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LOBBYING REGISTRATION

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)

Check One: New Registrant New Client for Existing Registrant Amendment

1. Effective Date of Registration
01/30/2009
2. House Identification
 302990000
 Senate Identification
 32613-12

REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual

3. Registrant Organization
ZVI RAFIAH CONSULTING LIMITED
Address
ASIA HOUSE, 4 WEIZMAN STREET
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City
TEL AVIV
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64239
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ISR

4. Principal place of business (if different than line 3)

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5. Contact name and telephone number International Number
Contact
​Mr. Zvi Rafiah
 Telephone
​011972036950535
 E-mail
​zrafiah@netvision.net.il
6. General description of registrant’s business or activities
​Consultant & Commentator on US Affairs

CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self

7. Client name
​Israel Military Industries Ltd. (I.M.I.)
Address
​P.O.B. 1044
City
​Ramat Hasharon
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​47100
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9. General description of client’s business or activities
​Manufacturing military equipment

LOBBYISTS

10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.

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LOBBYING ISSUES

11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).

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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)

Advocate client's position with respect to FY-2010 Defense Appropriations for Advanced Self Destruct Fuze and 120mm precision guided mortar.

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?

No --> Go to line 14. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14.
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FOREIGN ENTITIES

14. Is there any foreign entity

a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or

c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?

No --> Sign and date the registration. Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration.
Address Ownership
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(city and state or country) for lobbying activities
​3 Kaplan St.
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​Government of Israel
​Jerusalem
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Signature
Digitally Signed By: Zvi Rafiah
 Date
02/19/2009