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Texas governor announces establishment of Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce
By The Associated Press
Tags: Texas, Chamber of Commerce 

Gov. Rick Perry announced on Tuesday the establishment of the Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce, an agency meant to foster economic exchange and academic collaboration between the two.

Perry also said he has asked the directors of the Employees Retirement System and Teachers Retirement System to divest their funds from companies doing business with Iran. The governor said Texans will not condone Iran's support of terrorism.

"I personally believe that any company that does business with Iran is actively assisting those who seek to harm American men and women who are serving in the Middle East and funds terror attacks on our allies in the region," Perry said.
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"And so, today, as we usher in a new era of relations between Texas and Israel, we speak of a grand vision of a world where terror is defeated by kinship, economic partnerships create new opportunity and people are free to work and live in peace," he added.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has previously called for the destruction of Israel - an American ally in the Middle East.

Texas is Israel's third largest U.S. trading partner, and the newly formed chamber is the first such statewide agency partnering with another country, the governor's office said.

"Israel has a highly educated work force and is the site of valuable academic research. That has led 14 U.S. states to create formal programs to promote economic ties with the Middle Eastern country," said Asher Yarden, Israel's consul general in the Southwest.

"Israel's technology industry was created to sustain homeland security and defense," Yarden said.

"That could benefit Texas, which, like Israel, shares concerns about the security of its border," Perry said during his visit to an engineering and research lab at the University of Texas at Dallas - which conducts research in audiology, computer science, nanotechnology, space science and telecommunications.

The Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce - created by the governor's office and the
Israel-American Chamber of Commerce - will be based in the Dallas suburb of Richardson.

"Trade between Israel and Texas has grown quickly, particularly in the telecom, defense, biomedical and computer software and hardware fields," said Russell Levine, the new chamber's chief executive.
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  1.   Congrats to Israel and Texas 02:30  |  Nephtaly 26/09/07
  2.   how about TX-Jordan or TX-Egypt chamber? 02:37  |  bashar 26/09/07
  3.   Well done Gov. Rick - a good move 02:48  |  Dakkar 26/09/07
  4.   The Islamic nations what could to do with out OIL 03:07  |  e.m 26/09/07
  5.   Thank You, Governor Perry 03:08  |  Johnny Weintraub 26/09/07
  6.   A LESSON FOR LAKSHMI AND LABHRAS 03:23  |  Brant 26/09/07
  7.   Yippy-Chi-Yay 03:50  |  Bobble Mensch 26/09/07
  8.   how about TX-Jordan or TX-Egypt chamber? 04:20  |  9mm hebrew for never 26/09/07
  9.   God Bless America - God Bless Texas 04:21  |  Robert 26/09/07
  10.   Reply to Brant (Post No. 6) 04:37  |  Johnny Weintraub 26/09/07
  11.   Texas-Israel 04:57  |  Shmuelshachor 26/09/07
  12.   Prarie Ambition 05:10  |  Natallie Durson 26/09/07
  13.   Hey Arnold 06:26  |  Jeff Fogltance 26/09/07
  14.   Gov Rockhead meets with Apartheid Minister 06:41  |  Sholom 26/09/07
  15.   Well, I`ll be! G-d Bless Texas! 07:12  |  Denton 26/09/07
  16.   Texas-Israel ties 08:15  |  Steve Mueller 26/09/07
  17.   #6 Brant. The money god. 08:43  |  Maureen Ann 26/09/07
  18.   Texas wants a Strong Israel 11:41  |  Fred McCann 26/09/07
  19.   JOHNNY W: I THINK WE AGREE 12:12  |  Brant 26/09/07
  20.   MAUREEN ANN: MY REPLY 12:22  |  Brant 26/09/07
  21.   Texas Past, Present & Future 13:07  |  Liberal Jew 26/09/07
  22.   Congratulations, Texas 13:46  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 26/09/07
  23.   RE #2 Bashar 15:26  |  Miz RD 26/09/07
  24.   This act is contrary to the US Constitution 18:32  |  JD 26/09/07
  25.   Texas-Israel ties - - Excellent 20:52  |  Prof JBG 26/09/07
  26.   Response to #24: JD 21:12  |  Ray Baby 26/09/07
  27.   Why does Texas have so many idiots? 23:31  |  sirk 26/09/07
  28.   Texas: A Zionist State 23:32  |  Josef 26/09/07
  29.   Gov. Rick Perry a Zionist? 01:52  |  Troubled Texan 27/09/07
  30.   Perry = Quisling, Texas = ZOG 03:58  |  Moose 27/09/07
  31.   Illegal aliens 08:19  |  ted 27/09/07
  32.   24: Someone from Virginia muttering about the Constitution? 11:25  |  David Teich 27/09/07
  33.   Israel 13:40  |  M Swaid 27/09/07
  34.   Not likely, Bashar no. 2 17:06  |  Sam 27/09/07
  35.   RICK PERRY A FRIEND OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL 21:37  |  HAL TRIPP 27/09/07
  36.   Texas-Israel 23:36  |  Nezam al Jenini 27/09/07
  37.   Re: 32 (David Teich) 19:23  |  JD 28/09/07
  38.   37: Illiteracy in Virginia continues 19:02  |  David Teich 29/09/07
  39.   36: No, Nezam 19:03  |  David Teich 29/09/07
  40.   End the illegal occupation 15:30  |  will 03/10/07
  41.   #29 22:59  |  george 25/07/09
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