Jerusalem’s Municipality continues its tradition of distributing free Christmas trees to the capital’s Christian residents. On Dec. 20, 150 trees will be distributed at the Jaffa Gate Plaza upon presentation of a valid ID card. Christian areas will be decorated … Continue reading →

This video was produced by Mohammad Magadli & Mohammad Al-Kassim.  It features Moslems who cannot understand why Israel is treating Syrian wounded. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgdjoi0KFBQ

Israel’s national water carrier Mekorot is to build a new pipeline from Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee) to Jordan. It will provide Jordan with 100 million cubic meters of water annually, roughly double the volume Israel currently supplies to the … Continue reading →

Latest news on Israel’s Sesame Enable smartphone for the disabled (see previous) is that it now has reached more than 1,200 customers globally, including in Saudi Arabia and Lebanon, in the three years since it was set up.  See video … Continue reading →

Project TEN, a project of the Jewish Agency for Israel, has set-up its third volunteer center in Africa.  Partnering with a coalition of organizations, the center in Namulanda, Uganda (between Kampala and Entebbe) will focus on education, healthcare, agriculture, and … Continue reading →

Mekin Mustafa Kemal Okem presented himself to Israel’s President Reuven Rivlin in Jerusalem and officially assumed the post of Turkey’s first ambassador to Israel in five years.  He hailed a “new beginning” in bilateral ties and called the Jewish state … Continue reading →

Israel’s MASHAV has three centers of excellence in the Indian State of Rajasthan.  They are working on producing high-quality seedlings, intensifying cultivation, better irrigation and fertilization. Israel can also help increase milk production, crop shelf-life and pest control. http://swarajyamag.com/insta/israels-best-practice-ideas-that-can-exponentially-increase-the-dairy-output-of-rajasthan

Excellent article featuring the latest work by Israel’s MASHAV provide agricultural training to hundreds of thousands of people from 130 countries. The second link is to Israel21c’s stunning online exhibition, showcasing Israel’s humanitarian aid work around the world. http://www.israel21c.org/teaching-the-world-how-to-grow-food-more-wisely/ http://www.israel21c.org/exhibition/my-name-is-israel/

The Pears Challenge, run by the Pears Program for Global Innovation at Tel Aviv University, is focusing on creating affordable healthcare solutions for low and lower-middle income Indians.  The winners of the 2017 challenge will be flown to India to … Continue reading →