Monthly Archives: May 2014

Where Christians celebrated Easter in the Middle East

Posted on May 4, 2014

According to David Parsons, media director of International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, Christians living in Israel have much to be thankful for and little to complain about compared to their Christian brethren in neighboring countries. http://bristolpress.com/articles/2014/04/19/news/doc5351b84ab42dd333983127.txt

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The other Zoabi – the Muslim Arab Zionist

Posted on May 4, 2014

Muhammad Zoabi is a relative of anti-Zionist MK Hanin Zoabi but their surname is all that’s in common. Muhammad says, “we are living freedom”, “the Jews are a great nation and they always accept others” and vows to “stand with … Continue reading →

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Arab Bedouins protect Israelis border

Posted on May 4, 2014

Meet Lt. Col. Majdi Mazarib, the commander of the Northern Tracking Unit that operates near the Lebanese border and consists only of Muslim Arab Bedouin soldiers. http://www.jspacenews.com/bedouin-tracking-unit-combats-hezbollah/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnbySS9y6PM

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IDF medics save choking Palestinian Arab baby

Posted on May 4, 2014

2nd Lt. Ben Tzanani and his medical team rushed to save a one-month old baby from the village of Beitin near Ramallah. The baby began to choke whilst her sister was playing with her. Afterwards many Beitin villagers phoned the … Continue reading →

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La Traviata in Masada

Posted on May 4, 2014

Following the successes of Nabucco, Aida, Carmen and Turandot, the Israeli Opera will temporarily relocate Paris to the Judean desert. They will perform a new ravishing production of Verdi’s most popular opera at the footsteps of the majestic Mount Masada … Continue reading →

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2014 Sunbeat Music Festival

Posted on May 4, 2014

The Sunbeat Music Festival (June 6-7) is Israel’s leading summer world music, global beats event. Set in the beautiful Pecan Park in the mountains of the Northern Galilee, Sunbeat draws some of Israel’s biggest homegrown musicians, as well as a … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem is the place to visit

Posted on May 4, 2014

(Thanks to Israel21c) Leading travel website TripAdvisor has released a new list citing the Top 10 Destinations on the Rise around the world, and ranks Jerusalem as the fourth most popular site to visit. There are over 5,200 Jerusalem related … Continue reading →

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Get in the mood for Yom Ha’atzmaut

Posted on May 4, 2014

Yom Haatzmaut starts on Monday night. Kol Cambridge’s DJ Antithesis on Tel Aviv’s Radio TLV1 gets us in the mood with a good dose of Zionist music. You would be amazed how many variations there can be on Hatikva! http://tlv1.fm/music/kol-cambridge/2014/05/01/yom-haatzmaut-special-kol-cambridge/

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The number of Blue Flag beaches doubles

Posted on May 4, 2014

21 Israeli beaches and two marinas have just received the Blue Flag international accolade for environmental excellence. In 2013 only nine Israeli beaches and two marinas reached the sufficient standard. This year, the Blue Flag was awarded to eight beaches … Continue reading →

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Getting under your skin

Posted on May 4, 2014

(Thanks to NoCamels.com) Israeli biotech StartletDerma has developed a unique system for directing skin cosmetic ingredients deep within the skin where they can be most effective. Inocyte contains micro-injectors from the sea anemone to penetrate the skin and make channels … Continue reading →

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