Israel's world-changing inventions

Prompted by the fascinating discussion between US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee and Dave Rubin, recently posted. The ambassador talked about how much Israel had given to the US. Here's some more:

• Drip Irrigation - A water-saving system for crops, developed by Simcha Blass in the 1960s.
• PillCam - A swallowable camera for diagnosing digestive issues, invented by Given Imaging.
• USB Flash Drive - Portable data storage, invented by Dov Moran and M-Systems in 1999.
• Waze - A GPS navigation app with real-time traffic updates, created by Ehud Shabtai.
• Iron Dome - A missile defense system, developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.
• ICQ - The first widely used instant messaging service, created by Mirabilis in 1996.
• Mobileye - Autonomous driving and car safety technology, founded by Amnon Shashua.
• ReWalk - A robotic exoskeleton for paraplegics, invented by Amit Goffer.
• Firewall Technology - The first commercial firewall, developed by Check Point Software in 1993.
• Cherry Tomato - A smaller, sweeter tomato variety, bred by Hebrew University researchers.

And, iPhone related: 

• Face ID Technology - The facial recognition system used in iPhones, based on 3D sensor technology from PrimeSense, acquired by Apple in 2013 for $350 million, and RealFace, acquired in 2017.
• Flash Storage Controllers - Anobit Technologies, acquired by Apple in 2012 for $390 million, developed high-performance controllers to optimize memory in iPhones and iPads.
• Apple Silicon Chips - Key components of Apple’s M2 and R1 chips, used in iPhones and other devices, were developed by Apple’s R&D center in Israel, which employs over 2,500 people.
• Camera Enhancements - Low-light mode and other camera technologies in iPhones were partially developed by Apple’s Israel R&D team, leveraging expertise in computer vision.
• Motion Sensors and AR Tools - PrimeSense’s 3D sensing technology, acquired by Apple, contributed to augmented reality features and motion sensors in iPhones.

And one that hits home: Stents for the heart. I have 9 of them (!), InStents, in the surrounding veins and arteries to my heart. I owe my life to them. To Israeli Jews, IOW.

Stents:
Israel has been a major innovator in medical stents, particularly coronary stents used to treat blocked arteries.

• InStent: Founded in Israel in 1990, InStent developed early coronary stents, including the Palmaz-Schatz stent, a pioneering balloon-expandable stent. It was acquired by Medtronic in 1998 for $200 million.
• Medinol: Established in 1992 by Dr. Jacob (Kobi) Richter, Medinol created the NIR stent, known for its flexibility and strength, widely used in cardiology. Medinol remains a global leader in stent technology, partnering with companies like Boston Scientific.
• InspireMD: This Israeli company developed the MGuard stent, which includes a mesh sleeve to trap debris during procedures, reducing complications. It’s used in heart attack treatments.
  Israel’s stent innovations have significantly advanced minimally invasive heart treatments, with companies like Medinol continuing to drive global advancements.

Consider: Israel, this tiny, tiny country, just ten million people, has the third largest number of companies listed on the tech-heavy Nasdaq index, after the United States and China. 

But to the anti-semites in Australia, the US, Europe, they're "just Jews, doing what Jews do, cause trouble in the world". I despise them for their ignorant hatred. "Them", sadly, including old, old friends. Schoolmates going back sixty years. Turned by the media, or their innate, till-now-hidden,Jew hatred. The world's oldest bigotry. They have it, most of the west, and all of the Islamic world. They're infected.

As I despise, I despair.

Attitudes to Jew. March 2025. Pew Poll