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Grapevine, June 21, 2026: Peace, a distant dream - opinion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Danna Azrieli (8th from left) with Ziv Koren, Noam Horev and former hostages .
Dr. Martain Luther King gave his most famous speech, ‘I have a dream,’ before the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March  on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

'We Are Black Jews': The story of Ethiopian Jews and Israel's unfinished journey - review

 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

University of Haifa unveils program to help Druze after IDF service

Ancient textile fragment found at the Nahal Omer archaeological site in the Arava, southern Israel, by archaeologists from the University of Haifa, May 19, 2026.

Silk Road Virtual Museum opens first Israel exhibit, displays ancient textiles found in Arava


COVID-19 deaths reduced by only meeting with those of same age – study

Creating microenvironments for people in the same group to meet while maintaining social distancing and wearing masks could cut mortality rates by up to 91%.

SOCIAL DISTANCING, but what to do at home?

Israel in ‘weak countries club’ if it looks away while Cyprus acts – study

In six years, Israel has done nothing to challenge Cyprus's position that it may pump gas out of the Aphrodite-Yishai field.

An Israeli gas platform, controlled by a U.S.-Israeli energy group, is seen in the Mediterranean sea, some 15 miles (24 km) west of Israel's port city of Ashdod

Medical cannabis doesn't cause cognitive decline in seniors, study finds

"Although the cannabis patients have been using it consistently for at least a year, we have not found that their cognitive function is lower than of people similar to them in age and background."

A worker touches a cannabis plant at a growing facility for the Tikun Olam company near the northern city of Safed

COVID-19 vaccine ready by elections won't help Trump – U. of Haifa expert

“In May, about 3 in 4 Americans were willing to take the vaccine immediately, now that number is down to 1 in 2. And among Republicans, it is even less.”

Bottles labeled "Vaccine" stand near medical syringe in front of "Coronavirus COVID-19" display (illustrative)

New method to curb coronavirus: Change public opinion - study

Researchers were able to change people's perceptions about health regulations using online tools, and research showed an improvement of "individuals' health preserving attitudes."

One World Trade is seen behind a sign that flashes an emergency alert, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues in New York City, New York, U.S., March 23, 2020

Haifa U. students launch plan to aid elderly citizens amid lockdown

Upon completion of their training, every student is paired with one specific senior citizen, allowing the relationship to be built over time.

THERE IS now a broad social realization that the elderly are the main risk group that needs to be protected.

Aviva Doron receives lifetime achievement award for Hebrew poetry research

Her studies changed the picture of research of Hebrew poetry in Spain and gave Doron an international reputation in the study of Spanish culture.

AVIVA DORON

Are Israel's jellyfish getting larger? And what could it mean? - study

Some suggest that the decrease in human presence along the country's shores that is a direct result of the coronavirus can partially explain the phenomenon.

The “pink jellyfish.”

Boosting campus innovation, Haifa University launches student VC fund

"Our goal is to enable every student at Haifa University to understand and reach their potential," said University of Haifa rector Prof. Gustavo Mesch.

University of Haifa.

Haifa U at forefront of research into social outcomes of coronavirus

All of the projects will take between two and six months to complete, and most of the researchers are with the University's Faculties of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, and Social Sciences.

An ICEJ volunteer nurse caring for a Holocaust survivor in Haifa amid the Coronavirus crisis.