Israel Active

Superintendent Avital Tzuriel runs the kennel and the 100 handlers that breed Israel Police guard/attack/sniffer dogs. She was one of the first female officers to undergo the 22-week handler course. The unit is separate from the Israel Defense Forces’ internationally acclaimed Oketz unit.

ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran’s team of gardeners with disabilities has cultivated an impressive crop of accessible organic and insect-free strawberries. Fittingly, the first strawberry harvest took place on Dec. 3, recognized annually as International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Doa Al Aubra, a 30-year-old primary school teacher from the Israeli Bedouin city of Rahat, made history when she was appointed deputy head of United Hatzalah’s Rahat branch. She is the first Muslim woman to hold this leadership position in the emergency medical services organization.

Israel’s Eco Wave Power’s wave energy plant at Jaffa Port (see previously) has attracted enquiries from companies in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and even Iran. And EWP’s CEO Inna Braverman, is another (see ) successful Israeli woman who nearly died when the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded.

Uruguay’s new president-elect Yamandu Orsi is left wing, but unlike many of his fellow Latin American leaders he has expressed admiration for Israel’s multicultural society after visiting last year. He even suggested he could self-identify as a Zionist.

The JNF-USA’s 2024 Global Conference for Israel in Dallas attracted 2,500 delegates. Nearly 400 additional college students joined its College Summit and received essential tools to help them become effective advocates for Israel on college campuses and beyond.

American Boxing Champion Floyd Mayweather together with philanthropist Shai Graucher, have launched the “Floyd Mobile,” initiative to deliver tailored gifts to Israeli widows and orphans on their birthdays.

President Isaac Herzog hosted a meeting at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, with Muslim religious leaders and influential imams from Arab communities in Israel. Since Oct 7 2024, these exceptional Israeli imams have been working to strengthen coexistence within their communities.

NGO Israel Elwyn is the largest network of programs and facilities serving people with disabilities. To mark Dec 3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the NGO launched the initiative #Love_Kav to highlight the challenges facing people with disabilities regarding public transportation.

Sharon (Real Jerusalem Streets) Altshul, highlights the now accessible Tower of David in Jerusalem and its museum director Eilat Lieber who previews the Global Conference on Accessibility in Historic Sites and Cities (5th - 7th Dec) in Jerusalem’s Old City and online. (see also )