Few Americans have heard of Giora Shalgi. Some Americans know about Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, now owned by the Israeli government. In a stunning radio interview, Shalgi, now 84 and a former CEO of Rafael the homegrown manufacturer for Israel Defence Forces (IDF), addressed what was previously heresy: leaving Israel for another country.
In the interview, Shalgi noted that over the years he had been offered lucrative salaries abroad as were his colleagues at Rafael. His response was always the same: “I did not even listen.” So now when people in Israel like Shalgi indicate they are beginning ...