Monthly Archives: June 2020

An eco-friendly facemask

Posted on June 14, 2020

Israel’s Ofertex manufactures personal protective equipment made from recycled materials. It has just launched the EcoMask – an antibacterial and antimicrobial facemask with an inner filter made from recycled textiles and embedded with antimicrobial copper nanoparticles. https://www.israel21c.org/now-a-corona-facemask-that-doesnt-hurt-the-environment/

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Israel produces N95 facemasks

Posted on June 14, 2020

Israel has inaugurated its first production line for N95 masks, with the expectation that it will produce as many as two million per month.  The factory is situated in the southern city of Sderot, close to the Gaza strip and … Continue reading →

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Fuel for Israel’s growth engines

Posted on June 14, 2020

Israel’s Innovation Authority is funding NIS 150 million for three new R&D consortia. Andromeda Consortium will target autonomous vehicles; Quantum communications consortium will develop quantum encryption and Advanced Materials Processing Consortium will focus on high-power lasers. https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-rd-consortia-seek-to-boost-self-driving-quantum-and-advanced-materials-tech/

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Grants for 22 agricultural R&D projects

Posted on June 14, 2020

The US-Israel Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund (BARD) has approved grants of $7.3 million for 22 joint Israeli – US research projects. They include projects involving agriculture-engineering, animal health, animal and crop production, water and renewables. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-us-researchers-to-get-7-3-million-for-joint-agriculture-projects/  

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Syrian baby flown to Israel for heart surgery

Posted on June 14, 2020

A 10-day-old baby, born to Syrian parents who live in Cyprus, was flown by air ambulance to Israel to undergo an emergency procedure to correct a severe congenital heart defect. He was immediately transferred to Sheba Medical Center at Tel … Continue reading →

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World Oceans Day

Posted on June 14, 2020

The theme of 2020 UN World Oceans Day on 8th June was “Innovation for a sustainable ocean”. This video highlights the work of Israel’s Oceanographic and Limnological Research institution and Haifa University’s School for Marine Sciences. Separately, volunteers removed garbage … Continue reading →

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Israel’s mission to Poland

Posted on June 14, 2020

Besides the coronavirus pandemic, Poland is currently experiencing its worst drought in recent history. The Israeli Ministry of Economy and Industry’s Poland mission, based in the Israeli embassy in Warsaw, includes infection tracing and a webinar presenting Israeli water tech … Continue reading →

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An Israeli-Arab fights BDS in South Africa

Posted on June 14, 2020

Israeli-Arab Yoseph Haddad flew to South Africa, despite the Coronavirus pandemic, to speak in TV debates and to audiences during Israel Apartheid Week. If only more people would see this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewfMjq1BMEg

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Second UAE plane lands in Israel

Posted on June 14, 2020

Just over two weeks ago, the first commercial flight from the United Arab Emirates landed at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport (reported here previously). A 2nd Etihad Airways plane has just arrived, delivering tons of coronavirus aid to the PA … Continue reading →

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Israel digitizes 2,500 Islamic books

Posted on June 14, 2020

The National Library of Israel, in coordination with the Arcadia Fund, is to open digital access to over 2,500 rare Islamic manuscripts and books. High resolution images of books will be uploaded and accessible via a new English-Hebrew-Arabic digital platform. … Continue reading →

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