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Arab-Israeli Nabil Hourani from the village of Deir Hannah died of a cerebral haemorrhage, but donated his heart, both lungs and both kidneys to five Jews and Arabs. Hourani's brother said. "My brother now lives on, in both Arabs and Jews, and this is very important to me."

A new survey shows that 40 per cent would rather move than become citizens of any PA state.

Khalaf Al-Harbi opined that the secret to Israel's success lay in its democratic regime and its respect for the human rights of its citizens, while Fawaz Al-'Ilmi wrote that Israel's prosperity was due to its investment in education and science. (Translated by The Middle East Media Research Institute.)

Israeli Arabs and Palestinian Arabs celebrated the end of the Moslem holy month of Ramadan, at the beaches of Tel Aviv. Approximately one million Palestinian Arabs received permits to enter Israel as tourists during Ramadan and its concluding holiday – 200,000 more than last year.

Building business relationships with Africa is a win-win, both for Israeli start-ups and for the Africans who will benefit from technology. The Pears Challenge encourages Israeli start-ups to connect with the needs of Africans, developing solutions in agriculture, health, water, ICT, education, and renewable energy.

The two countries signed a cooperation agreement to provide aid to Haiti and to emerging countries in Africa. It covers agriculture, irrigation, public health and gender.

Yves Leterme is here to open the new Belgian embassy in Tel Aviv. He also meets the Israeli President, PM, ministers, businessmen, Yad Vashem, the JNF and the Palestinian Authority.

The Israeli organisation HAMA (Humans and Animals in Mutual Assistance) matches rescued animals with elderly, holocaust survivors, AHDT and PTSD sufferers.

World leaders have come to Tel Aviv to attend the International Conference for Economic Regional Cooperation to boost Israel's work with the Palestinian Arabs and the Arab world.

85% of Palestinian Arabs want to co-operate with Israel on joint projects. This compares to 40% of Jordanians and only 20% of Moroccans.