The Israeli embassy and Foreign Affairs Ministry rescued 200 Arab-Israelis from Jordan, Dr. Carmi Sheffer saves lives in Italy, Israel’s COVUNITY app will help track infected Americans, and much more!
By Michael Ordman
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
Arab-Israeli students rescued from Jordan
Some 200 Arab-Israeli students studying in Jordan were able to return to Israel thanks to the Israeli Embassy in Jordan and the Foreign Affairs Ministry. Jordan had closed its borders but approved Israel’s request to make a humanitarian exception for the students.
https://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/200-Arab-Israeli-students-return-from-Jordan-622451
Israeli doctor saves lives in Italy
Israeli doctor Carmi Sheffer is on the front line of treating coronavirus patients at the University Hospital of Padua in Italy. When he returns to Israel, his knowledge will help save Israelis as well. It includes using scuba masks attached to ventilators and patients lying on their side.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-doctor-in-italy-says-new-innovative-treatments-flattening-the-curve/
Israeli app to help track infected Americans
Israel’s Shemuel Levinger and Israeli friends in the US are launching COVUNITY. The App tracks coronavirus cases, supplying crucial data to US authorities and its citizens to help them fight the outbreak.
https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Israelis-on-unpaid-leave-launch-app-to-lead-coronavirus-fight-in-US-622840
Adopt a doctor
Israel’s Adopt-A-Doctor initiative began mid-March and within 10 days over 1,300 volunteers adopted 550 medical professionals. Volunteers help make life a little easier by cooking or sending food to the medic during shifts or for arrival home, watching kids, shopping, walking pets, or donating.
http://israelbetweenthelines.com/2020/04/02/adopt-a-doctor-program-connects-citizens-with-the-frontline/
More philanthropists
Israeli businessmen have donated millions to Israeli organizations to help them save lives. E.g. NIS 10 million from businessmen Eyal Offer and $3 million from Yuri Milner to Sourasky, Sheba, Rambam, MDA, TAU and Leket. Meanwhile Israelis donated over NIS 1 million to 4-year-old orphaned twins.
https://nocamels.com/2020/03/israeli-hospitals-university-millions-donations-covid19/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/nis-1-2-million-donated-for-orphans-of-lod-woman-who-died-from-coronavirus/
Startup 3D-prints masks for hospitals
Israeli 3D printer firm, MAFIL Ltd. is 3D-printing hundreds of protective face masks and donating them to Israeli hospitals. Each mask takes one hour to print. They are also working in a government project to print parts for ventilators.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/278203
Israeli farmers feed the poor
Israeli farmers have joined forces with charities and municipalities to ensure the poor receive nutritious food on a regular basis. Leket (who feed 175,000 underprivileged citizens) said farmers are donating high-quality produce – 250 tons a week more fruits and vegetables than we normally receive.
https://unitedwithisrael.org/israeli-farmers-help-feed-the-hungry-during-corona-pandemic/
Testing for Israeli-Arab towns
Two of Israel’s health companies Clalit and Leumit are testing for coronavirus in Arab cities e.g. Nazareth and Umm al-Fahm, plus Shuafat and Beit Safafa in Jerusalem. A mobile testing facility is visiting Arab villages, to make testing more accessible in Arab communities.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/mobile-coronavirus-testing-centers-to-open-in-ashdod-rahat/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/mobile-coronavirus-testing-clinic-opens-for-arab-village-of-arara/
More medical aid for the PA
The Israeli Government (praised by the UN) sent more medical equipment to the Palestinian Authority. They also sent respirators to Jerusalem’s Arab hospitals. 3,000 COVID-19 test kits and 50,000 masks came from the World Health Organization for medical teams working in the PA territories.
https://unitedwithisrael.org/israel-delivers-respiratory-machines-to-arab-hospitals-in-eastern-jerusalem/
https://www.cufi.org.uk/news/israel-delivers-3000-more-covid-19-test-kits-and-50000-masks-to-palestinian-authority/
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/03/1060572
Israeli doctor saves lives in Italy
Israeli doctor Carmi Sheffer is on the front line of treating coronavirus patients at the University Hospital of Padua in Italy. When he returns to Israel, his knowledge will help save Israelis as well. It includes using scuba masks attached to ventilators and patients lying on their side.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-doctor-in-italy-says-new-innovative-treatments-flattening-the-curve/
Stress support for Italians
Israeli humanitarian aid organization IsraAID is helping volunteers and medics responding to the coronavirus crisis in Italy. Working remotely with the Jewish community in Rome, they have built webinars on stress management, psychological first aid and community resilience.
https://unitedwithisrael.org/israel-aids-front-line-medics-in-corona-stricken-rome-community/
European countries to use Israeli coronavirus PR video
Italy’s Health Ministry has requested and has been given permission to use Israeli Health Ministry’s “infection chain” publicity video. Georgia and Ukraine also were given permission to broadcast the video in their countries. It has been shown in Israel in 4 languages.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/278087
https://nocamels.com/2020/03/israeli-video-coronavirus-spread/
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