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Israel: a high-tech start-up nation

August 12, 2014

In the Middle East, the stalemate between Israel and Hamas has taken a huge human toll.

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Nahostkonflikt Israel Palästina Gazastreifen Feuerpause 10.08.2014
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But despite the latest crisis, Israeli business has so far not been badly affected - partly because of its reputation for being high-tech savvy and start-up friendly. More and more companies are opening up their own research and development operations in Israel. DW takes a look at the German firm Merck Group.