September 24, 2020, 8:43 am Israeli disaster medicine expert aiding refugees in Greece After a fire destroyed a refugee camp housing 12,000 people, the WHO recruited Dr. Elhanan Bar-On to help set up healthcare services in new camp. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 10, 2020, 3:44 pm Israeli NGO mourns destruction of refugee camp they helped build For five years IsraAID has been helping Syrian, Iraqi and Afghani refugees in Lesbos. This week the camp burned down, and 12,000 are homeless. By Abigail Klein Leichman
June 17, 2020, 1:10 pm Mindfulness SOS for refugees rolls out from Israel Israeli team pioneers a mental-health intervention to improve wellbeing of refugees during the Covid pandemic and beyond. By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 30, 2018, 8:38 am Germany’s Merkel awards IsraAID for work with refugees Chancellor’s Integration Award given in recognition of the Israeli NGO’s project to help Arabic-speaking at-risk refugee women in German shelters. By ISRAEL21c Staff
March 26, 2017, 3:00 pm Tel Aviv street artist pays homage to refugees Murielle Cohen has begun a collage series depicting refugees ‘from the perspective of humanity, beyond the separation of religions and beliefs.’ By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 13, 2016, 8:00 am Israeli volunteers care for world’s refugees Helping refugees from Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Rwanda, Chechnya, Indonesia, Haiti, Burma, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Kenya and more. By Viva Sarah Press
September 1, 2016, 2:07 pm Israeli trauma experts to train refugee workers in Berlin Clinicians, caregivers and volunteers working with Mideast refugees will learn to better care for their own and their charges’ emotional health. By Abigail Klein Leichman
December 24, 2015, 9:30 am Susan Sarandon meets Israeli aid workers helping refugees Hollywood actress, known for her humanitarian work, helps IsraAID and other organizations greet refugees and migrants on Greek island of Lesbos. By Viva Sarah Press
October 18, 2015, 3:06 pm Israeli sailors rescue Syrian, Iraqi refugees after boat capsizes In dramatic operation, Ashdod sailing club members pull Syrian and Iraqi refugees out of Mediterranean Sea. By Viva Sarah Press
September 24, 2015, 11:20 am SodaStream offers 1,000 jobs to Syrian refugees Israeli company SodaStream offers Syrian refugees an opportunity to create a new life in Israel. By Nicky Blackburn
July 14, 2013, 8:50 am Israeli MDs save Ethiopian boy mauled by hyena The amazing cross-border humanitarian mission finally healed a child who was attacked by the wild animal months ago. By Viva Sarah Press
December 10, 2012, 12:00 am A shot in the arm for refugees in Israel A new graduate of Ben-Gurion University’s Medical School for International Health founds a program to streamline healthcare for African migrants. By Abigail Klein Leichman
