Israel Active

Whilst most countries are cutting back, Israel is spending twice as much this year on helping developing countries with medicines, science and technology, disaster relief, and battling hunger.

Israeli and Indian industry associations signed a memorandum of understating, as the two countries add high technology to their growing network of trade and economic cooperation.

The rockstar-activist spoke in Herzlia where he praised Israel’s work in Africa and requested more help for the impoverished continent.

As the International Women’s Conference at Mount Carmel finishes, watch how Golda’s institute continues her International humanitarian work to this day.

The bi-annual event in the Israeli Arab town near Jerusalem will cover the Jewish festival of Shavuoth (Pentecost) and involve 700 musicians. (Second link gives details of last year’s event.)

Israel has introduced National Hearing Day to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by deaf people. Initiatives include a new programme to teach sign language in schools and free hearing tests.

The Israeli government will pay 25% of the hi-tech salaries of Israeli-Arabs for 2.5 years as part of a NIS 5 billion, multi-year plan to integrate Arabs into the economy. 600 companies have agreed to participate in the incentives program by hiring qualified Arab workers.

Ms. Ertharin Cousin, Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), visited Israel for the first time. MASHAV (Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation) is working with the WFP in South Sudan and alleviating the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa.

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