My fascination with the Middle East leads me to extraordinary friendships. One such friendship—a new one—is with the folks at “Untold News” (www.untoldnews.org).

Too often (okay, to be more precise: constantly), we hear only gloomy, depressing news from this troubled region. The Untold News staff is committed to making people aware of another story: good things are coming out of Israel.

Whether you are on the left or the right, I think we can all agree that Israel is often portrayed as an obstacle to peace in the Middle East. I believe that is an accurate assessment.

Yet very few people are aware just how much good Israel does. Quite frankly, reporting that rarely supports certain journalistic agendas. Well, Untold News is changing that. For example:

Arab man reports on his liver transplant in Israeli hospital

This type of story serves to highlight two things: Israel is not only a compassionate nation, but the Israelis use their considerable technology…for good.

I encourage you to check out the Untold News website. I know I will. Often.