AppleInsider Staff
A short video clip posted to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official YouTube page on Thursday shows the leader meeting with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.
As seen in the embedded video below, apparently taken by a member of Netanyahu's delegation, Cook greeted the Israeli PM at Apple HQ's Executive Briefing Center, where the two had a meeting over lunch.
While a list of those in attendance has not been released, Apple SVP of Legal and Government Affairs Bruce Sewell can be seen sitting next to Cook at the large conference table.
The details of the discussion are unknown, though Cook can be heard mentioning "R&D skill" near the end of the video, suggesting the talks at least touched upon Apple's various operations in Israel.
Currently, the company has three R&D sites in the region, including facilities in Ra'anana, Hafia and Herzliya, the latter being acquired after the purchase of flash memory firm Anobit. In addition, Apple extended its footprint in Israel with the purchase of PrimeSense, a company that creates sensors, hardware and middle-ware for motion sensing and 3D scanning applications.
While not of the greatest import, there was some light-hearted banter between Cook and the prime minister when they first walked into the reception area. The two stood for a photos in front of a large poster bearing a quote from late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs:
If you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what's next.
After a quick read, Netanyahu asked wryly, "You can't ask that of government," to which Cook said, laughing, "No, I wish we could."
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And instead of letting the hideous political argument sink to the bottom of the page they bring it up again. Thank you AI...........
I'm glad Tim Cook and Apple have the good sense to not let politics get in the way of good business.
Just waiting for the anti-semites to show up. That said, I'm glad Tim Cook and Apple have the good sense to not let politics get in the way of good business.
The anti-Israelis are all over here
http://forums.appleinsider.com/t/162587/israeli-prime-minister-netanyahu-to-meet-apples-cook-as-part-of-silicon-valley-tour
The problem with that line of thinking, is that you mistakenly confuse legitimate criticism of Israeli leadership/military/intelligence crimes and despicable actions, with anti-semitism. It is not. Criticism of Israel, or Jewish Israelis, is not anti-semitic.
The most important fact that you either a) didn't already know or, b) conveniently failed to include in your flame-bait comment that I am posting this reply to, is that Jewish people/Jewish Israelis are not the only semitic people.
Arabs are semites; Palestinians are semites too. Osama bin Laden and [15 of the 19] 9/11 hijackers were Saudi Arabs; they were semites.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semitic_people
So by your "logic" - criticizing Jewish Israelis for their actions, not their race, equates to anti-semitism - the same standard has to be applied to the criticizing of 9/11 terrorists, for their actions, not because of their race.
Your "point" automatically means any criticism of any semitic person, but not because of them being a semite, still equates to anti-semitism regardless.
So that begets the question:
Have you said anything critical of Osama bin Laden or the 9/11 hijackers at any time ever? By your "logic," if you have, then you're a racist anti-semite, because they are/were semites.
That sounds retarded, right? That is a perfect illustration of how retarded you, in fact, sound.
Criticizing somebody, or some group, for their crimes or actions, or for their racism, doesn't mean you're being a racist yourself.
The disgusting mistreatment and abuses, far disproportionate murdering of men, women and children, land theft and housing demolitions to build "Jewish-only" settlements in their place, and imprisonment of Palestinians, that also includes children, by racist Israelis, simply because of the Palestinian Arabs' race, because they are not Jews, is itself anti-semitic because Palestinians are semites. The racist Israelis are the real anti-semitic racist anti-semites and pointing out their racism and anti-semitism does not make you a racist or anti-semite yourself.
As for Benjamin Nutenyahu, he's a terrorist war criminal mass child murdering POS who should be exiled to a grave site asap.
PS. Let me be clear, I like Jewish people, including Jewish Israelis. Some of the greatest and smartest humans who've ever lived are/were Jews. Conversely, some of the worst humans alive on the planet today are racist Israelis in Israel who act like Nazis. If you want some links to brutal atrocities committed by racist Israelis, that support my above statements, just ask. I'll gladly flood you with data.
Here is a start: http://ifamericansknew.org
The problem with that line of thinking, is that you mistakenly confuse legitimate criticism of Israeli leadership/military/intelligence crimes and despicable actions, with anti-semitism. It is not. Criticism of Israel, or Jewish Israelis, is not anti-semitic.
The most important fact that you, a) either didn't already know or, b) conveniently failed to include in your flame-bait comment that I am posting this reply to, is that Jewish people/Jewish Israelis are not the only semitic people.
Arabs are semites; Palestinians are semites too. Osama bin Laden and [15 of the 19] 9/11 hijackers were Saudi Arabs; they were semites.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semitic_people
So by your "logic" - criticizing Jewish Israelis for their actions, not their race, equates to anti-semitism - the same standard has to be applied to the criticizing of 9/11 terrorists, for their actions, not because of their race.
Your "point" automatically means any criticism of any semitic person, but not because of them being a semite, still equates to anti-semitism regardless.
So that begets the question:
Have you said anything critical of Osama bin Laden or the 9/11 hijackers at any time ever? By your "logic," if you have, then you're a racist anti-semite, because they are/were semites.
That sounds retarded, right? That is a perfect illustration of how retarded you, in fact, sound.
Criticizing somebody, or some group, for their crimes or actions, or for their racism, doesn't mean you're being a racist yourself.
The disgusting mistreatment and abuses, far disproportionate murdering of men, women and children, land theft and housing demolitions to build "Jewish-only" settlements in their place, and imprisonment of Palestinians, that also includes children, by racist Israelis, simply because of the Palestinian Arabs' race, because they are not Jews, is itself anti-semitic because Palestinians are semites. The racist Israelis are the real anti-semitic racist anti-semites and pointing out their racism and anti-semitism does not make you a racist or anti-semite yourself.
As for Benjamin Nutenyahu, he's a terrorist war criminal mass child murdering POS who should be exiled to a grave site asap.
PS. Let me be clear, I like Jewish people, including Jewish Israelis. Some of the greatest and smartest humans who've ever lived are/were Jews.
That's a lot of flame to go into a response to a simple typo. But if it makes you feel any better I'll go and change it.