Arab Christian Hospital Receives Honour from the Chairman of the Israeli Parliament

Arab Christian Hospital Receives Honour from the Chairman of the Israeli Parliament PR Newswire GLASGOW, Scotland, December 5, 2012 GLASGOW, Scotland, December 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A hospital in Nazareth, owned and operated by UK Christian charity, The Nazareth Trust, has become the first non- Jewish organisation since the creation of the State of Israel to receive the annual Chairman of the Knesset Award (Knesset is the Parliament of Israel). The hospital, known locally as 'The English Hospital', received the award for demonstrating a positive, national impact on the country, its cross-community cultural sensitivity, educational outreach and contribution to Arab healthcare. Based in Nazareth, in the Northern Galilee region of Israel, it serves the local population (who are predominantly Arab) without distinction, regardless of religion, community or political affiliation. It operates a 24 hour accident and emergency department and delivers a full range of hospital and community based services. Owned and managed by UK charity, The Nazareth Trust, Chairman Ian Lyall and CEO Joseph Main joined Dr Bishara Bisharat, Head of the Hospital, in Jerusalem today at a ceremony in the Knesset where they accepted the award from Reuven Rivlin, Chairman of the Knesset, who remarked in his opening speech that the "English" Hospital has served the whole of Israel by also serving as a bridge between the Jewish and Arab communities in the country.