Monthly Archives: August 2013

Even the BBC reports Israel’s help for Syrians

Posted on August 25, 2013

News of Israel’s treatment of wounded Syrians has reached the Beeboids. Although they can’t seem to understand why Israel doesn’t want to talk to them about it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-23773411

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20,000 happy Palestinian Arab workers

Posted on August 25, 2013

BDS crazies should note that the number of Palestinian Arabs working for Israelis in Judea and Samaria increased by 4,000 in the second quarter of 2013. These 20,000 Arabs receive double the average PA government wage. http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/20000-Palestinians-working-in-settlements-survey-finds-323222

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‘Bedouin or Jewish, I am proud to serve my country’

Posted on August 25, 2013

Master Sgt. Marzuk Suaed, 37, a Bedouin father of three, comes from a large family in which everyone enlisted into the IDF, many of them serving in combat units. Saued goes from door to door telling Bedouin youngsters the importance … Continue reading →

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Israeli paralympic gold

Posted on August 25, 2013

Israel’s Itzhak Mamistvalov won the 100-meter freestyle S1 race at the 2013 IPC World Paralympic Swimming Championships in Montreal, Canada. Itzhak has cerebral palsy and swims using only his right hand. Israel’s Inbal Pezaro won a silver medal in the … Continue reading →

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Tel Faher – now Israeli farmers can have peace

Posted on August 25, 2013

Here is a lovely short video from Shmuel, of Villa Rimona, featuring just one of the many thousands of Israel’s lesser-known historical sites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWVXhYPmdYw&feature=player_embedded

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Rambam hospital is music to African-American ears

Posted on August 25, 2013

Haifa’s Rambam Hospital will be holding an end August gala event to raise funds for research into the prevalent genetic kidney disease that afflicts African-Americans. Smokey Robinson, Natalie Cole (herself a kidney disease survivor), and many others will perform. http://www.timesofisrael.com/a-musical-cure-for-african-american-kidney-disease/

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A glue to stop bleeding

Posted on August 25, 2013

Surgeons will be pleased to be able to seal up vascular operations using Seal-V from Israel’s Sealantis. A spin-off from Israel’s Technion, Seal-V is safer than protein based or synthetic based alternatives. It is highly effective, fast bonding, easy to … Continue reading →

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Generic alternative for brain tumor treatment

Posted on August 25, 2013

Israel’s Teva has partnered with the US/Israeli firm Perrigo to launch “a high quality, less expensive alternative” to Temodar (temozolomide) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (brain tumor). Teva also had good news about its … Continue reading →

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Re-growing cartilage

Posted on August 25, 2013

CartiHeal – Israel’s developer of cartilage regeneration technology – was awarded the distinguished “2012 Incubator Company Excellence Award” from Israel’s Chief Scientist. CartiHeal is running a clinical study in leading European medical centers with very promising results. http://in.bgu.ac.il/en/Pages/news/cartiheal_2012.aspx

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New Israeli tendon helps athletes spring back into action

Posted on August 25, 2013

(Thanks to Israel21c) Torn knee ligaments no longer need end sports careers. Israeli start-up Tavor has developed an implant called Knee-T-Nol made from a titanium alloy. After surgery, you can walk in 12 hours and total recovery is under three … Continue reading →

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