Israel Active

(Thanks to Israel21c) Israel has several networking groups for mothers with babies who want to start their own businesses. Organizations such as “WeDream”, “Yazamiyot” and “Google Moms” are helping women with babies learn the skills necessary to become entrepreneurs.

(Thanks to Nevet – www.broaderview.org) Yemin Orde Youth Village in Israel’s Carmel forest is home to more than 500 at-risk immigrant youth from around the world.

The Israeli organization Save A Child’s Heart has treated thousands of children from over 45 developing countries since it was founded in 1995. It also holds free weekly cardiology clinics for children from Gaza and the Palestinian Authority. Please watch its latest video.

IDF paramedic Noga Erez received The President’s Award for Excellence for her outstanding service for saving lives on the border with Syria. What other nation would give one of their highest honors to someone who saves the lives of people from an enemy country?

Syrian dissident Kamal Al-Labwani gave an interview to the Israeli media in which he said, “People today have begun thinking outside the box, exploring two fundamental things: changing ourselves and seeking help.” He wants Israel to enforce a no-fly zone in Southern Syria.

2nd Lt. Ben Tzanani and his medical team rushed to save a one-month old baby from the village of Beitin near Ramallah. The baby began to choke whilst her sister was playing with her. Afterwards many Beitin villagers phoned the division headquarters to express their gratitude.

Meet Lt. Col. Majdi Mazarib, the commander of the Northern Tracking Unit that operates near the Lebanese border and consists only of Muslim Arab Bedouin soldiers.

Muhammad Zoabi is a relative of anti-Zionist MK Hanin Zoabi but their surname is all that’s in common. Muhammad says, “we are living freedom”, “the Jews are a great nation and they always accept others” and vows to “stand with the Jewish people until the last day of my life.”

According to David Parsons, media director of International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, Christians living in Israel have much to be thankful for and little to complain about compared to their Christian brethren in neighboring countries.

Private Menusa Ben Israel grew up in the African Israelite Hebrew community of Dimona. The cultural group was founded in Chicago, and in the 1960s, its members immigrated to Israel. Menusa was born in Israel and her father is the leader of the community.