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BRIEFS would not be possible,” he was quoted the mindset of farmers but the mindset ongoing pandemic in our communities,
as saying. “They have been very good
leaving them amongst the most hard hit
of businessmen in the agricultural sec-
to me since I arrived. Today I have
tor.” (Viet Nam News)
and vulnerable. Thanks to Watergen,
trained with the Israeli team and they StandWithUs and 4D Products & Ser-
continued from previous page ISRAELI TECH TURNS AIR
have been very kind. That is something vices we are not only spotlighting these
IN FIRST, IRANIAN I will never forget.” INTO WATER FOR NATIVE issues but creating real and practical
JUDOKA LANDS IN TEL Muki, meanwhile, did not get the AMERICANS solutions that will sustain our commu-
AVIV AND WINS SILVER chance to face off against his Irani- Israeli technology is set to convert air nities into the future.”
Iranian Judoka Saeid Mollaei won a an-Mongolian opponent in the Tel Aviv into clean drinking water for Native Watergen President Michael
silver medal at the International Judo contest, having lost in his first round. American communities in the U.S. as Mirilashvili said this project is a criti-
Federation’s Grand Slam in Israel, (Naama Barak, israel21c.org) part of a collaboration between Israeli cal part of the company’s vision.
becoming not only the first Iranian to VIETNAMESE LAUNCH and American enterprises. “When I took control of Watergen,
achieve victory in the country but also ORGANIC FARM AFTER A crowdfunding campaign is I did so with a clear vision: to guar-
the first to compete in it. underway to supply four Watergen antee the best quality drinking water
Mollaei represented Mongolia STUDYING IN ISRAEL GEN-M water generating machines to to every human being on the planet
in the under-81 kilograms category, Four young men have started The Native American communities in need. through the deployment of the com-
where he came in second place after Moshav Farm, an organic farm in The GEN-M atmospheric water pany’s revolutionary drinking water
losing to Sharofiddin Boltaboev from Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam, after generator requires no special infra- from air technology,” he said. (Naama
Uzbekistan. training in Israel, the world’s leading structure except for electricity and Barak, israel21c.org)
Mollaei become a Mongolian country in agricultural technology. collects water by cooling collected air BASEBALL TOURNEY
citizen after failing to return to Iran The Moshav Farm grows coconuts, at its dewpoint. The water then goes TO BRING TOGETHER
following the Tokyo 2019 World pomelos, guavas, grapes, jackfruits, through physical, chemical and biolog-
Championships in which he was re- mangos and plants for herbal medicine, ical treatment followed by a mineral- ISRAELI, EMIRATI KIDS
portedly ordered to lose a match in as well as raising chickens and sheep. ization process to ensure cleanliness The Israel Association of Baseball
order not to face an Israeli opponent, The farm’s products have been and pleasant taste. (IAB) and Dubai Little League are
Sagi Muki. distributed to more than 100 retail and The campaign was launched by jointly planning a Field of Peace Tour-
Muki welcomed Mollaei to Isra- wholesale channels nationwide, and it Israeli water-from-air tech company nament featuring the 12-and-under na-
el with a tweet that read, “Welcome has attracted hundreds of trainees. The Watergen, Native American nonprofit tional teams of Israel and the United
brother.” Israel’s official Twitter ac- farm uses automatic drip irrigation, Bright Path Strong and Native Amer- Arab Emirates.
count also welcomed Mollaei, saying, mist spraying and automatic organic ican-owned distribution company 4D [As of press time] The first series
“We’d like to give a warm welcome to fertilizing. Products & Services. of games will take place, Covid per-
Iranian Judoka Saeid Mollaei who ar- Nguyen Ta Dong, the team’s lead- Each dollar donated will be mitting, on March 21-25 at the Dubai
rived in Israel to train with the Israeli er, said his “studying time in Israel matched by Watergen and 4D until the Little League Park. The teams are to
team ahead of the Tel Aviv Grand Slam helped me absorb effective professional goal of $400,000 is reached. Israel edu- meet again next fall in Tel Aviv.
Competition!” working methods. These practical ex- cation NGO StandWithUs, meanwhile, Invitations have also been extend-
The International Judo Federation periences have given me the mindset will promote the campaign on multiple ed to teams from other Gulf countries
quoted Mollaei as saying that he was about high-quality organic agriculture.” platforms. to participate in the tourney, in which
appreciative of the Israeli welcome. Another founder, Nguyen Manh “Access to clean drinking water teams will play for the Unity Cup.
“Ten years ago, even four, if you Tien, said his time in Israel “helped me has been a challenge for Native Com- “We strive together to develop the
had asked me about the possibility of learn from the mindset and working munities for decades,” says Bright game of baseball in Israel and Dubai
competing in Israel, you already know spirit of the Jewish people. Israeli peo- Path Strong Co-Director Chris Taylor. as a basis for peace and cooperation
the answer. I would have told you that it ple working on the farm do not have “This has amplified the effects of the continued on next page