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Jun 05 2020

Lord Pickles addresses World Jewish Congress Zoom conference on Antisemitism during Covid-19

June 05 2020, 10:29

This week, CFI’s Parliamentary Chairman in the House of Lords Rt. Hon. The Lord Pickles was one of the principal speakers at an international meeting for special envoys and coordinators... Read more

Jun 04 2020

Israel’s Magen David Adom helps Congo establish drive-thru testing facility

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June 04 2020, 18:25

With the help of Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s emergency medical service, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has established the first ‘drive-thru’ testing facility for COVID-19 in the country.... Read more

May 28 2020

Hospital ‘ICU of the future’ prepares Israel for second coronavirus wave

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May 28 2020, 14:45

This week, a high-tech ICU 'room of the future', was unveiled in a Zoom webinar from Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan. The ICU, HealthSpace 2030, uses 11 technologies integrate sensing, monitoring, AI,... Read more

May 28 2020

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s corruption trial begins

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May 28 2020, 14:36

On Sunday, the trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges opened in Jerusalem, days after he began a new term in office. Prime Minister Netanyahu is the... Read more

May 28 2020

Report: Coronavirus aid for Palestinians sent to terror-linked groups

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May 28 2020, 13:53

A new report has found that millions of dollars of international aid intended to support coronavirus relief efforts in the West Bank and Gaza has been sent to organisations with... Read more

May 28 2020

Covid-19 drug treatment developed at Israeli research institute

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May 28 2020, 13:44

Researchers at the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) announced this week that analogues of two drugs for Gaucher’s disease are effective against Covid-19. This drug cocktail may also be... Read more

May 27 2020

Conservative MPs raise concerns over Hezbollah fundraising operations in Europe

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May 27 2020, 15:57

Numerous Conservative MPs have highlighted their concerns over Hezbollah’s fundraising operations within the European Union, in a series of parliamentary written questions on the subject. The Hezbollah terror group is... Read more

May 27 2020

Iran passes legislation banning Israeli technology

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May 27 2020, 15:17

This week, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani issued an executive order implementing a new law that bans any cooperation with Israel, including the use of Israeli software and hardware. The law,... Read more

May 22 2020

Peers call on UK Government to renew efforts to facilitate direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians

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May 22 2020, 15:56

CFI's Honorary President Lord Polak CBE is among a cross-party of peers who this week called on the UK Government to urgently renew efforts to facilitate direct peace talks between Israelis... Read more