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Assertion Contradicted
Israel's Unit 8200 encourages departing soldiers to commercialize non-classified military tech
“If you're at 8200, of course, which is the most famous of the Israeli military units in tech and in cyber, although there are many when you leave the military, believe it or not, you're actually encouraged to take that technology with you. Now, I don't mean if…”
Yitz Applbaum Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 8:26 Ep 52: Yitz Applbaum and a Modern Middle East Renaissance · Joe Lonsdale
Assertion Supported
Dubai plans $7.8T investment to become a top-three global economic hub
“There was an article in the paper just yesterday that the Dubai government is going to spend 7.8 trillion dollars over the next 10 or 15 years to become the number three leading economic center in the world.”
Yitz Applbaum Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 19:22 Ep 52: Yitz Applbaum and a Modern Middle East Renaissance · Joe Lonsdale
Assertion Supported
Israel quietly shared intelligence and medical care with Arab states for 25 years
“Also hosting families and hospitals in Israel. You cannot imagine how many stories I hear of people who come to Sheba Hospital from the Arab states, not in the last 24 months, in the last 25 years. That made a very big difference. And also, sharing of intellig…”
Yitz Applbaum Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 13:35 Ep 52: Yitz Applbaum and a Modern Middle East Renaissance · Joe Lonsdale
Assertion Not checkable as stated
UAE grants Israeli founder visas in months while the US takes years
“If you're an Israeli and you want to go move to the U.S. With your family, it could take you a year, two years to get all the visa. If you want to come work or start a company from Tel Aviv in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, you can bring your whole family and all your frie…”
Yitz Applbaum Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 18:58 Ep 52: Yitz Applbaum and a Modern Middle East Renaissance · Joe Lonsdale
Assertion Contradicted
Applbaum: Israel is one of the world's largest net water exporters
“Today, Israel is one of the net largest exporters of water in the world.”
Yitz Applbaum Apr 5, 2023 ▶ 5:41 Ep 52: Yitz Applbaum and a Modern Middle East Renaissance · Joe Lonsdale
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