GlassesUSA.com, a subsidiary of Israel’s Optimax Eyewear, is set to expand its production near the Atlanta airport by 50 percent following a banner year that brought rising demand and the introduction of a new luxury platform.
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Georgia Eyes New Israel Investment Rep, Hires New Faces in Latin America
Georgia is set to refresh its trade and investment representative in Israel, one of the 12 global markets where the state maintains a consistent presence.
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Diplomatic Digest: Turnover in Atlanta’s Consular Corps During 2025
Besides the fact that they provide the first touch points for Atlanta companies doing business in their respective countries, these consuls, honorary consuls and trade officials end up becoming de facto ambassadors for the city and region they’ve come to call home. The South, they find, is a region of both political and economic dynamism.
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Indian Hanukkah? Consulate Marks Decade Celebrating Ties With Israel, Atlanta’s Jewish Community
The Consulate General of India Dec. 18 year marked a decade celebrating Hanukkah at its Sandy Springs offices, a gesture local Jewish community leaders said was all the more timely amid recent antisemitic violence around the world.
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Stuck in Israel: How Iran War Is Affecting Business, Travel and the Overall Psyche
I arrived in Israel on June 6 scheduled to return on June 14. After Israel attacked Iran, all flights in and out of Israel were canceled with flights en route asked to return to their origin.
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Israel’s Consul General Praised for Grit, Grace in Face of Unprecedented Challenges
Over six years in Atlanta, supporters say Israeli Consul General Anat Sultan-Dadon has exhibited a rare blend of down-to-earth charm and hard-nosed truth-telling.
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Technion President: How Israel Is Removing Walls Between Academia and Business
The Pendleton Group is the presenting sponsor of Global Atlanta’s Israel Channel. Subscribe here for monthly Israel newsletters. Israel’s oldest university is playing an integral role in tearing down walls between […]
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Peachtree Corners Launches Crosswalk Pilot With Israeli Firm
An Israeli firm is piloting a new intelligent crosswalk technology in Peacthree Corners with an eye toward improving pedestrian safety.
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As Ceasefire Holds, Delta Announces Return of Tel Aviv Flights — but Not Yet From Atlanta
The Pendleton Group is the presenting sponsor of Global Atlanta’s Israel Channel. Subscribe here for monthly Israel newsletters. After a 12-year hiatus, Delta Air Lines Inc. restarted nonstop flights from Atlanta […]
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Israel’s Consul General Expresses Condolences, Solidarity in Wake of New Orleans Truck Attack
Israel’s top diplomat for the Southeast U.S. issued a statement expressing condolences and solidarity following the terror attack that killed at least 15 revelers in the early hours of New Year’s Day in New Orleans.