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From: AFSI Americans for A Safe Israel/AFSI <info@afsi.org>
Date: Thu, Aug 23, 2018, 11:45 AM
Subject: IF NOT US Launched in Israel
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It Ain't Never Gonna Happen!

Thursday - August 23, 2018 IF NOT US Launched in Israel First Group of Students to Experience the REAL Israel Report from Rabbi Uri Pilichowski, Director IF NOT US first group IF NOT US bus My first day as Director of Americans for a Safe Israel/AFSI's IF NOT US program is to teach the truth about Israel.  College campuses have become the new battleground for anti-Israel sentiment. Anti-Israel activists demonize Israel with slanderous charges that Israel mistreats Palestinians. They challenge Israel advocates by claiming that they don't know what's really happening on the ground in the "West Bank." Their campaigns argue that American Jews were never told about how Israel really treats the Palestinians. If only they knew about the oppressive way Israel treated the Palestinians, they would abandon their support for Israel. These are lies that must be addressed.  Israel's best advocates have studied the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and have strong emotional ties to Israel, but they haven't seen the truth. They haven't driven through Judea and Samaria and seen fair and secure checkpoints. They can't say that they've seen firsthand that there is no oppression of Palestinians. They become easy targets of those who fabricate stories of Israeli apartheid.  With its program, IF NOT US, AFSI addresses facts on the ground in Judea and Samaria. By taking the most engaged Gap Year students in Israel and showing them the truth, IF NOT US will ensure that when these students arrive on the college campus they can speak with confidence that they have been there and seen the truth. They can answer Israel's opponents with the truth that Palestinian Arabs are treated fairly and that Israel is a moral country.  IF NOT US takes students on a one day tour of Judea and Samaria. On this trip IF NOT US shows the truth about Judea and Samaria IF NOT US is committed to giving our best advocates not only the facts, the passion, but also the firsthand knowledge to defend themselves against those who knowingly lie about what occurs in Judea and Samaria. Helen and Judy launch IF NOT US IF NOT US with Ellin Gurvitch IF NOT US with Lilli Stordeur IF NOT US listening to Nadia Matar IF NOT US group with Judy, Helen Moshe Kwiat outside the Bethlehem checkpoint Moshe Kwiat engages IF NOT US outside the Bethlehem checkpoint More From Helen and Judy in Israel Judy with Yehudit Tayar and Helen in Hebron An illegal Bedouin encampment in Mitzpeh Yericho boasts PA flags and graffiti announcing "This is Palestine" It Ain't Never Gonna Happen! In his second meeting with PM Netanyahu this week, UN National Security Advisor John Bolton stated his highest priority is to see that Iran will "...never get nuclear weapon capabilities." Bolton has been a very strong supporter of Israel and an outspoken critic of the Iran 'deal.' He also reaffirmed that the alliance between the US and Israel has never been stronger. Full story HERE. After 25 Years..... Monday, August 20, 2018 marked 25 years since the signing of the Oslo Accord. Professor Eyal Zisser writes, "The Oslo accord was defined as a four-year interim agreement for a transitional stage on the path to finding a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." Where has this left Israel? To date we don't see that a solution was achieved. Instead, Israel has been dealt a permanent political and security reality it must grapple with every day. For further analysis on why Oslo has failed read the September 2016 article by Professor Efraim Karsh, "The Oslo Disaster." We're Proud We like MK Naftali Bennett's recent Opinion in The New York Times. "Keeping Israel as the Jewish nation-state does not threaten the future of the Jewish people; it safeguards it. Protecting Jewish traditions,...is the only way to be sure that Israel can continue to be a strong and vibrant democracy in a very difficult region." Build it Strong: Judea and Samaria Construction Approved. 1,000 new housing units approved for Judea and Samaria. Green Light. Increase planned for construction in Samaria community of Beit El from 296 housing units to 650 units. More Permits. YESHA Council is angry at PM Netanyahu for the low number of building permits issued and the low number of houses being built. What Jerusalem is NOT A.Z. Mohammed's piece in Gatestone Institute gives an accurate history as to why Mecca is not in Jerusalem. Excellent read HERE. For additional material, read Dr. Mordechai Kedar's October 2014 article "Why and When was the Myth of al-Aqsa Created?" BDS Loses. SodaStream victory over BDS in $3 billion deal with PepsiCo. Not Worried. Trump's declares Israel will pay higher price in peace deal - but PA proves daily they're not partners. Lauder Loses. Isi Leibler discusses Lauder's criticism of the Nation State Law. In Violation.Tufts University student group says anti-Israel class violates school policy. A FEW SPACES LEFT - SIGN UP TODAY! Tuesday, October 30 to Monday, November 5, 2018 AFSI CHIZUK MISSION TO ISRAEL (7-DAY TRIP) Member Price: $2,000 pp Double Room; $3,000 pp Single Room. $500 Deposit Due Now | 50% Balance Sept 7 | Balance Due October 4 Please sign up now if you plan to be with us. Participants make their own flight arrangements - BOOK NOW! To reserve your spot or for questions please contact Judy Kadish or call (212) 828-2424. READ THE TRIP ITINERARY HERE. AFSI CALENDAR OF EVENTS Find More Events at Israel Advocacy Calendar Monday – August 27, 2018 from 7 PM to 8 PM Phyllis Chesler at the Strand Bookstore, "A Politically Incorrect Feminist" Phyllis will engage in a lively conversation with you, read from and sign her new book: "A Politically Incorrect Feminist: Creating a Movement with Bitches, Lunatics, Dykes, Prodigies, Warriors, and Wonder Women." No charge but registration required. Strand Bookstore – Rare Room | 828 Broadway, NYC (between 12th & 13th Streets) Thursday - August 30, 2018 from 8:00 AM-10:00 AM Gaza Border Crisis: The Trauma, The Damage, The Needs Join us to meet a mother, a young pioneer, and a farmer - residents of Gaza border communities - who will share their personal stories of living under attack, with hundreds of incendiary kites, balloons, and rockets steadily raining down on them. Hear about the needs in their communities and the issues they face on the ground: their experiences running to bomb shelters and sleeping in saferooms, their fears of a ruined economy, the ecological disaster, and their challenges dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - both their children's as well as their own. Please note that for security purposes, government-issued photo identification will be required for entry. All bags are subject to search and absolutely no backpacks or large bags will be allowed. Featuring Special Remarks From Ambassador Dani Dayan, Consul General of Israel in New York Event Co-Chairs: Ariel Grunberg, Deborah E. Riegel No admission fee but advance tickets are required. Get tickets here. More Information: Sarah Azizi or 212.879.9300 x505 Park East Synagogue | 164 East 68th Street, NYC Sunday - October 21, 2018 @ 4 PM Rachel's Children Reclamation Foundation 24th Annual Dinner Buffet Dinner.  Phone 212-470-0967 or rachelschildren@gmail.com Manhattan Beach Jewish Center | 60 West End Avenue | Brooklyn, NY Sunday - October 28, 2018 The 2018 Conference on Jews and Conservatism This year's program: Jewish Ideas and the American Public Square, Keynote Speakers, Israel and World Politics. Guest speakers: Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked, Natan Sharansky, Ruth Wisse, Caroline Glick, Elliot Abrams and many more. Cost is $200 per ticket. To register online plus full program info CLICK HERE. Grand Hyatt @ 42nd Street, NYC Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM - Addison, TX (Dallas Area) AFSI Co-Sponsors An Evening with Caroline Glick with Special Guest Col. Allen West. Celebrated author and journalist Caroline Glick discusses "President Trump's Israel Policy and Its Effect on American Interests and National Security." Colonel Allen West will introduce Ms. Glick. A short presentation about ZAKA, Israel's volunteer emergency responders will be shown. Book signing (books for sale) with Caroline followed by dessert reception. FREE PARKING. $25 Early Bird Price thru Sept 1. $40 after Sept 1. Get tickets on Eventbrite. For info call (972) 450-6241 or actcinfo@addisontx.gov Addison Conference and Theater Center | 15650 Addison Road, Addison, TX STAY CURRENT. STAY CONNECTED. Join the conversation on our Facebook Group <s