How to counter terrorists

A delegation of senior American police commanders arrived here for a counter-terrorism training. They hailed from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

Exploring the sea floor

The Nautilus project is an international endeavour involving Haifa University with state-of-the-art technologies involving diving robots and elaborate control rooms. It includes educational opportunities and public activities that raise awareness of the deep-sea environment and its secrets.

OECD praises Israel’s environmental work

Deputy Secretary-General Rintaro Tamaki of the Organization for Economic Coordination and Development praised Israel for its successes in environmental protection in the past two years. "The Government of Israel is doing exceptional work and is investing considerable resources in socio-economic development while reducing harm to the environment and efficiently using natural resources.”

120 delegations at WATEC 2011

Tel Aviv will host thousands of top international delegates who will share their insights and debate key issues facing the world's water and ecological systems.

Circus school for Arabs and Jews

In the nine years since the school was formed at Kfar Yehoshua, Muslims, Jews, Ethiopians, Russians, Druze and Christians have come together to juggle, jump and laugh.

Co-existence software house

Joint Israeli-Palestinian Arab company Yazam “has a focus on business, and not about politics or anything else” to build high-quality software.

Barriers come down for Eid festival

Despite a roadside bomb, rock attacks and stabbings, many checkpoints have been removed and extra permits have been issued to allow Arabs to enter Israel and visit families during the Muslim festival Eid-al-Adha that begins after the Hajj.

Even Goldstone admits it

Having previously retracted his flawed report on Gaza, Judge Richard Goldstone confirmed that 'nothing in Israel comes close to the definition of apartheid'. He also stated that the 'charge Israel is an apartheid state is false and malicious'. He also defended Israel's counter-terrorism measures.

Hundreds of tonnes of food for Ethiopia

The Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia presented Israel’s contribution to the Ethiopian drought relief effort via the disaster team of the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture.

Europe’s environmentalists meet in Israel

Environmental leaders and researchers from all over Europe and Israel came together at the University of Haifa to discuss the challenges and costs of climate change.