Author Archives: MichaelOrdman

Turkiye (Turkey) thanks Israel

Turkey’s Ambassador to Israel Shakir Ozkan Torunlar welcomed Israeli teams returning from their earthquake rescue mission and thanked the Jewish state for saving 19 Turkish lives. He also noted Israel’s civil society and NGOs who “displayed exemplary solidarity with the … Continue reading

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Rare, good news in UK media

Normally anti-Israel UK Independent has highlighted that 25 sea turtles have received medical treatment in Israel after being injured in a severe winter storm.  Following rehabilitation at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center in Mikhmoret they will be released back to … Continue reading

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Jerusalem to host Arab-Africa-Israel Security Conference

Representatives of 14 African and Arab countries will convene in Jerusalem in March for the first ever Arab-Africa-Israel conference on Middle East security. The 3-day conference is titled “Trusted Regional Partnerships at a Time of Shifting Alliances.” https://www.jns.org/first-arab-africa-israel-security-conference-to-be-held-in-jerusalem/

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Jenin Arab saved at Israeli hospital

18-year-old Izz ad-Din Dar Yassin almost died when electrocuted at work in the PA city of Jenin. He was transferred to Haifa’s Rambam hospital where medical teams stabilized Yassin’s condition of burns, infections, and kidney failure, and put him on … Continue reading

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Academy to prevent violence against women

The Michal Sela Startup Academy has just graduated its third cohort of seven new startups. They will join the team of the Michal Sela Forum which has partnered Google for Startups to help develop startups specifically to prevent violence against … Continue reading

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Women in science

100+ Israeli women and girls marked the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science at the sleek new Margalit Startup City Galil building in Kiryat Shmona, Northern Israel. It was initiated by Galiladies, a community of 1,000 entrepreneurial … Continue reading

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Developing tools for autism

The Israeli NGO HackAutism has organized 4 annual hackathons – 24-hour competitions focusing on solving autism-related challenges. These have produced 42 ventures, 15 of which have raised funding. This year’s winner Dive uses AI to help employers identify and hire … Continue reading

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Sniffing out cancer

Israel’s SpotitEarly (see here previously) has just reported a 93% success rate in its study using a combination of dogs, sensors, and AI software to detect and identify breast, lung, colon, and prostate cancer. And another Israeli startup Early Labs … Continue reading

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The most memorable moment at OurCrowd Summit

My highlight at the OurCrowd Global Investor Summit in Jerusalem last week was 10-year-old Itai, saved thanks to Surgical Theater’s Augmented Reality system. Itai ran on stage to greet Surgical Theater’s CEO, Alon Zuckerman – Itai’s father.  Please watch this. … Continue reading

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AI to increase cancer awareness

The Israel Cancer Association has used Artificial Intelligence in a new campaign to highlight the importance of early cancer diagnosis. Videos show people asking AI to show them as a grandparent, or at their child’s wedding, but the future will … Continue reading

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