Letter from home
A Darfur teenager received a letter from home eight years after escaping to Israel. Last Wednesday, M. opened the envelope he had waited eight years to receive. Inside was a first sign of life from the parents he left behind in Sudan when he was only 9 years old.
Ugandan president’s visit surprises Uganda
As President Museveni met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, it emerged his trip took Foreign Affairs ministry officials in Kampala by surprise.
Indonesians study Israeli mass catastrophe system
Five medical experts from Indonesia – the most populous Muslim country – are graduating from a course at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center on coping with natural and man-made catastrophes. They are among a group of 27 physicians and nurses from 17 countries.
“What you are doing with water technology is amazing”
The 6th annual WaTec Exhibition and Conference drew thousands of people from all over the world who came to see Israel's “water miracle” first-hand – and perhaps to bring home some of that technology back to their countries where it is sorely needed.
Jewish and Arab artists unite
70 Jewish and Arab artists, musicians, performers and dancers are taking part in the annual Speaking Arts Conference, which aims to create co-operation, dialog and joint work between Jews and Arabs in the arts.
Weekly deliveries last week
Despite Gaza terrorists firing several Qassam rockets at Israeli civilians, 35,657 tons of goods were shipped into Gaza via Israel on 1,285 trucks.
No blockade on Gaza exports
The Jewish State is to allow the terrorist state to export all its agricultural produce through Israel. In the coming year, Gazans are expected to export 1,000 tons of strawberries and 20 million carnations to European markets.
Israel – an island of tolerance
A “must-see” short film of Israelis speaking about co-existence. It features Jews (several cultures), Arabs (Muslims, Christian and Druze), a French monk and a Dafur refugee.
Chemotherapy versus Grad missiles
In a Haifa hospital, 15-year old Mohammad is being treated for severe face cancer. His father Arrif says he cannot believe what has and is being done for Mohammed and himself. Regarding the terrorist rockets from Gaza, he says “I am ashamed. The politicians and extremists are not ‘the people’. We only want to live a normal life alongside you.”
Bedouins benefit from Israeli solar power
An Israeli solar company Arava Power is working to help the Bedouin Arabs, a mostly nomadic tribal people living in Israel, develop their share of the solar industry.