Radio J. The iceberg of commercial relations between France and Israel. – Valley of Israel
Chronicle of Daniel Rouach. Hi Ilana, our topic of the day: 'The iceberg of trade relations between France and Israel'. I am often asked: 'I am looking for a job in Israel in a French company'. Can…

I get asked often if I'm looking for work in Israel with a French company. Could you please send me the list with companies hiring? I can answer your question with a simple statement: "There are no available lists." French companies are discrete in Israel. Everyone manages to keep the visibility of Israel-France commercial relations invisible, or nearly invisible in a world where information must be freely available. This is what I refer to as the "iceberg of France-Israel relations". It isn't what we see... Americans, Germans, and Italians are reporting on their successes in Israel. This is not true for French multinationals. A conference held by the French-Israeli Chamber of Commerce Lyon will be etched in my memory forever. David Harari, who was working at Israel Aircraft Industry at that time, was also invited. It is crucial to have both experience and nationality in order to be able to respond to international tenders in an industry such as cyber security. While French start-ups remain too far behind the Israeli market's, American and Asian companies see it as a great place to collaborate. The French were still invisible at the most recent cyber fairs. Gemalto Israel provides integrated digital security solutions. This includes embedded software development and building digital security tools. These devices include SIM cards, bank cards and passports, as well as electronic ID cards. Gemalto appears to be directing a portion of its activities toward mobile terminals and solutions that transform GSM-type wireless devices in secure terminals. This is the result of Gemalto's research and development process in the Internet of Things. This technology was demonstrated by the development of digital keys for vehicles that can be used with the phone. Remember that Gemalto has some research and development in Israel.