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What does Israel do for the United States? Israeli farmers feed the poor; Videos for Special Children; and much more!
By Michael Ordman
ISRAEL IS INCLUSIVE AND GLOBAL
What does Israel do for US?
Yoram Ettinger’s latest article “Foreign Aid” to Israel is bonanza for the US” shows that the U.S.-Israel strategic relationship constitutes a classic case of a mutually- beneficial two-way street.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/370636
Israeli farmers feed the poor
Last year over 1,000 Israeli farmers donated 26,450 tons of surplus fruit and vegetables to Israelis in need through Leket Israel-the National Food Bank. Leket, now in its 20th year, also rescued 1.9 million hot meals last year. The surplus produce feeds some 234,000 Israelis in need each week.
https://www.jns.org/israel/food-security/23/5/24/290461/
Videos for special children
Israel’s Poppins is a video solution that allows autistic children and their parents to filter the content of videos to accommodate the child’s visual preferences and prevent sensory overload. Poppins is licensing a range of TV programs and will also be producing its own educational content.
https://nocamels.com/2023/05/netflix-for-neurodiverse-worlds-first-tv-channel-for-autistic-kids/
https://www.poppins.media/
Wheelchair EMT Saves lives
United Hatzalah EMT Chen uses a wheelchair to respond to emergencies on ambulance shifts in and around Acre. His crew unloads and loads his wheelchair quickly and he uses knee pads when performing CPR. He is living proof that someone with a disability can do what any other person does.
https://israelrescue.org/blog/surmounting-disability-to-save-lives/
Faster acclimation for Ethiopian immigrants
In a pilot project, Ethiopian olim who landed in Israel on May 16 were immediately placed in new apartments in Kiryat Gat rather than absorption centers. Many came with academic degrees from urban centers and will now be able to move quickly into the tech industry, academia etc.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/371566
https://video.i24news.tv/#/content/6328080723112
NIS 2 billion for Jerusalem Arabs
Israel has approved a new NIS 2 billion 5-year plan to benefit Jerusalem’s Arab residents. Its aim is to improve roads, public transport, water, sewage and electricity provision, develop employment opportunities, and build additional educational, cultural, sports and health facilities.
https://worldisraelnews.com/netanyahu-government-poised-to-invest-2-billion-shekels-in-eastern-jerusalems-arab-neighborhoods/
Six new Ambassadors to Israel
Israeli President Isaac Herzog officially received new ambassadors from Sri Lanka, Ecuador, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Uruguay, and Portugal at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Guatemala is one of four countries to have an embassy in Jerusalem.
https://www.jns.org/jns/isaac-herzog/23/5/24/290445/
Cleaner water for Africa
Three Israeli startups won a contest run by Israel’s Innovation: Africa (see here) and DeserTech (see here) to pilot their clean water technology. They are EZMEMS, NanoClear Water Solutions, and SoLED. Their systems will be implemented at various Innovation: Africa sites.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/three-clean-water-startups-win-contest-to-pilot-their-technology-in-africa/
https://israelactive.com/?s=EZMEMS
https://nanoclearwatersolutions.com/
https://israelactive.com/?s=SoLED
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