The Israel Embassy in Manila hosted a forum on agricultural knowledge transfer, particularly in the field of integrated pest management and post harvest management of fruits and vegetables. Participants included various Philippine agricultural agencies and agriculture journalists. http://www.eaglenews.ph/israel-strengthens-agriculture-technology-transfer-to-the-philippines/

1100 students from 18 countries (including 500 from Africa) graduated with a diploma from Tel Aviv University in High Value Horticulture and Irrigation.  Reports from Uganda and Malawi news sites show the high value of this training in those countries. … Continue reading →

More details of the 12-year-old Syrian boy brought by his brother to Israel on a donkey.  He lost one eye in the Syrian civil war and had primary surgery in Beirut on the other eye.  Israeli doctors performed retinal surgery … Continue reading →

Dr. Kamal Al-Labwani, exiled leader of Syria’s opposition, visited Israel’s Ziv Hospital and said, “I am grateful for the dedicated medical care given at the Ziv Medical Center to wounded Syrians, my people, who were hurt during the war. This … Continue reading →

Uri Shacham is head of Israel’s emergency service Magen David Adom.  Dr Mohammed Al Hadid is the president of the Jordanian Red Crescent.  The two medical and humanitarian leaders are sharing their experiences with Arabs and Jews living in Australia. … Continue reading →

This video consists of an interview with Commander Mona Lisa Abado – an Arab-Israeli from Haifa, who serves in the Israel Defense Forces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PwXAoLe1Nc

At Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center, the start of the school year means that young patients also begin their lessons.  Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze, Arabs from Gaza, all children study together with other kids their age. http://www.timesofisrael.com/co-existence-in-the-childrens-ward/

More than half a million Israeli residents benefited from services from Yad Sarah during the past year, with the voluntary organization saving the public coffers NIS 1.5 billion by lending out 320,000 items of medical equipment. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Health/Yad-Sarah-saved-public-purse-NIS-15-billion-by-lending-out-medical-equipment-in-past-year-375518