Shimon Peres urged Israel to dream and innovate

  By Shoshanna Solomon
   
   Former president Shimon Peres, who died Wednesday at the age of 93, was not one to take the easy way out, always looking for new solutions — whether fighting for peace or pushing for new technologies
    Peres urged Israel to embrace innovation, given the lack of natural resources in the so-called land of milk and honey. Even if he was polarizing as a politician — hated by some, loved by others — he was unequivocally respected for his unending energy, optimism and inquisitiveness. He believed anything could be achieved if you really tried...http://www.timesofisrael.com/shimon-peres-urged-israel-to-dream-and-innovate/?utm_source=Start-Up+Daily&utm_campaign=4ddf3611f9-2016_09_28_SUI9_28_2016&utm_medium=

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