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Israeli Paralympic swimmer Yulia Gordichuk. Photo by Keren Isaacson/IPC

Israel sends a world-class team to Tokyo Paralympics

Published August 24, 2021

(Israel21c) - For Andrew Danos, the moment he really understood the importance of the Paralympics was when he presented a trophy at the national tournament for wheelchair tennis in Israel, and met a young South African tennis player who had lost both...

Meet the fly that could help save the planet

Brian Blum, Israel21cPublished August 24, 2021
Black soldier fly larvae are chock full of protein, and they can clear greenhouse gases. One Israeli company is harnessing the insect’s diverse capabilities.
Here's 50 positive stories from Israel

Here’s 50 positive stories from Israel

Published August 23, 2021

In the 22nd Aug 21 edition of Israel’s good news, the highlights include: Israeli scientists have printed an active tumor for testing cancer therapies. An Israeli charity is saving Arab children from dying in car crashes. Israelis again...

Put yourself in Hugh Jackman’s new film ‘Reminiscence’

Put yourself in Hugh Jackman’s new film ‘Reminiscence’

Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21cPublished August 22, 2021
Israeli technology enables viewers of the movie’s promo to take a starring role.
10 magnificent modern mosaics of Israel

10 magnificent modern mosaics of Israel

Published August 20, 2021

As you may remember from our story on the magnificent ancient mosaics of Israel, the country is chockablock with this antique form of art. Turns out, however, it’s not only 2,000-year-old works of art that grace the floors and walls of...

Unilever threatens legal action against Israeli NGO over Ben & Jerry’s knock-off brand

Published August 19, 2021

(JNS) Ben & Jerry’s parent company Unilever is threatening to take legal action against an Israeli NGO that is trying to knock off the ice-cream maker’s brand in the West Bank following the company’s decision to stop selling its products in...

A Taliban spokesman sat down with Israeli state TV. He says he didn’t mean to.

A Taliban spokesman sat down with Israeli state TV. He says he didn’t mean to.

Published August 19, 2021

(JTA) — The interview that aired Tuesday was surprising not for what the Taliban spokesman said, but because of who was conducting it: a reporter for Israel’s state TV news channel. Suhail Shaheen, who has been giving interviews in English from...

Dr. Reem Dowery, left, and Prof. Doron Melamed. Photo courtesy of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

Study reveals why elderly at more risk from Covid-19

Abigail Klein LeichmanPublished August 19, 2021

(Israel21c) - The elderly population appears to be more vulnerable to Covid-19, and vaccines are less effective in protecting them. Now we know why. For her doctoral thesis under the guidance of immunology Prof. Doron Melamed, Technion-Israel Institute...

A patient recovering after receiving Prof. Nadir Arber’s experimental EXO-CD24 Covid-19 treatment. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Interest growing in 3 experimental Israeli Covid treatments

Abigail Klein LeichmanPublished August 17, 2021

In February, the world’s attention was focused on Covid-19 experimental drugs. By April, with the worldwide vaccine campaign in full swing, Covid treatments didn’t seem important anymore. Now that we know the virus isn’t going away despite...

Chocolate bars meant to fund Hamas operations confiscated

Chocolate bars meant to fund Hamas operations confiscated

Published August 16, 2021

(JNS) A joint operation by intelligence units of the Israel Defense Forces, the economic terrorism headquarters of Israel’s Ministry of Defense and the Israel Tax Authority stopped an attempt to transfer funds to Hamas by smuggling large amounts of...

The aftermath of flooding in the town of Bozkurt in Turkey's Kastamonu Province, in the Black Sea Region. Source: Screenshot.

Israel offers Turkey emergency aid in wake of devastating floods

DEAN SHMUEL ELMAS and LILACH SHOVALPublished August 16, 2021

(August 16, 2021 / Israel Hayom via Jewish News Syndicate) Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz contacted Turkey’s defense attaché to Israel and the Turkish Defense Ministry on Sunday and offered to send a search and rescue delegation to help Turkey...

Laizy Shapira, the creator of "Srugim," is having trouble finding funding for his next show. (Screenshot from YouTube)

The creator of ‘Srugim’ is turning to fans to finance his next project

Ben Sales, JTAPublished August 16, 2021

(JTA) — The Israeli TV show “Srugim,” which brought the lives of Modern Orthodox Jewish singles in Jerusalem to the screen, was a hit in its native country. It later found a large new audience in the United States after streaming on Hulu and Amazon. But...

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