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1. Ilan Ramon was the 1st Israeli Astronaut to participate in a NASA space mission. He was also the 1st and only foreign recipient of the United States Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
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2. There are more Israeli companies listed on the US NASDAQ than from every other country in the word except China.
3. 3 different members of Israel’s current Knesset, Israel's parliament - Rachel Azaria, Naftali Bennett, and Michael Oren - have previously held American citizenship.
4. Israel’s 4th Prime Minister, Golda Meir, was raised in Milwaukee.
5. BIRD (Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development) sponsored projects have yielded global sales of $5 billion.
6. Six 6 US Governors (from Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Texas, Missouri, and Mississippi) visited Israel in 2016.
7. The United States has profited over $7 billion from BSF, BIRD, and BARD, three American- Israeli collaborations that are dedicated to the advancement of science and technology.
8. New York’s JFK airport’s 8-mile light rail uses the Israeli Nextiva surveillance system.
9. Israeli businesses based in Massachusetts, generated over $9 billion of economic in 2015.
10. Israeli companies are opening about 10 new startups monthly in New York City.
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11. The United States was the first country to recognize Israel in 1948, recognizing Israel only 11 minutes after Israel came into existence.
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12. 1,200 U.S. Marine Corps vehicles include Israeli technology that can block signals which detonate roadside bombs.
13. Stanford University has published over 1,300 academic works that resulted from Israeli-American collaboration.
14. Israelis rank as the 14th largest group of visitors to the United States yearly.
15. The Israeli company Teva is one of 15 of the largest pharmaceutical companies operating in the United States.
16. 16,000 Americans heard Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak at the AIPAC conference in 2015.
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17. Michael Oren, Israel’s 17th ambassador to the United States was born and raised in New York.
18. Israeli's 18th and current ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer, was born and raised in Miami, Beach, Florida.
19. There have been 19 American ambassadors to Israel since Israel’s founding.
20. Israel and New Jersey are similar in size, covering about 20,000 square kilometers.
21. Israeli companies created 21,000 jobs in Boston in 2015.
22. Israeli solar company Energiya recently completed the construction of a 22.5-megawatt solar project in the United States.
23. Israel is the United States’ 23rd largest trade partner.
24. Israelis invested about $24 billion in US businesses in 2016.
25. The Israeli Company Roboteam Ltd. signed a $25 million contract with the Pentagon to provide advanced unmanned systems to protect American soldiers.
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26. Between 2008-2016, Israel has received $26 billion in military assistance from the United States.
27. 27% of American Jewry has visited Israel more than once.
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28. In 2014, Alaska exceeded $280,000 in exports to Israel.
29. 2,900 Americans immigrated to Israel in 2015.
30. Over 30,000 Israelis live in New York City.
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31. 2016 marked the 31st year of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the United States and Israel, which was the first FTA agreement signed by the United States and another country.
32. The Israeli Space Association (ISA) and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) began working together 32 years ago.
33. Between 2014-2015, over 3,300 American students studied at Israeli institutions.
34. The Israel day parade in New York City has over 34,000 marchers yearly.
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35. Israel is the first country outside of the United States to have an operational squadron of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters.
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36. In 2016, Nevada, America’s 36th state, signed a landmark deal with Israel on water cooperation.
37. Between 2001 and 2016, there were 37 diplomatic visits of Israeli Presidents and Prime Ministers to the United States.
38. 38 Nobel Laureates have participated in Binational Science Foundation (BSF) projects. The BSF fosters US-Israel ties through science and technology.
39. 39 American firefighters helped Israel battle blazes that swept across the country in 2016.
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40. There are over 40,000 joint publications between American and Israeli academics.
41. America’s 41st President, George W. Bush, visited Israel twice during his Presidency.
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42. In 2016, Congress provided Israel with $42 million for US-Israel anti-tunnel projects to destroy terror tunnels.
43. Israel festivals throughout the United States included over 43,000 participants in 2015.
44. American singer Justin Timberlake performed for a crowd of 44,000 Israelis in 2014.
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45. There was a 45% increase in academic collaboration between the United States and Israel between 2006-2015.
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