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George Deek is a Christian Arab whose family fled to Lebanon in 1948 but returned to the Jewish State. George is an Israeli diplomat and an amazing speaker.

The Israel Defense Forces is providing new culinary options for vegan soldiers. To date, bases nationwide offered vegetarian menus, and vegan soldiers received a special allowance to purchase vegan foods.

The Israeli American Council is holding its second annual conference in Washington in October. It will bring together over 1,000 Israeli-American leaders from throughout the US.

It is reported that India’s President Pranab Mukherjee will make the first historic visit of an Indian statesman to Israel in October.

The Saudi Arabia-based Center for World University Rankings has ranked the Hebrew University of Jerusalem at number 23 on its list of the best 1,000 universities in the world. The Hebrew U is one of the very top universities outside of the United States.

The Compass Global Startup Ecosystem has placed Tel Aviv as the best startup center outside of the US. It commended Tel Aviv’s uniquely high-quality talent and ability to develop startups and attract global capital.

The Israeli Government is offering funding of up to NIS 500,000 ($130,000) in the 2nd round of “Grand Challenges Israel” for up to 10 companies with innovative technology that could solve problems in Africa, Asia, South America, and poverty-stricken areas in the West.

Nigeria now has a Muslim President, but the Speaker of its House of Representatives, Dogara Yakabu, was most impressed during the first Nigerian youth pilgrimage to Israel. He urged pilgrims to open their intellect and learn agricultural skills from the innovative spirit of Israel.

Dr. Anbessa Teferra, an expert in Semitic linguistics at Tel Aviv University, is the first Ethiopian Israeli to be appointed a senior lecturer at an Israeli university. Dr Teferra immigrated to Israel in 1990 after completing his master’s degree in linguistics in Addis Ababa.

All I can say is, “please watch this video”.