Strong Women, Strong Girls

SWSG has empowered over 1000 disadvantaged schoolgirls using inspiring female role models from all fields and ages. Now in Israel, SWSG has launched its International programme.

Slum-dog millionaires

31 Urban planning professionals from 15 countries came to Israel to learn how to upgrade their ‘poor urban areas’, known to the world as slums.

Another life saved

A Palestinian Arab mother of five was rushed to an Israeli hospital for emergency treatment for an intestinal infection.

“And they will beat their swords into plowshares” – maybe

It could come true one day if Gazan farmers learn from the Israelis running this educational agricultural conference.

Israel Helps Stem Global Food Crisis

Read how Israeli experts, with their innovative technology, are helping the world’s developing nations face an urgent new challenge.

The Ramadan cannon

Rajay Sanduka has been responsible for the Ramadan cannon in Jerusalem for 25 years. But on this particular day, he gave the task of firing the cannon (to mark the end of the fast) to Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, who spoke of how vital it is that all religions respect each other in Israel’s united capital.

Water for the UK

A delegation of Israeli water innovation companies held 120 meetings with UK counterparts during a two-day visit.

And water for Mumbai

Thirteen Israeli water companies went to Mumbai to collaborate with Indian companies, leading to the signing of agreement between the municipal corporation and the Israeli government.

Sniffer dogs to Finland

The Finns have a problem with counterfeit drugs. So two specially trained Israeli “viagra” dogs have been sent to help “nose around”.

He speaks for Israel

The new deputy speaker for the Israeli parliament (Knesset) is MK Shlomo Neguse Molla who, in 1984 at the age of 16, immigrated from Ethiopia as part of Operation Moses.