(Ynet News) Sever Plocker - Israeli governments have sought to join the OECD for 20 years at least. Three years ago, the organization embarked on negotiations to bring Israel in as a member, scrutinizing the Israeli economy in dozens of meetings by dozens of OECD committees. Israel's membership in OECD indicates that the developed world recognizes that we are an industrial, advanced country; a democratic and competitive state that shares the basic values of the wealthy West. For a state with a population of a mere 7.5 million, and which so many would like to destroy, full membership in OECD is an act with deep national and international significance.
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