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 | | The dream of large-scale development and modernization of the southern Negev region is as old as the state of Israel itself, first articulated by the founding prime minister David Ben-Gurion, who chose to make the region his home, and now by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who considers his Negev ranch there his primary residence. |
 | | We can become Israel's Silicon Valley of the future," said BGU President Avishay Braverman, a strong advocate for Negev development who recently announced that he was leaving academia to join the leadership of the Labor Party. |
 | | Chairman of the Board of Israel Railways Moshe Leon has plans for new commuter lines in the Negev, including a line to Dimona expected to open soon, and emphasized that Israel Railways, along with all of the other government bodies, is committed to developing the region. |
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