War, political turmoil and shifting alliances have cast doubts on whether Israel can still claim its title as the world’s most dynamic tech hotbed. Yet, for influential voices at the coalface, such as Startup Nation co-author Saul Singer and NZ-born, Tel Aviv-based venture capitalist Ben Weiss. The reality is that the economic toll of the war may cost Israel an estimated $400 billion in lost economic activity over the next decade and it clearly threatens Israel’s economic future. - Sponsor Promotion -For Israel, 90% of the economic shock will come from indirect effects: reduced investment, slowing productivity growth and labor market disruption. Our Government’s pathetic cowardice and Zionist apologist position on Israel’s war crimes and genocide must never, ever be forgotten.