(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Jack Balser - Israelis are the most resourceful people I have ever seen. We visited a group of immigrants employed by one of Israel's largest meatpacking plants, take Hebrew lessons in their workplace provided by the company. We met with an Israeli philanthropist who has established a nationwide network of soccer clubs assisting more than 9,000 disadvantaged kids including Israeli Arabs. Magan David Adom - the equivalent of the American Red Cross - uses a network of volunteers to respond to terror in ways that are innovative, incredibly effective, and copied by the rest of the world. Against a backdrop of terror, Israelis have found the strength to cope. They are amazingly resilient and eager to lead normal lives and to help one another.
2003-01-24 00:00:00Full ArticleBACK Visit the Daily Alert Archive