1: It's been a long time since I blogged about anything, but I feel like writing one about #Israel and #Ireland. Some loosely connected thoughts that need thinking and development (using Twitter as my notepad here):
2: Despite challenging political relationship, so much obvious potential for synergy and development between the two countries. Both are ambitious small countries that leverage their diaspora populations well.
3: Convergence of interest in tech. Both can be good incubators for startups and gateways to larger markets. Both seek to punch about their weight internationally and both succeed to good degrees.
4: Still not sure what to make of Ireland's notorious animus towards Israel. The important question from Israel's perspective is how much of it is grounded in rational objections to policy (versus general ill-will).
5: The Ireland-Israel bilateral relationship is a great test case for the idea that countries can forge and further relationships even when political relations are non-existent (see: Israel and parts of the Arab world) or frosty (see: Ireland).
6: I can never remember who the quote is typically attributed to but it reminds of the famous expression: "nations have no permanent friends or enemies. Only interests."
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