Israel is the only safe place for Christians in Middle East
Israeli-Arab Greek Orthodox Priest, Father Gabriel Nadaf, told the United Nations Human Rights Council, “Israel is the only place in the Middle East where Christians are safe.” Israel’s Christian population has grown from 34,000 in 1948 to 158,000 in 2012.
Large businesses to have 3% disabled employees
A new Israeli law will require all businesses with 100 or more staff to ensure that their workforce includes at least 3 percent disabled employees.
Saving the environment
Israel recycled 52 percent of its large (no deposit) plastic beverage containers (1.5 liters and over) sold in Israel last year. Including smaller (0.3 NIS deposit) plastic bottles, the rate increases to 59%. Including glass bottles, the rate rises to 80%. All rates are higher than most other countries.
Three more Syrians brought to Israeli hospital
Three more wounded Syrians are being treated at Nahariya’s Western Galilee Medical Center. The patients were suffering from injuries to the chest and limbs. 363 Syrians have been treated in Nahariya alone. Many more have been taken to Ziv Medical Center in Tzfat.
Israel is the world’s 4th most educated country
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ranks Israel 4th in the world with 46.4% having a tertiary (college) education. Only Russia, Canada and Japan were higher. The USA was 5th with 43.1%.
Yad Sarah lends out 320,000 medical items
More than half a million Israeli residents benefited from services from Yad Sarah during the past year, with the voluntary organization saving the public coffers NIS 1.5 billion by lending out 320,000 items of medical equipment.
Kids of all religions learn together
At Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center, the start of the school year means that young patients also begin their lessons. Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze, Arabs from Gaza, all children study together with other kids their age.
Israeli Arab female IDF commander
This video consists of an interview with Commander Mona Lisa Abado - an Arab-Israeli from Haifa, who serves in the Israel Defense Forces.
Israeli & Arab medics talk peace in Australia
Uri Shacham is head of Israel’s emergency service Magen David Adom. Dr Mohammed Al Hadid is the president of the Jordanian Red Crescent. The two medical and humanitarian leaders are sharing their experiences with Arabs and Jews living in Australia.
Syrian opposition leader visits Syrians in Israeli hospital
Dr. Kamal Al-Labwani, exiled leader of Syria’s opposition, visited Israel’s Ziv Hospital and said, "I am grateful for the dedicated medical care given at the Ziv Medical Center to wounded Syrians, my people, who were hurt during the war. This moving humanitarian gesture is an opening for rapprochement between the two peoples and hope for peace on quieter days,"