“Settlers” save electrocuted Arab boy
A six-year-old Palestinian Arab who was electrocuted was treated by Jews from the Samarian village of Neve Tzuf after his parents brought him in. Baruch Ram said, “We are fulfilling our duty and helping a person in distress…this is not the first time…we've never gotten a 'thank you'."
Israeli Arab woman shocks Israel’s critics
Boshra Khalaila from Deir Hana in the Galilee is working for her Masters degree in Tel Aviv. In South Africa during its “Israel Apartheid Week”, she astounded interviewers and anti-Israel protesters when she described the freedom and rights of Arabs in Israel. (A long but good read.)
Top international policewoman
67 countries were represented at the International Police Association in Eilat last month. The 450 delegates elected Superintendent Gal Sharon to the position of Vice President. It is an unprecedented achievement for a woman – and an Israeli.
Drip drip drip
Israeli scientist Daniel Hillel invented drip irrigation and won the 2012 World Food Prize as reported in June. Here he is interviewed in the Wall Street Journal. He talks about the successful implementation of his invention in countries such as Jordan, UAE and now Egypt.
A social network to change the world
At the Webit conference in Istanbul, Turkey, former tech Chief Executive Isabel Maxwell gave a presentation about Israel Venture Network, a 10-year social entrepreneurship network targeting some of Israel’s deprived and excluded citizens.
Israeli-Arab Technion graduates go for gold
(Thanks to Israel21c) Metallo Therapy is developing a cancer treatment using gold nanoparticles that are injected into tumours to improve the effect of radiation therapy. Metallo comprises three Arab-Israeli employees – two of them Technion graduates and two of them women.
The Israel benefit Arab neighbours don’t talk about
Both Jordan and Egypt owe much of their exports to the Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) set-up as part of their peace agreements with Israel. Products originate in Israel and are finished in the Arab countries before being exported to the USA. As this recent article explains.
“It is time to stop the hatred”
(Thanks to Adrienne) Abdulateef Al-Mulhim published this article in Saudi Arabia’s Arab News. “Life expectancy of the Palestinians living in Israel is far longer than many Arab states and they enjoy far better political and social freedom than many of their Arab brothers.” Also on BBC World.
Israel gives humanitarian aid, just for its own sake
Israel gave development aid to 110 countries in 2011. Most of those countries hold almost no international, economic or political power. They included Haiti, Nepal, El Salvador, Malawi, Chad and East Timor. Please read how Israel is currently helping Haiti.
Israel helps Kenya remove Al-Qaeda from Somalia
The Kenyan army has captured Somalia’s Indian Ocean port of Kismayo, driving Al Qaeda’s Somali terrorist franchise Al Shabaab out of its last strategic stronghold. Israeli support included planning and intelligence advice, unmanned drones and counter-terrorism training.