Monthly Archives: February 2016

An Israeli mall in Israeli-Arab town

Posted on February 7, 2016

Supermarket magnate Rami Levy is building a $50 million shopping mall in the Israeli-Arab town of Al-Ram near the Palestinian Arab city of Ramallah. Levy anticipates that Jews and Arabs will be attracted to shop at the mall and will … Continue reading →

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Helping Israeli-Arab employment

Posted on February 7, 2016

In 2015, over 8,000 new participants visited the 20 employment centers set up for the Arab, Druze, and Circassian populations throughout Israel. 13,600 people found jobs through the centers and 24,000 have received assistance. 68% of visitors found work – … Continue reading →

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Building multi-ethnic Israeli companies

Posted on February 7, 2016

Forsan Hussein and Ami Dror are the Muslim and Jewish Israeli cofounders of Zaitoun Ventures. They build and invest in companies either cofounded by Jews and Arabs or with diverse employees, including Myndlift, Sidis Labs, Ninispeech, Comedy Break, Teramount, Galapromter … Continue reading →

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Boosting job skills for Ethiopian-Israelis

Posted on February 7, 2016

The Israeli government is to spend NIS 55 million ($14 million) on programs to improve the job prospects of at least 3,600 Ethiopian immigrants. It will focus on job training, academic programs, and grants to employers for hiring Israeli workers … Continue reading →

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Israel’s first special needs basketball league

Posted on February 7, 2016

Israel’s first ever basketball league for people with special needs has been launched in Jerusalem. There are many special needs basketball teams throughout Jerusalem and Israel, but until now there had been no official or organized framework for such teams. … Continue reading →

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Breakthrough treatment for HIV

Posted on February 7, 2016

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have destroyed the HIV virus using peptides containing multiple copies of the virus’ DNA. Combined with existing HIV medications the peptides activate the cell’s self-destruction mechanisms. After two weeks there was no sign … Continue reading →

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Free screening devices for Kenya

Posted on February 7, 2016

Israel’s MobileODT has donated 20 of its Enhanced Visual Assessment (EVA) cervical cancer screening devices to healthcare providers in Kenya. On World Cancer Day (4th Feb), nurses trained by the NGO Rotary International aim to screen over 700 Kenyan women … Continue reading →

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Gold lights up blocked arteries

Posted on February 7, 2016

Researchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University are developing gold nano-rods to help identify and treat blocked arteries. The tiny gold particles are absorbed by macrophages (cancer-eating white blood cells) to illuminate problem areas. Combining them with good cholesterol can then clear … Continue reading →

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A high-definition image of your eye

Posted on February 7, 2016

Scientists at Israel’s Technion Institute have developed innovative imaging technology to capture fine, high-quality optical images of the retina of the eye (including blood vessels and neurons) non-invasively. It could transform eye research. http://www.jpost.com/Business-and-Innovation/Health-and-Science/Health-Scan-Looking-sharply-into-the-eyes-443311

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MDA’s “Life Guardians” go live

Posted on February 7, 2016

Magen David Adom has launched its new “Life Guardians” program. It relies on Israelis nationwide to respond to an emergency in their area until Emergency Medical Support units arrive. MDA states that anyone with first aid training can become a … Continue reading →

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