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At Haifa’s Rambam hospital, Israeli-Arab Mohammed Eckert received a kidney from David Ben-Yair’s son whilst simultaneously Israeli-Jew David Ben-Yair received a kidney from Mohammed’s wife. "We bonded both physically and mentally," said David. "Here, in our country, and in the world at large, we have to realize that we have the power to save people, all people."

When young Noam Naor fell out the window and was pronounced clinically dead, his parents decided to donate his organs. Doctors at Schneider’s children hospital transplanted one kidney into an Israeli child and the other saved the life of a 10-year-old Palestinian Arab boy.

Israel’s “Computer for Every Child” project is designed to close the digital gap and allow Israeli boys and girls from families with reduced means to receive the latest technology, such as computer tablets. Over 55,000 computers have been distributed in approximately 200 localities, in all sectors of Israeli society: Ultra-orthodox, Arab, Bedouin, Druze, new immigrants, special needs children, etc.

Israeli humanitarian organization IsraAID is providing disaster relief to tornado victims in the Oklahoma towns of Moore, Bethel and Little X. They have been clearing debris from homes, helping families salvage possessions and providing specialist trauma counseling.

Balal Kalash, 28, from Kfar Qara underwent a heart transplant at Schneider Children's Medical Center. The young man had a complex congenital heart defect and underwent several cardiac operations at Schneider’s in the past. He has recovered and been discharged.

The employees of the new Ecommunity Group’s electronic waste recycling facility in Karmiel are almost entirely from Israel’s special-needs population. Workers with autism, Downs syndrome, ADD/ADHD etc. transform technological trash into usable parts and refurbished equipment.

Israeli professor from Georgetown University, Offie Soldin, has published a report with a group of Iranian researchers analysing guidelines of how to deal with thyroid problems affecting pregnant women. The thyroid hormone is vital for developing healthy babies.

The Temech Conference for Women in Business took place in Jerusalem and featured world-class speakers on business development, management and marketing. It included interactive workshops, guidance on individual business issues and focused on formal and informal networking.

The Israeli squad for the European Under-21 Soccer Championships contains Jews, Arabs, Druze, Russians and Ethiopians. It is a true representation of the many cultures in the country.

British author Dr. Qanta Ahmed spoke about the difficulties for minorities in Islamic societies and how Israel is the only country in the Middle East that tolerates them. On her first visit to Israel, she was asked to prove she was Muslim only when she visited the al-Aksa Mosque.