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The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Charles Bolden, participated in the launching of the Moona science, environment and space center in Sakhnin (an Israeli Arab town).

The Wadi Attir Project celebrated the completion of its “preparation phase” as the Arab Beduin village of Hura in the northeast Negev desert gradually grows into an eco-village full of flora and fauna, as well as renewable energy. One of the village’s main sponsors is KKL-JNF.

Nira Lee made Aliya from Arizona and became an officer in the IDF. She joined COGAT and provided support to Gaza civilians during Operation Pillar of Defense. She writes about the work she did and the amazing efforts the IDF made to avoid civilian casualties.

The Faculty of Law at Bar-Ilan University has established eight legal clinics, providing legal assistance and counseling to the general public; all free of charge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8eOK20-iypk

The Chief of the Air Staff and Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the Indian Armed Forces, Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne, made his first visit to Israel in his current position. He previously served as the first Defense Attaché of India to Israel, from 1997 to 2000.

Israel has become only the second Middle East country (after Cyprus) to agree to the UN’s Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR). The international environmental treaty demands that governments exercise freedom of information and transparency regarding emissions data.

Israel’s Ministry of Science sponsored a conference on “The Role of Research & Development in Economic Development in the Arab Community”. The conference was organized by the NGO Triangle Research & Development Center, which addresses topics affecting the Arab community in Israel.

Sgt René Elhozayel’s Arab Bedouin father met his Jewish wife in Switzerland. Renés grandfather had 39 wives and most of René’s 5,600 extended family members in the Israel-Arab city of Rahat served in the IDF. As a medic, René treats anyone from soldiers to illegal African migrants.

Thirty farmers from Gaza were given permits to enter Israel in order to attend an agricultural exhibition. Ramadan Abu Naja from Gaza said, “We came here to learn about Israeli agriculture. We will take some of the types of produce that we like back with us into Gaza.

Besides defending the Jewish State, Israel Air Force pilots perform a major service to Israel’s youth. Children with difficult home lives, spend quality time with IAF pilots as members of the "Squadron Club," where they learn tools for self-expression, coping mechanisms and leadership skills.