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Why it’s time to bet on Israel

It was probably the first positive news out of Israel in the months since Hamas launched its brutal terrorist attack on the country. Bill Ackman, the founder of the giant Pershing Square hedge fund, bought a 5% stake in the Tel Aviv stock exchange as part of a wider $95m issue of fresh capital. It was the biggest vote of confidence in the Israeli economy since the war began.

True, Ackman

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