Monthly Archives: March 2015

How Israel solved its water crisis

Posted on March 22, 2015

An excellent short article describing how, faced with severe drought and a full-blown water crisis, Israel made itself self-reliant by investing $4 billion between 2002 and 2010 to develop water technology that keeps its population and industries alive. And the … Continue reading →

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Korea learns Israeli pest control

Posted on March 22, 2015

South Korea’s Minister of Agriculture, Lee Dong-Phil visited Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu’s “BioBee” factory to learn about natural solutions to the global decrease in the wild bee population. BioBee is one of the global leaders in biological pest management, natural pollination … Continue reading →

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U.K.-Israel science partnership is booming

Posted on March 22, 2015

Sir Mark Walport – chief scientific adviser to the British Government – says that Israel and the UK are scientific superpowers, working together on neuroscience, stem cells, nanoscience and water science. In 2015, hundreds of Israeli researchers will work in … Continue reading →

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Weeding with technology

Posted on March 22, 2015

Israeli biotech Evogene is using its PointHit platform to analyze molecules in weeds and identify key plant macro-molecules responsible for essential biological processes in weeds. By targeting those processes, herbicides can be developed that will be more effective in killing … Continue reading →

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Israel sends aid team to Vanuatu

Posted on March 22, 2015

A multi-sector emergency response team from Israel-based IsraAID has arrived on the remote islands of Vanuatu, devastated by Cyclone Pam. After meeting government officials and UN agencies in the capital Port Vila, IsraAID started distributing water and rice and more … Continue reading →

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A win for democracy

Posted on March 22, 2015

Following the highest turnout (71.8%) since 1999, the next Knesset will contain a record number of women (28) and 17 Arabs. The 23% of female MKs compares to 20% in the US. The turnout amongst Israeli-Arab voters was particularly high.

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Jerusalem’s photos of the day

Posted on March 22, 2015

Arab and Jewish girls pose together at the start of the Jerusalem marathon. (Photo credit to Sharon Altshul – www.rjstreets.com) Also see the varied voters at Israel’s election (TY Hazel) http://www.israellycool.com/2015/03/13/photo-of-the-day-jerusalem-marathon/ http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4637954,00.html

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Top priority

Posted on March 22, 2015

Israel’s President Reubin Rivlin held a soccer event at the presidential residence, inviting children and soccer stars from around the country to participate in an effort to raise awareness against violence and racism. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Sports/Watch-President-Rivlin-plays-soccer-with-youth-at-residence-393718

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“Israel is a safe haven for Christians”

Posted on March 22, 2015

Newsletter readers already know the truth of that statement. Now it has been incorporated into the “Shalom Declaration” circulated by UK Christian organizations. The declaration is expected to be signed by more than 800 Christians at a gathering in London, … Continue reading →

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More PA Arabs can work in Israel

Posted on March 22, 2015

Palestinian Arab men over 55 and women over 50 no longer need a permit to enter Israel from Judea and Samaria to work. Married men over the age of 22 can also now apply (previously only married Palestinian Arab men … Continue reading →

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