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| August 9, 2013
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Haifa cleric calls on muezzins to remain silent during Jewish High Holidays

 

 

 

A local Muslim cleric instructs mosque criers in Israel’s northern coastal city to avoid calls to prayer on loudspeakers during the upcoming Jewish High Holidays. ‘There are things we can do without for the benefit of our neighbors,’ he says.

By Lior El-Chai

A Muslim cleric from Haifa has instructed muezzins in the city to refrain from calls to prayer during the High Holidays, Yedioth Ahronoth reported.

No calls to prayer in September – Photo: Avishai Zigman and Hagai Dekel

Amir Mahmoud Sharif, head of Israel’s Ahmadi Islamic movement, gave the directive during a tour of Haifa’s mosques for Eid al-Fitr held by Mayor Yona Yahav. Continue Reading »

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| July 6, 2013
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Israelis, West Bank & Gaza Palestinians come together to talk water

 

Scientists from Gaza, West Bank, Jordan,

France,

& Israel travel to southern Israeli town of Sde Boker to discuss water production.

 

‘Water can be an issue for conflict or for peace,’ says French ambassador to Israel

By jn1.tv

Under the patronage of the French Embassy in Israel, scientists from France, the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and Israel will travel to the southern town of Sde Boker to talk common water production issues.

water reservoir

water reservoir – IsraelandStuff/PP

At the French ambassador’s villa in picturesque Jaffa, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, yet another cocktail party is being hosted, but this event is very special because sworn enemies are here to talk their future survival. Continue Reading »

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| June 20, 2013
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Op-Ed: Examples of U.S. gains from its Israel alliance

Washington will continue to benefit greatly from its alliance with the Jewish state, and by helping to ensure the U.S. maintains its global edge, Israel will continue to contribute to Americans’ lives & livelihoods, & to restoring the global economic competitiveness of the United States.

WASHINGTON (JTA) — When two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in April, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital found themselves well prepared for the aftermath.

David Pollock and Michael Eisenstadt

David Pollock and Michael Eisenstadt (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy)

Two years earlier, Israeli medical experts had helped update the hospital’s disaster response plan to deal with mass-casualty incidents.

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| June 20, 2013
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Palestinian & IDF Medics Team Up…a Lot!

Once again, Israeli & Palestinian medics arrive at the scene of an accident where they work together with only one thing on their minds, to save lives.

By IDFblog.com

Yesterday, a young Palestinian man was struck by a car while riding his donkey in the village of Huwwara, near Nablus. To save his life, IDF paramedics and Magen David Adom – an Israeli civilian volunteer organization – joined together with the Palestinian police and the Red Crescent.

Medics of the IDF, Magen David Adom, the Red Crescent and the Palestinian police treat a Palestinian patient

Medics of the IDF, Magen David Adom, Red Crescent and Palestinian Police treat a Palestinian patient. – Photo courtesy: IDF blog.com

 

One of the first on the scene was IDF paramedic 2nd Lt. Continue Reading »

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| May 9, 2013
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P.A. Health Minister in historic visit to Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital

P.A.’s Minister of Health, Dr. Hani Abdeen, visits patients at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital & emphasized the importance of cooperation in teaching, healing & research.

By JTA

 

JERUSALEM — A Palestinian Authority minister of health visited Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem reportedly for the first time.

Palestinian Authority Minister of Health Dr. Hani Abdeen visits eight-year-old Sarah Ghanem. a patient in the Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Department, from the village of Durah, near Hebron

Palestinian Authority Minister of Health Dr. Hani Abdeen visits eight-year-old Sarah Ghanem. a patient in the Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Department, from the village of Durah, near Hebron – Photo: .Hadassah.org

 

Dr. Hanu Abdeen, accompanied by other senior officials from the Palestinian Authority, visited the hospital on Sunday and met some of the dozens of Palestinian physicians who are doing their residency training there. Continue Reading »

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| January 16, 2013
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Farmers from Gaza invited to Israel Agriculture Expo

If things are calm on the security front, there is no reason not to boost agricultural and economical ties.

By Israel Today Staff

 

In yet another piece of news contradicting claims that Israel “has it out” for the Palestinians, some 30 farmers from the Gaza Strip were invited to attend an agricultural expo in southern Israel earlier this month.

Palestinian farmer – Photo by Israel Today“Agriculture knows no borders,” Uri Madar from the agriculture department at Israel’s District Coordination Office told the Ynet news portal. “If things are calm on the security front, there is no reason not to boost agricultural and economical ties.”

Ahmed Shafi, the head of the Gaza City Agricultural Association, also refuted accusations that Israel is imposing a blanket siege against Gaza with the aim of crippling its economy. Continue Reading »

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