Putin putting his feet on Israeli soil
Russian President elect Vladimir Putin is reportedly rushin’ to visit the Jewish State. He wishes to unveil a monument in Netanya honouring Jewish Red Army soldiers who fought in World War II. Putin will be formally inaugurated on May 7th. Israel will be his first foreign destination following the G8 summit on May 20th.
Feeding the hand that bites us
What other country would in one week deliver 180 trucks of aid, building materials and merchandise to a terrorist-run state that fired 300 rockets at its civilians?
Iranians reveal truth to Israelis
Iranians speak to an Israeli newspaper and reveal the state of affairs in the Islamic Republic. Many confess their fondness for Israel and a Western lifestyle.
Treating Africans wherever they are
After three years of caring for thousands of sick patients in Africa, gynaecologist Dr. Avigail Maayani has returned to Israel to treat African refugees in Tel Aviv.
Israel heals all the sick
21,500 Palestinian Arab children from Judea and Samaria were treated in Israeli hospitals in 2011, a 171% increase from 2010. They are included in the 200,000 PA residents given permits to enter Israel for medical treatment last year.
Jerusalem united for the environment
Muslim, Jewish and Christian clerics gathered in Israel’s capital city for the Interfaith Climate and Energy Conference. The event promoted cooperation among spiritual leaders regarding reinforcing the importance of environmental protection among their individual communities.
US Ambassador visits Beit Issie Shapiro
On Israel’s ‘Good Deeds Day’, US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro visited the unique Israeli organization that develops and provides services annually for some 30,000 children and adults (including Israeli Arabs) with developmental disabilities. He praised Beit Issie Shapiro as an example of US-Israeli collaboration that really touched people.
A radio program for the deaf
Israel’s broadcaster Reshet Bet is video-taping its popular current affairs program “Hakol Diburim” (It’s All Talk). The program is then broadcast live on the IBA website, with simultaneous translation into sign language. 10% of Israel’s population could benefit.
Shlomi bowls them over
Despite being blind, Shlomi Lazmy is able to enjoy ten-pin bowling to the full, with the aid of a homemade guide rail. A former competitor in the Paraolympics, Shlomi is a member of Mishkan HaYazamut, an organisation where about 40 people with disabilities interact with Israeli schoolchildren.
Treating children in Ethiopia
Two senior physicians from Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center are in the Ethiopian city of Gondar on a medical relief mission. They are diagnosing sick children using an advanced heart echocardiograph monitor being dedicated for use in the local hospital.