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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 365

Peres Center for Peace and Innovation

IDF Lotar unit soldiers crying on October 10, 2023, at the sight of the Kibbutz Kfar Aza home that still had challah from the family's Shabbat eve meal on the table when it was attacked by Hamas terrorists on October 7. (Courtesy Ziv Koren/Polaris)
June 9, 2024, 9:37 pm
Photojournalist Ziv Koren shows the world what happened on October 7, in new exhibit
The collection of images, many graphic, of people and places since the Hamas onslaught is now showcased at the Peres Center: ‘It’s become a kind of Yad Vashem’
By Jessica Steinberg
COP28 UAE President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber attends a joint press conference on the second day of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, Germany, on May 3, 2023. (John MacDougall/Pool Photo via AP, File)
August 16, 2023, 2:55 am
PR firm says it may tap US Jews to boost image of UAE oil boss ahead of climate meet
Contract signed by former ADL-Israel head Zev Furst and Abu Dhabi’s Masdar proposes mobilizing ties to ‘US Jewish Establishment’ to improve optics in run-up to UN’s COP28 summit
By Sue Surkes
Athena Center's Moran Messica-Eidelman, Ministry of Sport official Nurit Sharvit and Peres Center's Tami Hay participating in a panel on the future of women's soccer in Israel on June 13, 2023. (David Azagury/US Embassy Jerusalem)
July 14, 2023, 8:06 pm
In Jaffa, athletes and social advocates kick around ideas to improve women’s soccer
Peres Center hosts event a month ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals; speakers say unequal funding puts them at a disadvantage compared to men
By Charlie Summers
From left to right: Efrat Duvdevani, Director General of the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation; Israeli actress Esti Zakheim, who hosted the 'Miss Fix the Universe' event, Einat Fischer Lalo, Director of the Israel Women’s Network. (Sivan Shachor)
December 12, 2021, 6:16 pm
Miss Fix the Universe: Alternative ‘pageant’ in Israel highlights beauty of ideas
Part-protest competition organized by Israel Women’s Network awards prizes for social entrepreneurship
By Ricky Ben-David
People sit alongside the Bat Yam promenade on March 4, 2017. (Issac Harari/Flash90)
November 16, 2021, 2:36 pm
Municipal innovation teams tackle social, economic challenges in Israeli cities
Local ‘i-teams’ use tools developed by Bloomberg Philanthropies to boost civic renewal, effect change with limited resources, in partnership with Peres Center, Interior Ministry
By Ricky Ben-David
The 45 entrepreneurs of the second cycle of Starting Up Together at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation on February 28, 2019 (Roei Hirsch)
April 5, 2021, 1:10 pm
A decade post-Arab Spring, Startup Nation program aims to build ‘Startup Region’
60 young participants from across the Mideast and North Africa are working in Starting Up Together, an online hub, to develop ideas that can have an social impact
By Jake Epstein
Check Point CEO Gil Shwed speaks at the Cybertech Israel Conference and Exhibition, in Tel Aviv, on January 31, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
June 1, 2020, 12:34 pm
Cybersecurity ‘pandemic’ is coming in wake of coronavirus, expert warns
As businesses, hospitals, governments scramble to set up online operations amid lockdowns, hackers find fertile ground for attacks, Check Point’s CEO says
By Shoshanna Solomon
Roy Nissany at a press conference announcing his joining the Williams group Formula 1 racing team as its third driver, in Tel Avvi, January 15, 2020. (Courtesy Shauli Lendner)
January 15, 2020, 3:35 pm
In first, Israeli racer breaks into Formula 1 with top track team Willliams
Roy Nissany to be test driver for UK motor racing group, tasked with testing cars ahead of Grand Prix events and to be on standby to take the wheel for races
By Stuart Winer
The Welcome 2020 cocktail party hosted by the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation and Startup Grind at which a call for applications to exhibit in the Startup Hall for 2020-21 was announced, January 13, 2020 (Courtesy)
January 14, 2020, 1:34 pm
Peres Center calls for startups, researchers to showcase tech to world visitors
Startups will be selected by their innovation and how it is presented; preference to candidates with a diverse team, and those developing sustainable innovation
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative. Buildings in the southern city of Ashdod. (Yaakov Lederman/Flash90)
December 4, 2019, 11:10 am
Ashdod, Acre, Bat Yam chosen to be part of Bloomberg’s city-innovation program
Three cities and one southern region will be trained to use tools developed by Bloomberg Philanthropies to boost civic renewal and residents’ welfare
By Shoshanna Solomon
A visitor uses a joystick to navigate through a virtual heart at a display by RealView Imaging, at the Israeli Expo technology exhibit at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv on September 3, 2019 (JACK GUEZ / AFP)
September 10, 2019, 9:56 am
Israeli tech looks to the future — whoever wins the election
The success of the industry is one of the few subjects not up for debate ahead of September 17 elections
By Mike Smith
The 45 entrepreneurs of the second cycle of Starting Up Together at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation on February 28, 2019 (Roei Hirsch)
March 3, 2019, 3:34 pm
Coming in from sidelines, Jews and Arabs jointly jump into Startup Nation boom
45 entrepreneurs gather at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation in program that aims to bring more variety to Israel’s tech scene
By Johanna Chisholm
Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan talks to Nepalese Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali at the Zhongnanhai Leadership Compound in Beijing, April 18, 2018. (Madoka Ikegami/Pool Photo via AP)
October 8, 2018, 3:45 pm
Chinese VP to visit Israel, attend innovation summit hosted by Netanyahu
Wang Qishan will be highest-ranked China official to come to Jewish state in over a decade; Alibaba CEO Jack Ma to be keynote speaker at October 24-25 event
By Michael Bachner
The memorial ceremony marking the second anniversary of the death of Shimon Peres, Israel’s ninth president, August 31, 2018 (Flash 90)
August 31, 2018, 6:21 pm
Two years after death, Peres remembered as visionary who strived to unite nation
Youngest passenger from Entebbe hostage rescue hails the late leader’s role in organizing the operation: ‘Because of you I built a family’
By ToI Staff
Britain's Prince William (R) high-fives a beach volleyball player during a visit with the mayor of Tel Aviv in the coastal city on June 26, 2018 (AFP PHOTO / POOL / MENAHEM KAHANA)
June 26, 2018, 7:08 pm
Prince William kicks it on Tel Aviv beach, kicks ball around with kids
Visiting royal eats watermelon, meets fans on boardwalk after scoring easy goals at Jewish-Arab coexistence game
By Stuart Winer
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