The Impact of Silicon Valley Bank on Israeli Entrepreneurship

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When Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in the last month or so, it was estimated there were 500 Israeli companies with accounts there. Israel has more nonprofits per capita than any other country in the world. There's an immense amount of grassroots entrepreneurial activity to improve Jewish Arab relationships and relations between religious and non-religious people.

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