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300 Israeli and Palestinian Arab children from the Peres Center for Peace’s "twinned Peace Sport Schools" project took part in the 2013 Mini World Cup at Kiryat Gat. All the kids played in mixed teams, representing different countries of the world. See their facebook site for team photos.

A 4-year-old Syrian girl was born with only one heart ventricle instead of two. She had only weeks to live when doctors from Israel’s “Save A Child’s Heart” organization operated on her. The operation was a success and she is recuperating ahead of returning to her new home in Jordan.

Jerusalem native Moti Kahana heads a group of Israeli businessmen and American Jews who have raised $500,000 and travel to the Syrian refugee camps to provide aid to victims of the conflict. Moti’s brother Steve is on IDF reserve service at the Golan Heights, treating injured Syrians.

This is true co-existence. The Arab-Hebrew Theatre of Jaffa hosts bilingual plays - in Hebrew and Arabic - that increase understanding between people and bind the audiences and the actors in a common, fun experience.

Elder of Ziyon has a nice image of Israeli Arab Moslem girls having a good time river rafting at Israel’s Nahal Snir Nature Reserve.

Israel’s Ramat Gan Safari park has sent a shipment of 40 different animal species to Turkey in order to reinforce the Izmir Wildlife Park. Turkish zookeepers in Izmir had previously asked Ramat Gan Safari for help in boosting their zoological collection.

(Thanks to Israel21c) Israelis Daniel Moores and Abraham Cohen cycled 1200 km on the highest road in the world to raise over $4200 for low-income communities in Nepal. The journey from Tibet to Kathmandu in Nepal took two weeks, at altitudes up to 5000 meters.

3-year-old Mohammed was born with a genetic disorder that required the amputation of his hands and feet. Abandoned by his parents and the Palestinian Authority, Mohammed has been at Tel Hashomer Hospital in Ramat Gan all his life with his grandfather, on funds raised by the doctors.

Israel’s Technion is working with Al Quds University, in order to attempt to remove pharmaceutical residues from wastewater. The project, sponsored by the Shimon Peres Center for Peace, is trying to create a community of water researchers working together and visiting each other’s facilities.

Palestinian Authority Health Minister Hani Abdeen visited Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital - the first ever visit by a PA minister to Israel’s largest medical facility. There are some 60 Palestinian Arab doctors in residency at the hospital.