21 January 1994
 
                         THE ISRAEL INFORMATION SERVICE
 
 
    The experimental Israel Information Service Gopher has just opened.
 
 
    The Israel  Information Service  is part  of the Information Division of
    the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem.
 
 
 
    The IIS  is now  just beginning  to make  its material  available to the
    INTERNET public. We plan to do this in four formats:
 
 
         I.   IIS Gopher - Presenting material and documents from Israeli
              official and government sources. This service is now opening
              on an experimental basis. Gopher to:
 
                               israel-info.gov.il
 
              The information on the gopher features-
              1. An Overview of Israel
                   a. Facts About Israel - A handbook on Israel
                   b. The Constitutional Laws of Israel
                   c. Basic Statistics
                   d. Structure of the Israeli Government
 
              2. Selected Documents in French and Spanish
 
              3. Israel-Arab Relations - From War to Peace
                   a. Madrid Peace Process (Texts, Statements & Documents)
                   b. Israel-Arab Relations - Basic Documents
                   c. Israel and the Territories - Issues and Answers
 
              4. Domestic and Diplomatic Issues
                   a. R&D in Israel
                   b. Environment in Israel
                   c. Higher Education in Israel
                   d. Israeli Economic Information
                   e. Diplomatic Ties and International Cooperation
                   f. Israeline - Daily Israeli Press Summaries
 
              5. Maps and Pictures - Graphic Files
 
 
         II.  IIS Listserver - Includes a number of lists for Israeli media
              updates and government announcements. This service will begin
              operation in the near future.
 
         III. ISS E-Mail - The IIS will attempt to provide information in
              response to user queries on all subjects regarding Israel.
              Messages should be e-mailed to ask@israel-info.gov.il
              Manpower limitations may affect answer times.
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         IV.  ISS  FTP  Archives  - This  archive  will  contain  government
              documents,  maps and pictures for public use.  This service is
              not yet operational.
 
    At present, this is only an experimental service.  We would like to hear
    your  comments  and  suggestions  regarding  improvements  on structure,
    content and plans, before we officially open.
 
                   We hope the IIS will be of service to you,
 
    Yigal Caspi - Director, Information Division, Israel Foreign Ministry
 
    Chaim Shacham - Project Director, Israel Information Service
 
    Sarah Lederhendler - IIS Chief Information Officer
 
    Zvi Lando - Technical Consultant
 
    P.S. Please note that this Gopher is constantly being updated,  expanded
    and (hopefully) improved.  What  you can't  find today,  you  might find
    tomorrow.