THINGS FOR THE BDS MOVEMENT TO B, D & S (CONT.)

I believe in freedom of thought and freedom of speech.  I therefore believe people have every right to speak out about their demands to boycott, divest and sanction when it comes to Israel.

But I also believe it is worth knowing what emanates from Israel that would be boyotted, divested (i.e. unfunded) and subject to those sanctions.

Here is another in the series of advances which emanate from Israel, for BDS crowd to clamp down on – this one supplied from a list compiled at nocamels.com (the entire list is available by clicking here):

Waze: Saving you time on the road

Speaking of driving, no list about innovative Israeli startups would be complete without mentioning Waze.

Launched in 2008 in Israel, and now owned by Google, this navigation app uses a complex algorithm and the real-time speeds of its users to determine the best driving routes. Waze’s strength is its crowd-sourced reports. It’s stronger in denser areas than in rural ones and has the advantage of using both human and machine knowledge. Waze’s initial mission was simply to save five minutes a day for every motorist, but now it has become a must-have app for any driver.

As the world’s attention focuses on news of Google’s self-driving cars, Waze’s innovative technology will certainly play a major role in their development.

To the people committed to BDS:  do you ever need directions?  Or want to know if there is a faster route from here to there?  If so, I urge you to avoid ?Waze at all costs.  Maybe that old road map you have, or used to have, in your glove compartment will do the trick…assuming it’s still in date.

To be continued…