August 14/2015

Israel’s committed to a safer and better world - Our Love and Care for Flood Victims of Myanmar 

For all the right reasons, Israel’s diplomatic efforts at this critical point in time are focused on preventing Iran from embarking on a nuclear path that ends with a bomb, a path clearly paved in the agreement signed with Iran last month. These efforts reflect Israel’s deep commitment to making the world a safer and better place. A crucial aspect of making the world safer is preventing dangerous actors on the world stage, like Iran, from putting the world in danger through their acts of aggression.

A key aspect of Israel’s commitment to making the world better is lending a helping hand to countries and communities in need, in the face of natural or manmade disasters. A majority of the time these activities occur behind the scenes and go unnoticed by the general public. An example of such a disaster that by and large went unnoticed is the severe flooding that occurred this week in the country of Myanmar, devastating many villages and impacting countless people. It didn’t go unnoticed in Israel as we provided assistance and emergency aid to the floods many victims. Trucks were loaded with food, medicines, and mosquito nets as a robust Israeli delegation headed to the hard hit Thayarwaddy delta area. Israel plans to continue the work of helping the flood victims, including supplying additional resources, including much needed water purification tablets. Local residents and the Myanmar government received the Israeli assistance with open arms and a great deal of appreciation. This is one of the many regions in need where Israel is engaged and living up to its commitment to make the world safer place for all of us.

Shabbat Shalom,

  

Yaron Sideman
Consul General Of Israel,
Mid-Atlantic Region