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Part 1: Agriculture
Gordon Robertson looks at Israel's remarkable agricultural innovation, with special focus on the role of the kibbutz in Israel's agricultural success, growing crops and orchards in desert, rocky land and swamps with hard work and ingenuity.
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Part 2: Water
Because more than half of Israel is desert, the lack of clean water is a life-or-death issue. Gordon Robertson examines several of the ways that Israel conserves water, including desalination, drip irrigation and recycling.Resources
Part 3: Medicine
Israel's life expectancy is four years higher than that of the USA. Gordon Robertson takes a look at some of the medical breakthroughs that have come from Israel, including cancer and diabetes treatment and technology to help blind people see and crippled people walk.
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Part 4: Clean & Green
Saving the environment is a popular cause today, but Israelis have been "going green" since before they were even a state. Gordon Robertson looks at a few of the creative "environment-saving" ideas that Israelis have either invented or improved upon, including reforestation, solar energy, and the battery-powered car.
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Part 5: Technology
Gordon Robertson looks at many of the things we use every day that had their start in Israel. He also focuses on why Israelis have had such great tech success, getting answers from some of Israel's top businessmen and military leaders.
Special focus is placed on the role of the Israeli army in fostering high-tech success.
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