On the other hand
It is easy to fall into the mistaken belief that nobody loves us given the steady stream of negative international media reporting against Israel.
Like the US pollsters who once again managed to write off the Republicans and the commentators who smeared Trump’s chances of success, the denigrators of Israel also get it wrong.
Among those unfazed by disinformation and misinformation are a vast number of Christian friends all over the globe who show their solidarity in a myriad of ways. From volunteering to providing vital equipment these staunch allies work tirelessly to aid the Jewish State.
Two of the latest examples: Samaritan’s Purse, founded by Franklin Graham, son of the late evangelist Billy Graham, has donated two more armored ambulances to Magen David Adom. They previously donated 14 ambulances and have committed to donate 28 more. They have also donated 1,000 trauma kits.
The South African branch of the Christian organization Bridges for Peace is spearheading a donation of two $80,000 Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency rapid response vehicles. MDA will use the cars in communities attacked on Oct. 7.
BLAST OFF
In the midst of current challenges Israeli scientists are busy planning another space odyssey.
Preparations are under way to launch another lunar mission during 2027.
VOLUNTEERS TO THE RESCUE
The crisis in the harvesting and distribution of produce would have been catastrophic without volunteers from all parts of Israel as well as from overseas during the current wars,.
It is a problem which faces the agricultural industry and which farmers are desperately trying to manage as best they can.
It’s not just on the farms that volunteers are needed but in all areas where Israeli men and women have been called up for reserve duty and where, as a result, there is a severe shortage of personpower.
Israel’s emergency first response organizations are world-renowned for their life-saving work.
Volunteers come from all sectors of Israeli society and all ethnicities.
