Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Home SDG 16-Seeds of Peace Spreading Around the World Communities all over the world are divided by conflict. Religious differences, political violence, racial tensions, wealth disparities, and so much more are continually causing issues between, and within, countries. Luckily, there are organizations working to facilitate conversations that promote peace in regions of conflict. One such organization is Seeds of Peace.    Seeds of Peace Seeds of Peace was founded in 1993 and began with a simple summer camp that brought together ..read more

Quality Education Home SDG 4- Revolutionizing Education with University of the People  Nelson Mandela once said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” A good education empowers people to get a job, make smart financial choices, gain a new perspective, and so much more. Education even has the power to lift people out of their circumstances to a place where they can reach for a more hopeful future. Unfortunately, not everyone has easy access to education because in many cases it’s just too expensive. UNESCO predicts that by 2025 , 100 millio ..read more

No Poverty Home SDG 1- Hackaveret – Combating the cycle of poverty with innovative projects Every community has a portion of the population that comes from a disadvantaged background. At-risk youth, people with disabilities, financially strapped elderly, and more groups all suffer from a lack of resources. The lack of resources and other problems facing these communities often lead to a recurring cycle of poverty. Social change is required to assist and support these underserved groups, which is why organizations like Hackaveret exist.  Hackaveret – The Hive Hackaveret was found ..read more

Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 7 -Riding the Power of the Wave Inna Braverman, founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power is one of the rare breeds of female entrepreneurs who took the leap into the Israeli startup sector to create a company based on her own technology. Born in 1986 in Ukraine, Braverman was only several weeks old when she was catapulted into the world’s largest nuclear disaster, Chernobyl. Her newly formed baby’s lungs recoiled from the polluted air and she suffered respiratory arrest. Braverman’s mother, fortunately a nurse, gave her mouth to mouth resuscitation which save ..read more

Clean Water and Sanitation SDG 6 – Watergen: From Air to Water  “By 2025, 50% of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas,” says the World Health Organization. Confronting these issues head on is Israel’s very own Watergen. Two billion people around the world use a source of drinking water contaminated with feces, with horrific side effects such as Cholera, dysentery, typhoid and polio. Confronting these issues head on, Michael Mirilashvili, Chairman of Watergen has aired his opinions clearly for the public claiming that Watergen’s technology is a real lifesav ..read more

Zero Hunger Home SDG 2 – COP28 & Food Security Don’t expect Israel to get all worked up about the arrival of the COP28 climate change summit in the UAE. The country has weightier issues on its mind – like war. Nevertheless, the two are not necessarily disconnected. Indeed, since the war’s outbreak analysts have published various assessments about whether the Hamas attack against Israel will hamper the objectives of COP28. Actually, before the October 7 Hamas massacre Israel was raring to go; even two months into the war it’s still trying to stay focused – as ..read more

Good Health and Well-Being Home SDG 3 - Treating Children Out of Captivity The burden on Israeli authorities entrusted with the medical repatriation of mothers and children released after being kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 is beyond comprehension. “How Do You Treat Babies Who Don’t Speak Yet?” asked a recent Israeli media headline, summing up the complex situation now before the country. Indeed, how do you treat them – and all the others? The Social Affairs Ministry, among the leading governmental bodies responsible for attending to the released children, is basing its act ..read more

Reduced Inequalities Home SDG 10 – World Children’s Day in Israel “For every child, every right” – so goes the UN’s theme for this year’s World Children’s Day (November 20). Does that also hold for Israeli children? Tragically, it’s too late for the 34 Israeli minors killed by Hamas in its October 7 massacre (the remains of Liel Hetzroni, 12, were the most recent to be identified – 40 days after her murder – by archaeologists brought in to help identify bodies burned beyond recognition). Furthermore, all of the rights of another 33 Israeli children – among them 10 bab ..read more

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Home SDG 16 – A Sense of Belonging Perhaps not what would have been expected in wartime, but there you have it: feelings of identification with Israel among its Arab community has skyrocketed to 70% (as compared with 48% in June) for a 20-year high. What’s going on here? Well, for starters: Hamas treated the country’s Muslims with the same brutality – shot, rocketed, abused, kidnapped – that it employed against Jews during its October 7 massacre. The terrorists particularly victimized the Bedouins. Their tragedy has prompted vary ..read more

Gender Equality Home SDG 5 – Femicide Against Women in Israel “An eyewitness told police in the past few days that she had seen the gang rape and murder of a young woman hiding from Hamas terrorists who were wearing military uniforms. ‘They bent someone over,’ the witness said. ‘I realized he was raping her and passing her on to someone else also in uniform.’ The witness said that subsequently one of the rapists shot the young woman in the head, and several of the terrorists mutilated her body.” Take a moment. Like us, you might also need to fight back the tears aroused by this t ..read more