On Sunday, October 31st, at the Ramat Rachel Hotel in Jerusalem, the "Pups for Peace" project was unveiled with a live demonstration before the Prime Minister's Mission of Jewish philanthropists from the USA organized by the United Jewish Communities, The Federations of North America (UJC).
Jewish Agency Chairman, Sallai Meridor was on hand to welcome "The UJC Prime Minister's Mission". As part of the demonstration, 50 trained dogs and their trainers demonstrated their operational capabilities to reveal explosives on public transportation.
"Pups for Peace" was established to assist the Israeli population in its struggle against terror through the use of explosive-detection dogs to counter terrorism. The organization is sustained by philanthropy alone and because of its importance in saving lives, the Jewish Agency raised a contribution of 2.25 million N.I.S. from the Israel Emergency Campaign of UJC on behalf of "Pups for Peace".
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Last Updated November 1, 2004