Monthly Archives: December 2021

A tech park for Israeli Arabs

Posted on December 19, 2021

Israel is to build a high-tech park in Nazareth – a first of its kind for Israel’s Arab sector. The 10-acre NIS 21 million park will be built in Nazareth’s industrial zone, house industrial plants and employ some 200 high-tech … Continue reading →

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Packing a punch

Posted on December 19, 2021

Israel’s Sufresca (see here previously) develops edible food coatings that extend shelf life, prevent food waste, and reduce plastic packaging. Sufresca has also won Fi Europe’s award for Most Innovative Processing Technology and the NexTerra Challenge for most promising new … Continue reading →

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3rd consecutive CES Innovation award

Posted on December 19, 2021

Israel’s OrCam Technologies (see here previously) has won a CES 2022 Innovation Award – its third consecutive win at the annual awards. Orcam’s MyEye PRO voice-activated wearable device was named an innovation honoree in the Accessibility and Health and Wellness … Continue reading →

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Gaza boy is 6,000th child saved by SACH

Posted on December 19, 2021

11-year-old Mazen from the Gaza Strip became the 6,000th child saved by the Israeli humanitarian organization Save a Child’s Heart (SACH). As Mazen grew, his complicated congenital heart condition required multiple medical procedures. To survive, he needed emergency surgery. https://www.jns.org/gaza-boy-11-becomes-6000th-child-saved-by-israeli-humanitarian-group/

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Israeli drone tech protected the Pope

Posted on December 19, 2021

Israel’s D-Fend (see here previously) used its EnforceAir technology to remove a rogue drone that was interrupting a mass held by Pope Francis with 60,000 worshippers in Slovakia in September. There were also 90 bishops, and 500 priests present during … Continue reading →

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A million vaccines for Africa

Posted on December 19, 2021

The Israeli government is donating 1 million AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines to the UN-backed COVAX program, which distributes shots to poorer countries. (N.B. Haaretz say it’s 2.5 million vaccines.) The government stated that the vaccines will reach close to a quarter … Continue reading →

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Aid to victims of Kentucky tornadoes

Posted on December 19, 2021

Volunteers from Israeli NGO SmartAID are helping to set up a coordination center for emergency workers in Mayfield and Benton, Kentucky, which were hit hard by recent tornadoes. Another Israeli NGO, IsraAID, is helping with the recovery and clean-up efforts. … Continue reading →

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First Israeli Leader to visit the UAE

Posted on December 19, 2021

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett concluded a historic first visit to the United Arab Emirates. In addition to his meeting with Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, he met with the UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and the … Continue reading →

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More help for Rwanda

Posted on December 19, 2021

The Embassy of Israel in Rwanda has donated another 20 cows to vulnerable families in Rwanda – this time in Rulindo District (see here previously). It has also donated $100,000 to purchase computers and other devices for teachers whose schools … Continue reading →

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Free health clinic for underprivileged in Dehli

Posted on December 19, 2021

The Embassy of Israel, in partnership with a medical delegation from Tel Aviv Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Centre, organized women’s health clinics in urban slums of South Delhi and North Delhi. The clinics provided free tests, check-ups, and medicines. https://www.news18.com/news/india/israel-embassy-organises-free-health-clinic-for-underprivileged-women-in-delhi-4450133.html

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