 Israel Pledges 24 Million Shekel in Aid to AfricaMarking 50 years of diplomatic relations, Israel and Germany launch joint effort to combat poverty in Africa. Syria: Rebels Release Inmates in Prison AttackThousands of inmates are released following suicide bomb on Aleppo prison; clashes continue. UN: Record $6.5 Billion Appeal For SyriaRecord appeal over half of 2014 UN funding plan, aims to provide humanitarian aid for Syrians in winter war conditions. Israel Sends Aid to Syria Day After Shots FiredA day after IDF traded fire with Syrian army and mortar fell outside Golan village, Israel sends humanitarian aid. Granddaughter of Hamas Head Hospitalized in IsraelHamas chair Ismail Haniyeh's granddaughter transferred to Israel for medical aid - despite fact that Haniyeh won't recognize Israel exists. Obama Announces More Humanitarian Aid to SyriaU.S. will provide more than $195 million in additional humanitarian assistance for people affected by the Syrian war. Obama Announces New Humanitarian Aid for SyriaU.S. President Barack Obama announces an extra $155 million dollars to aid refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war. US Sanctions on Iran Exempt PopcornHumanitarian aid is part of the reason US exports to Iran rise as sanctions stiffen. Aid includes Coca-Cola, Kraft cheese – and popcorn. IDF Escorts Medical Equipment to GazaThe IDF escorts safe passage for foreign aid to Hamas-controlled Gaza, days after it stopped a ship trying to break the maritime blockade. Netanyahu: Let Estelle Sail to Syria"If human rights were really important to the activists on the Estelle, they would sail to Syria," says Prime Minister. US Jews See ‘Other Side’ of IDFTwenty US Jewish volunteers visited “the other side of the IDF” and learned how it helps those in need, even halfway around the globe. Israeli Groups Aiding Syrian Refugees in JordanIsraeli aid groups are providing humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees who have fled to Jordan and Turkey, said Likud MK Ayoub Kara. Assad Digs in to Fight as UN Surveys HomsSyria's Bashar al-Assad vowed to continue to battle 'foreign terrorists' as Int'l pressure fails to deter his bloody crackdown on dissent |
