American-Israel Chamber of Commerce

... As the president of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Ratner tries to strengthen trade and industrial cooperation between the United States and Israel. He has successfully urged many Americans to invest in various Israeli projects. “‘“This helps Israel in its development,” Mr. Ratner said a few years ago. “This also opens up new jobs for its population. We have to assist one another, not only philanthropically, but also with timely, practical acts. We, the Jews of this generation, must do everything possible to bolster Israeli industry so the Jewish state will in time be able to sustain itself and not depend upon outside help. We must do this now, because for coming Jewish genera- tions, this self-sufficiency will be more difficult to achieve.” ...