Masters for Arza Haddad
The daughter of the late Head of the South Lebanese Army, Saad Haddad, has just graduated from Israel’s Technion with a Masters degree in Aeronautics. Arza fled from Lebanon in 1984.
Charities benefit from Israeli start-ups
Israeli non-profit organisation Tmura has contributed $6.3 million to over 100 educational programs since it started ten years ago. Tmura receives a few share options from early-stage Israeli start-ups and then exercises these options if and when the start-ups are taken over.
28,212 tons of goods enter Gaza
Despite rockets from Gaza terrorists, Israel brings humanitarian aid into the terrorist mini-state. Over 1000 trucks carried in over 28,000 tons of merchandise each week. Hundreds of Palestinian Arab medical patients, musicians and athletes were allowed to enter Israel.
Summer camp for PA kids with cancer
24 sick Palestinian Arab children (including from Gaza) along with their parents spent four days of fun, financed by Israel’s Civil Administration, in the Jordan Park (run by JNF).
150 years of the Hospital for Nazareth
Now an Israel Government Hospital, our friend and childbirth educator Wendy Blumfield sent us this write-up of the Nazareth Conference held to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding. The audience was Arab Moslem and Christian, Jewish secular and religious.
“Windows to the world” opens on the work of Herzog Hospital
A fascinating art composition by the Canadian Friends of Herzog Hospital in Jerusalem has shone light on the wonderful work by the hospital for children with respiratory diseases.
She’s Head of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Ester Levanon is the woman in charge of one of Israel’s most important financial institutions. Perhaps even more surprising is that CNN has broadcast a feature on her.
Upgrading sewerage in Arab towns
The Israeli government has allocated NIS 355 million to improve the sewerage systems in Arab neighbourhoods across Israel.
Open day for Israeli-Arab entrepreneurs
TopCenter, the Hot Spot for Haifa entrepreneurs has joined up with Mati Haifa to run a series of lectures for Israeli-Arabs who want to make it in the hi-tech industry.
Muslim woman: Arabs must enlist in IDF
Anet Haschaya said, "Arabs in the country must give more of themselves to get more." Haschaya’s son Deddo recently completed two years in the Duchifat Battalion; daughter Suha serves in the IDF Education Corps, and 19-year-old Hussam hopes to join the Golani Brigade.