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The city of Tel Aviv
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LONDON (EJP)--- The UK-based Economist magazine has praised Israel’s second city Tel Aviv in a thorough review and guide to the city as a tourist and leading business destination published in its latest issue.
Although the magazine does not gloss over any negatives about visiting Israel, calling Tel Aviv "a wannabe Manhattan", it does give enough admiration to the city as an excellent place to conduct business.
The magazine says that Israel is on course for sustained growth now it has recovered from an Intifada-led recession. The Economist mentions that Israel has more companies listed on the NASDAQ than any other outside of the United States.
On the up
The guide also lists some of Tel Aviv’s other burgeoning economies such as the diamond industry and some it’s more low-tech exports, such as chemicals, textiles and food. Tourism also gets a mention and the Economist describes "Tel Aviv’s beaches and cosmopolitan atmosphere attract visitors on the way to or from other historical sites."
The Economist gives some good tips on how to deal with Israelis and their business practices. Of course the guide does not stray too far from the political and has many tips on how to navigate political conversations with Israelis.
The Economist has an interesting insight into the mix between politics and socializing with each other and how they see the outside world.
One part of the review reads, "Israelis hold extremely diverse opinions, love to argue, and are adept at maintaining working relationships, friendships and even marriages with people with radically opposed political views; but they tend to be wary of outsiders, especially Europeans, who they often assume to be anti-Israel."
Healthy services
The review has only good things to say about the health service which "are of a high standard, and usually very efficient."
Tel Aviv’s cultural activities also come in for some exacting praise. "Tel Aviv has a rich cultural life, and you don’t have to be fluent in Hebrew to enjoy it all. Besides world-class classical music, there is an energetic contemporary dance scene, and classical and avant-garde theatre companies."
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