In the video below is a sample of Israel's contribution to the world
Israel's Development Assistance Worldwide - MASHAV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJLN7tE00mE
Excerpt from video's description at YouTube:
In 2005 MASHAV was active in 108 countries, training thousands of participants in courses focusing on human capacity building. Over 2,200 participants were trained in 94 courses in Israel, while over 4,300 took part in 91 on-the spot courses in 32 different countries. MASHAV experts were dispatched throughout the world on 116 short-term consultancies and humanitarian medical missions to 39 countries.
Following are some of MASHAV's humanitarian assistance activities in 2005: * Aid to South East Asia: Following the devastating earthquake that struck South East Asia the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through MASHAV, organized immediate assistance to the victims of the countries affected: Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia. The Israeli Government and Israeli NGOs continue to be active in South East Asia providing medium to long-term assistance to the affected regions. * Emergency assistance was also sent to countries hit by natural disasters in the course of the year: Guatemala, El Salvador, and the Central African Republic. More... at the site.
The General Assembly of the United Nations and the Creation of the State of Israel
Nov 29th 1947 - 3 Minutes, 2,000 Years
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rEGUPlhtMWQ
U.N. voting to establish a Jewish State in the land of Israel, November 29th, 1947
The Silent Exodus - Jews Thrown Out from Arab Lands
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jlE5sa2dv4w
For more information, see YouTube's description section of this video. Also check out http://justiceforjews.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_exodus_from_Arab_lands
http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=1861 - Judy Carr tells how she rescued Syrian Jews
HISTORY CHANNEL:
Israel - Birth of a Nation with Sir Martin Gilbert
Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v4nfl0IQVY
Part 2
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