Yaky Yanay, CEO & President of Israeli regenerative medicine company Pluristem Therapeutics, urged this week his employees to spread the word about their successful integration in the workplace between Jews and Arabs.

“Tell your friends on the phone, on the internet, about your Jewish friend that you really love, tell your friends about the Arab friend who works with you on the team,” the biotech firm chief wrote in an email.

“[Tell them] that you live together, eat together and dream together. Tell about your employees, your managers, your friends. Tell our story.”

The translated email from Yanay, which captures an emerging spirit of hope and coexistence, was originally aimed at his staff, but is now circulating among Israeli and American friends and families of employees.

His diverse team, situated in the mixed city of Haifa, is comprised of Jewish, Muslim, Christian, and Druze scientists and researchers.

Pluristem is developing a 3D technology platform that uses placental cells to develop therapies for conditions such as inflammation, muscle injuries, hematological disorders and exposure to radiation.

The multicultural, multilingual company has partnerships with the US Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health and NASA. It also works with the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Center in the United Arab Emirates, sharing research results, samples and equipment.

“We will all be here tomorrow, next week as well. We have nowhere to go but to learn to live and love each other,” the email concluded.