Israeli startups are moving jobs and money out of the country. Here’s why

Re:Israeli startups are moving jobs and money out of the cou... by mkl95 on Friday August 11, 2023 @03:34PM (#37092938)

> But it’s his own government – not the Israeli Palestinian conflict – that worries Amit most. The judicial overhaul and the uncertainty, disruption and risks that come with it, are forcing him to shift Tipalti’s money and talent overseas, he says.

I find travel advice sites to be a good indicator of how well a country is doing. Check out the gov.uk [1] Israel travel advice, for example.

> Terrorists are very likely to try to carry out attacks in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including places visited by foreigners including the Old City in Jerusalem, on public transport, and in busy public spaces. See Terrorism

> In Israel and the West Bank, there is a risk of violent incidents, including stabbings, shootings, arson, vehicle rammings and stone throwing attacks on people and vehicles.

Nobody likes to live in a state (no pun) of constant fear. A legit government should be able to de-escalate violence.

[1] https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/israel

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Re:Israeli startups are moving jobs and money out of the cou... by lostmsu on Friday August 11, 2023 @03:48PM (#37093127)

It must be irrational because life expectancy there is similar to an average country in western EU, and much higher than in the US.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expe...

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Re:Israeli startups are moving jobs and money out of the cou... by h3rsko on Friday August 11, 2023 @04:16PM (#37093478)

> A legit government should be able to de-escalate violence.

What does this even mean? I would argue Israel is safer now than at almost any other point in the last few decades.

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Re:Israeli startups are moving jobs and money out of the cou... by mkl95 on Friday August 11, 2023 @04:34PM (#37093671)

Well, trading off democracy for stability is pretty common in the area. Israel is currently falling out with their last few Western allies. Check out their neighboring countries Wikipedia pages to guess what happens next.

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Re:Israeli startups are moving jobs and money out of the cou... by tguvot on Friday August 11, 2023 @04:21PM (#37093551)

I had in Israel visitor to office from Tampa during similar wave of violence. After his visit he said that it's safest that he ever felt and that he could worry free roam streets at night and teens were walking outside at midnight blew his mind

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Re:Israeli startups are moving jobs and money out of the cou... by shahar2k on Friday August 11, 2023 @06:54PM (#37095050)

this is along the lines of mistaking climate for weather. yes there are areas in israel where you do not necessarily want to be a tourist or visit, but the vast majority of the country is perfectly safe and I'd argue (being from there, and going back nearly every year) it's far safer on average than anywhere I've lived in LA / the US

and this is all WITH the place being currently in a state of chaos and PRO democracy protests.

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Re:Israeli startups are moving jobs and money out of the cou... by dragonwriter on Friday August 11, 2023 @07:01PM (#37095105)

> I'd argue (being from there, and going back nearly every year) it's far safer on average than anywhere I've lived in LA / the US

Israel is much safer overall than the US.

Neither Israel nor its American proxies and supportive lobbying groups particularly are big on highlighting that fact, since the misperception is politically useful.

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