Monthly Archives: June 2022

Hack the galaxy to get into space

Posted on June 12, 2022

Israel’s Rapyd (see here previously) has launched its Hack the Galaxy challenge. Developers who solve all 42 challenges can win tickets to ride to the edge of space aboard the Space Perspective Spaceship Neptune. They may, however, opt for a … Continue reading →

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Eight top Israeli scientists

Posted on June 12, 2022

The 2022 Blavatnik Prizes for Computer Science have been awarded to eight outstanding Israeli doctoral students from the Weizmann Institute, Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University. Sir Leonard Blavatnik said that Israeli computer science increasingly affects everyday lives around the … Continue reading →

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UN Ambassadors see Israeli innovations

Posted on June 12, 2022

At Israel’s Startup Nation Central, eleven UN ambassadors saw the products of SGTech (zero-carbon sustainable farming), Biotic (biodegradable replacement for plastic) and Eco Wave Power (clean electricity from waves). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INz-xklkWV8&t=9s https://www.biotic-labs.com/

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400 under 30

Posted on June 12, 2022

Israel hosted 400 young leaders from 34 countries at the 2022 Forbes Under 30 Summit EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa). One of the four days had Israeli Arabs, Jews, and Palestinian Arabs, working together, and with Israeli startups, … Continue reading →

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Israeli Ambassador is VP of UN Assembly

Posted on June 12, 2022

Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, has been  elected Vice President of the UN General Assembly.  As part of this role, Ambassador Erdan will chair General Assembly meetings and take part in setting the agenda for General Assembly deliberations. … Continue reading →

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Israel-Africa conference

Posted on June 12, 2022

The Paris Conference “Israel Back in Africa? Challenges and Opportunities,” hosted diplomats from Senegal, Egypt, Morocco, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, and Somaliland. There were entrepreneurs from Nigeria and Cameroon and Nigeria’s Releaf signed an agreement with Israeli NGO VIP (see last … Continue reading →

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Disabled veterans’ games

Posted on June 12, 2022

70 Israeli and 70 British disabled veterans competed against each other in the fourth annual Veteran Games in Tel Aviv. As part of the program, the participants also went on tours of Israel, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and the Dead … Continue reading →

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The “Imam of Peace”

Posted on June 12, 2022

I don’t often include blogs in my newsletter, but the positive messages in this interview by Jonny Gould with Mohammad Tawhidi are well worth reading. https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/tawhidi-without-israel-islam-floats-in-the-air/

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Chalk Over Hate

Posted on June 12, 2022

Artists 4 Israel (see here previously) sponsored an event in a National Day of Action against hate and anti-Semitism, inspired by the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. Artists all over the world spread messages of tolerance and love using just chalk … Continue reading →

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European diplomats clean up Bat Yam beach

Posted on June 12, 2022

On World Oceans Day, the European Union delegation to the State of Israel, the French Embassy, the Municipality of Bat Yam, and hundreds of Israeli volunteers performed an official clean-up of Bat Yam beach, south of Tel Aviv, as part … Continue reading →

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