Monthly Archives: September 2017

An Iraqi Kurd reports on the Jewish State

Diliman Abdulkader came from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to see Israel. He praises airport security, a friendly Israeli taxi driver and IDF soldier, Arabs and Jews on beaches, at university, in cafes and Parliament. He concludes that Israel is … Continue reading

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Israel AgroStudies apprenticeships

1,200 students from across Africa and Asia have just completed the 13th running of Israel’s unique post-graduate AgroStudies agriculture apprentice training program. (See previous articles here) Its aim is to transfer theoretical knowledge to modern applied agriculture. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=45107

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Kenyans praise Arava agriculture center

I reported previously (30th Apr) about Israel’s Arava International Center for Agriculture Training (AICAT) which has trained more than 16,000 students from Africa and Asia. Here three Kenyan graduates of AICAT describe how the center has changed their lives. https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2017/09/04/canaan-is-a-desert-but-full-of-milk-fresh-food-kenyan-students-share_c1628191

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Jerusalem summit for African Christian leaders

Some 70 delegates from Nigeria, Botswana, South Africa, Mozambique, Lesotho, Tanzania and Kenya attended a 4-day “Africa Celebrates Jerusalem” summit. They held meetings with Israeli start-ups, politicians and businesses, focusing on agriculture, finance and technology. http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/African-Christian-leaders-hold-Jerusalem-start-up-summit-503849

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More Israelis fly in to help Houston cleanup

A team of eight volunteers from Israel’s ZAKA Search and Rescue organization is in Houston to help with clean up in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.  Four more will join them shortly. The volunteers are currently clearing debris and delivering … Continue reading

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Israel to fund rebuilding of Houston Jewish buildings

The Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs is to give $1 million in emergency aid, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey to rebuild Houston schools, synagogues and Jewish community buildings which are not funded by the state. It has also shipped … Continue reading

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Israel donates $32 million to Syrians

Israelis have donated at least $32 million on goods for Syrian civilians this year, including $26 million from donations and $6 million from the IDF’s Operation Good Neighbor. It has paid for medical equipment, food, and medicine. Millions more have … Continue reading

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Seeds of Peace

An optimistic article that describes how local Palestinian Arab community leaders worked with Jerusalem mayor Barkat to improve security. http://honestreporting.com/seeds-of-peace-israel-insights/

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An incubator for products for the elderly

Matav, Israel’s nursing care non-profit, and Tech for Good, which supports social impact investment, are setting up an incubator for startups developing products and services for senior citizens. The incubator will focus on solutions that extend the time that senior … Continue reading

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Haredi female pilot flies PM to Greece

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was flown by an ultra-Orthodox female pilot to Thessaloniki, Greece for a trilateral summit with Greek and Cypriot leaders. Nechama Spiegel Novak was the first ultra-Orthodox female to co-pilot a trip for an Israeli prime minister. … Continue reading

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