Efraim Chalamish

The writer is an international economic law and business professor and adviser, working with governments and corporations on trade, investment, national security and energy projects and policies.

 THE WORLD Health Organization in Geneva: The writer asserts that October 7 brought to the fore two of the most critical questions of the day – to be or not to be? And to disengage or reengage?

To engage or to disengage with anti-Israel organizations, that is the question - opinion

 A meeting of Israel's socioeconomic cabinet on November 8, 2023 to discuss economic topics amid Israel's war with Hamas.

Israel-Hamas War: A Middle East Marshall Plan to help Israel's economy - opinion

Flags of the UAE and Israel at the new Emirati Embassy in Tel Aviv, July 14, 2021.

Is the UAE's Phoenix bid a potential Israeli investment milestone? - opinion


Israel should keep an eye on Biden's economic policies - opinion

Biden’s new executive orders will put additional pressure on Israeli companies that target the US market, mostly in the public sector.

US PRESIDENT Joe Biden signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, after his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States.

How has Jewish Life changed in 2020? – opinion

From the US to Asia, synagogues are closed, social and religious events do not exist, and individuals and communities keep their relevance “only virtually.”

Worshipers at the Western Wall adhere to Health Ministry regulations by maintaining social distance.

It’s hard to shoot at a digital synagogue

As Jewish communities around the world are about to celebrate the High Holy Days, and mostly in person, this debate seems more relevant than ever. Let’s get started, online and off.

John Earnest, accused of killing one and injuring three others while shooting up a synagogue in Poway, Calif., in April 2019, during his preliminary hearing on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Superior Court San Diego

The Israel-China debate

What we learned from America’s commercial wars

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands ahead of their talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China March 21, 2017

White and blue and black

Most Israelis, including many 1990s leftwing supporters, saw firsthand the devastating results of unilateral actions carried out by both the Israeli and Palestinian governments.

ISRAELIS HARVEST grapes for wine, some of which will be exported. The author notes that market forces have trumped boycott attempts.

When Trump visits Asia, Israel is watching too

Both the US and Israel's policies may be linked to economic developments in Asia.

US President Donald Trump speaks at the South Korean National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, November 8, 2017

China-Israel economic renaissance: A tale of two realities

Israel needs to adopt the necessary internal reforms and better understand China’s internal constrains and future directions.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara visit the Great Wall during state visit to China, March 22, 2017

Trump, Israel and business (not) as usual

While US-Israel strategic relations are a critical long-term national asset, for most Israelis the impact of the new US administration on their lives will touch other issues.

A TV SCREEN showing President-elect Donald Trump is pictured in front of the German share price index, DAX board, at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, in November

Israel and the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

The current economic environment presents us with a new strategic triangular: US-Israel-China.

Money [illustrative]

How to bring the Chinese to Israel

As someone who spent significant time on US-China bilateral commercial relations, I would like to suggest some lessons to the Israeli market.

Netanyahu in China 370