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The Israeli government is offering promising Israeli Arab entrepreneurs and scientists 200 hours of free business consulting, plus research and development grants of up to 85 percent of the funding required to produce their new ideas in the lab.

Israel’s Dr. Rania Okby, a specialist in maternal fetal medicine, is the first female Bedouin doctor in the world and a role model for Bedouin women in Israel.

In Sept 2012 I included a story about the Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom fulfilling the wish of a 6-year old girl from Gaza suffering from leukaemia. I have just received the youtube video of that story.

(Thanks to Uri) Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV) and The Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) will conduct 12 workshops on Entrepreneurship and Business Development for young people from Latin America and the Caribbean.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan welcomed the offer by Israel’s Prime Minister to send a team of counter-terrorism experts to assist in the search and rescue operations for nearly 200 Christian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamic terrorists Boko Haram.

Israel’s emergency service Magen David Adom has offered the Turkish Red Crescent assistance after an explosion and fire in a coalmine in the town of Soma that killed more than 200 people. MDA said they could provide valuable manpower and medical equipment.

(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?