Druze Professor for Hebrew Literature Naim Araidi is Israel’s new ambassador to New Zealand. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said after the appointment, “Araidi represents the beautiful face of Israel, in which a talented person, irrespective of religion or sector – … Continue reading →

On the Sunday before Independence Day, residents of 21 Israel cities turned off their lights for one hour to conserve energy. A concert in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square was powered solely by renewable energy sources. Israel’s government recently installed energy-efficient … Continue reading →

Tikvot is a non-profit volunteer-based organization that rehabilitates Israel’s victims of terror through sport. Tikvot (“Hopes” in Hebrew) has proved that sport provides our heroes with hope, giving paraplegics and amputees the power to restore self-confidence and dignity. http://www.tikvot.org.ilhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3u5O0TrVOk

The blogs editor of Israel Hayom has written an excellent article highlighting some of Israel’s contributions to the Arab and Muslim worlds. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_opinion.php?id=1785

Israel’s annual green globe awards event recognized environmental excellence in the governmental, business, and civilian sectors. And the Arab Alzahraa school northeast of Tel Aviv was among this year’s nine recipients. The school has an ecological garden and solar power … Continue reading →

The performance of Molière’s “The Bourgeois Gentleman” by fifteen Bedouin teenagers was the first time a Bedouin troupe had staged a Western-style play in Israel. The Hura Community Youth Group created a hilarious portrayal, in the jargon of modern Bedouin … Continue reading →

On Israel’s Independence Day, an East Jerusalem Arab received a citation of excellence from President Shimon Peres. In his community, only his immediate family know that he is a medic in the Israeli army. Last week two of his brothers … Continue reading →

A young Arab woman arrived at the Binyamin IDF post with her 12-day-old baby, who was suffering from severe breathing difficulty. The IDF Home Front Command soldiers treated and stabilized the baby and then called an emergency ambulance to evacuate … Continue reading →