Israel has signed a cooperation agreement with United Nations Women – the world body’s institution for the empowerment of women. Ambassador Danny Danon said Israel will, “now receive the international recognition we deserve for our leadership in gender equality”. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Israel-signs-cooperation-agreement-with-UN-Women-470100

Up to now, Israeli hospitals have treated thousands of Syrians who have been wounded in their civil war. Israel has now decided to extend treatment to internally-displaced Syrians who need basic medical care.  42 Syrian children from Quneitra arrived at … Continue reading →

Surgeons managed to re-attach the finger of a little boy who suffered an accident in Northern Israel.  But they needed a medical instrument that was not available in Israel to finish the procedure.  Via Israeli charity Ezer Mizion a volunteer … Continue reading →

“Utopia by Design” is the theme of the first London Design Biennale. “AIDrop” from Yaniv Kadosh of Israel’s Shenkar College employs self-rotating units to drop cartons of supplies over disaster zones. Sharona Merlin’s “Louder” comprises speakers for the deaf that … Continue reading →

Israel’s socializing, fundraising concept “Wine Wednesday” has raised over $21,000 in Israel for women’s empowerment, at-risk youth, the disabled and other social causes. Now it’s gone global with 15 cities hosting Wine Wednesday events – all donating the $10 entrance … Continue reading →

Israel is the most vegan country on Earth, with a full five percent of its population eschewing all animal products – more than double that in 2010. There are over 400 “vegan-friendly” restaurants. Even the IDF offers animal-free food, boots, … Continue reading →

52 police officers from 7 US states spent a week in Israel. They trained with Israeli units, saw Israel’s state-of-the-art police academy, and held a ceremony at Jerusalem’s 9/11 memorial. They included members of Police Unity Tour – formed to … Continue reading →

A delegation of influential Miami entrepreneurs and leaders in the tech start-up community has just visited Israel with AJC Project Interchange (American Jewish Committee), to learn from the country’s thriving tech and innovation sector, while sharing best practices and making … Continue reading →

Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s Zhang Dejiang – chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress. They pledged to strengthen cooperation between parliaments and to share knowledge in fields such as legislation … Continue reading →