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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (105552)4/14/2014 3:10:32 AM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu  Respond to of 220015
 
How Israel Tycoons conduct business

timesofisrael.com

“Everything that I tell you is directly from Beny,” Cilins whispered to Toure in French in a meeting at the airport in Jacksonville a year ago, according to the transcript, translated by Bloomberg News. The document recounts how, over a meal of chicken sandwiches and fries, the 51-year-old Frenchman went on to promise Toure as much as $11 million in payments that he said were authorized by Steinmetz.

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Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz (c) with then-defense minister Ehud Barak (l) and then- Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer in 2007. (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)

Present Federal Reserve Vice Chairman friendly with Steinmetz --- interesting --- it matches some European proverbs.




To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (105552)4/14/2014 4:15:11 AM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 220015
 
Haim, I was confused about your recent mention of Galicia until I learned there are two entirely different regions with that name...

Galicia (Spain)
en.wikipedia.org

Galicia (Eastern Europe)
en.wikipedia.org