35 years ago (in 1986), Mr. Ariel Sharon, then Minister of Trade and Commerce, initiated the creation of the Federation as an additional channel to enhance Israel’s trade connections.
The Federation's raison d'etre is to complement Government bi-lateral trade bodies, like the Ministry of Economy and Industry, the Export Institute as well as the Manufacturers Association.
At present we have 54 Bi-National chambers associated with us and include most of the leading corporations in the Israeli economy as well as private business persons.