Israel Active

This is the video to watch this week. A really moving account of how Israel is appreciated by Sudanese families that have escaped from the brutality in their original country.

Disabled children were given a holiday in Switzerland, care of Israeli charity Kav Lachayim.

Israel annually identifies with the vision-impaired community. This year, a team of blindfolded members of the Israeli parliament were soundly beaten at Goalball by a team of blind athletes.

Hadassah award winner Dalia Itzik was born and gave birth at Hadassah hospital. She praised the social aspects of Israeli Arabs and Jews working together at Hadassah.

Israeli paramedics deliver at least one Palestinian Arab baby every single month.

Israelis, Palestinian Arabs and Jordanians build EcoCentres to make the most of scarce water supplies.

Following secret purchases last year, Jordan has again requested that Israel sells some of its precious resource to its Arab neighbour.

Students from Israel, the PA, Malta, Lebanon, Tunisia, Italy, Greece, Turkey and the UK are working together on a project to protect their unique shared ecosystem.

A five year old boy from Russia suffers from cerebral palsy and never walked before he was brought to Israel’s Alyn Hospital in Jerusalem. 50 more children will arrive this year.

UNESCO’s new director-general Irina Bokova from Bulgaria highlighted “excellent cooperation” with Israel in many fields including education, culture, science and communications.