What Makes Israel A Heavyweight In International Relief Efforts: A Fireside Chat With Yotam Polizer, CEO Of IsraAID

In 2011, after a large earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, killing tens of thousands of people, Israeli teams were on the ground, providing critical relief and rescue operations.    That earthquake, which also created a large nuclear meltdown and the discharge of radioactive water in Fukushima, was one of the largest disasters in recent memory, but it still didn't stop Israelis from coming to the other side of the world to offer aid. Yotam Polizer was there, leading the efforts of IsraAID, an Israeli humanitarian aid group that has become one of the most widely recognized Israeli organizations around the world, having operated in Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Philippines, and elsewhere. Today, Yotam is IsraAID's CEO, and he joins us to discuss his views on what makes Israel time and time again a heavyweight when it comes to lending a helping hand to those who need it most urgently.   Welcome to The Honest Report podcast.