg - Intel Israel CEO Aviad Avni- VP Finance at Intel Israel Danny Ben- Atar - Kiryat Gat plant manager Galit Levy, Gil HaCohen and Bella Abrams - Intel Israel ** I learned from this event what you can achieve when you have full cooperation between the Ministries of Economy and Finance, and how, by joining forces, the people listed here can bring a small country a huge achievement. ** We made history. Congratulations!
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 09:31:53 +0000
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