Israel Active

In the Jerusalem Boxing Club, Israeli Jews, Arabs and Palestinian Arabs, religious, secular and women happily square up to one another in the name of Sport.

The IDF rescued an Arab mother and daughter who were returning from medical treatment in Israel. Palestinian Arab terrorists were firing mortars at them at the Gaza Erez crossing.

Kefar Saba delivers used plastic billboards to a factory run by the organization ‘Green Hands’ where people with special needs recycle them into toys, newspapers, wallets, lamps and bags.

A study by the IDF medical corps has confirmed that women are able to join combat units under certain conditions and with supervision.

When a migrating pelican was killed in a Sudanese fisherman’s net, the fisherman’s father ensured that the valuable on-board data about the endangered species was not lost.

They may not have won the tournament, but the camaraderie inside the Australian Rules ‘Peace’ Team was the highlight of the International Cup event.

Joan and Sandy Weill made a generous donation to Haifa’s Rambam hospital. It will help establish a children’s haematology oncology department and support the Israeli-Palestinian Friendship Centre.

OK, it’s over the Internet, but this Aug 17th event was still unique. Israelis sang in Persian and the Iranians in Hebrew.

Israeli President Shimon Peres hosted Egypt’s deputy ambassador to a Ramadan dinner following the aftermath of the terrorist attacks near Eilat that resulted in the deaths of 8 Israelis and 5 Egyptians.

Israeli Arabs used to believe that owls were bad luck. But seminars have explained that they are important assets for organic farmers to keep rodent pests under control.