Testimony in Support of House Bill 188 to Create the Ohio-Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership

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Written testimony in support of House Bill 188, addressed to Chairman Hoops, Vice Chair Lorenz, Ranking Member Abdullahi and members of the House Development Committee. It closes with the signature block of the Director of Public Policy and Strategy for the CUFI Action Fund, which the letter describes as the policy arm of Christians United for Israel. The testimony states that House Bill 188 would create the Ohio-Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership, joining other states with similar bilateral agreements. It describes Israel's economy in technology, medicine, agriculture and defense and states that partnerships such as this can help small businesses and large-scale operations. The letter thanks the committee for considering the legislation.

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CUF Kon

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Dear Chairman Hoops, Vice Chair Lorenz, Ranking Member Abdullahi, and members of
the House Development Committee:

My name is Boris Zilberman and I serve as the Director of Public Policy and Strategy for
the CUFI Action Fund, the policy arm of Christians United for Israel — a 10 million
strong organization, with over 400,000 members here in Ohio.

House Bill 188 would create the Ohio-Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership, joining
states around our nation with similar bilateral agreements, to form a win-win for the
people of Ohio and Israel. The State of Israel is not only one of the most innovative and
developed economies in the Middle East, but it punches far beyond its weight globally in
sectors such as technology, medicine, agriculture and defense to name just a few. In fact,
Israel’s economic promise was one of the leading reasons for the historic Abraham
Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and many of its Arab neighbors.

Ohio has an opportunity to build not only in quantity of trade with Israel but in quality.
Israel is known as the “Start-up Nation” and partnerships such as this can help small
business’ take their next big step and help already large-scale operations come up with
innovative solutions ensure that their growth trajectory remains strong. Most
importantly, both Ohio and Israel have an innovative can-do spirit to ensure that the
next generation is best positioned for success.

By advancing this legislation and creating this partnership, Israeli and Ohioan
entrepreneurs can improve the lives of not only their employees but that of their
respective communities both here and in Israel.

Thank you for considering this vital legislation.
Sincerely,

Boris Zilberman
Director of Public Policy and Strategy
CUFI Action Fund

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