Israel Active

Representatives of the Druze, Kurdish, Alawite, Assyrian and Yazidi  communities gathered in Tel Aviv for the first-of-its-kind conference “The Future of Minorities in the Middle East,”.  They discussed the future, following the end of the brutal Syrian regime and a weaker Iran.

A US-Israel Business Alliance report highlights that nearly 600 Israeli companies have created 27,000 jobs in New York City, generating billions of dollars for the city’s economy.  What a pity that the leading contender for the city’s mayor supports the Israel boycott movement.

IsraAID, Israel’s leading independent humanitarian organization, launched an emergency response after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica. Its team will focus on providing support in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, as well as Mental Health and Psychosocial Support.

The nine awardees of the Israeli President’s Medals of Honor included Israel Druzr leader Sheik Muwaffaq Tarif; US philanthropist Dr. Miriam Adelson; freed hostages Matan Angrest and Segev Kalfon; and non-Jewish Zionist Mathias Döpfner the “giant” CEO of Axel Springer SE media group.

Israel is a model for Taiwan to learn from in strengthening its defenses, President Lai Ching-te said at an AIPAC meeting, citing the Biblical story of David versus Goliath on the need to stand up to authoritarianism. Unfortunately, Taiwan is not allowed to join the United Nations.

Elite Israeli recon women soldiers are shattering stigmas on the way to real equality. The Gaza war has shattered stereotypes and proved that female combat soldiers can eliminate terrorists, can survive captivity, and are capable of commanding a company, regardless of gender.

Israel’s CGI Group is assisting French authorities in their investigation into the audacious theft of Crown jewels from the Louvre. President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to recover the stolen works and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Kibbutz Neot Smadar in Israel’s Arava is included in the U.N. Tourism 2025 list of 52 Best Tourism Villages in the world. The U.N. agency praised the kibbutz for its cultural and natural richness and its commitment to sustainability “in all three dimensions: ecological, social and economic.”

Thousands of Christian pilgrims came to Israel for the Feast of Tabernacles, showing no hesitation in supporting Israel during these times. They gathered for the A Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem (DPPJ) and the Awake Jerusalem solidarity concert at the Tower of David Museum.

A permanent embassy for the United Arab Emirates is to be constructed in Herzliya, following a four-year search, Israel Land Authority and the mayor of Herzliya have confirmed. The deal is valued in the tens of millions of shekels.