YOM HA'ATZMAUT SAMEACH ISRAEL! | | 3,000 years old and 71 years young! AFSI is thrilled to be celebrating Israel @ 71. It was this time last year that our Chizuk Mission Trip had the privilege to be in Israel and join in the festivities for Israel @70. In a little over two weeks our group will be travelling to Israel and looks forward to visits throughout the land, meeting with the people....and the enjoying the food!
Watch the Independence Day Flyover from the great big blue skies front row seat HERE. | | In Celebration of Yom Ha'Atzmaut Videos We Like | |  | We all love Israel but do you know what it means to be Israeli? Take a moment to find out! Video courtesy of Im Tirtzu. | | | | Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon clarifies the Jewish people's proof of ownership of the land of Israel to a UN audience. | | | | To Be Continued?
A dozen US rabbis from across the major denominations met Wednesday morning with the publisher and editorial page editor of The New York Times regarding the anti-Semitic cartoon it published and its general coverage of Israel.
The 90 minute meeting was organized through the New York Board of Rabbis. Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, the group's executive vice president, said A.G. Sulzberger and James Bennet, the publisher and editorial page editor, "owned the problem" of the cartoon being anti-Semitic.
AFSI applauds the New York Board of Rabbis for initiating this important meeting. However, we know all too well that change lies solely in the hands of The New York Times so that their disgraceful 120 year history of anti-Semitism can be reversed. | | When Will They Learn? The European Union as Enabler
The latest report from Palestinian Media Watch reveals that the European Union has decided to help the PA and its leader Mahmoud Abbas to continue paying salaries to terrorists by pledging to give the PA 15 million euros to cover salaries for public employees - the very salaries Abbas cut in order to keep up the PA's financial rewards to terrorists.
The EU's decision is contradictory to its recent announcement that it's against payment of salaries to terrorists. Doesn't the EU realize that their recent decision enables payment of monies to terrorists? | | In Case You Missed It: News, Opinions, etc.
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. "It is happening in Astoria, Queens. The small Jewish community of Astoria is asking the pro-Israel community to join us in confronting this event," said Zelig Krymko, a local resident whose daughter is attending school in Israel. "We were told by the organizer, Caleb Dejong, who is a member of the board of the church, that our opinions won't be welcome at this event, and that saying controversial things about Palestine won't be tolerated."
The event will take place at the Redeemer Episcopal Church at 3014 Crescent Street on Tuesday, May 14, 6 pm - 9 pm. Anyone interested in protesting this event should contact Zelig Krymko at zeligkrymko@yahoo.com. He will be holding a meeting ahead of the event on organizing the pro-Israel response. | | PLEASE CIRCULATE THESE ACTION ALERTS WITH YOUR CONTACTS | | The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), an American front group for Hamas, has long been promoting political candidates and finally now have strong allies in the U.S. Congress: Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Talib. Call US Attorney General William Barr (202-353-1555), and Elan Carr, the U.S. State Department's new Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism (202-647-6575) to investigate Hamas affiliated CAIR's ties in U.S. Congress. Contact your local Congress member and ask them to investigate the same.
Dems response is hypocrisy!
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and President Trump have both called for Omar's removal from The House Foreign Affairs committee and for Tlaib to be removed from the Financial Services Committee. Please send your letters, or call and thank McCarthy and Trump for taking the high road and promoting what is right in order to prevent the virus of hatred from spreading. President Trump by Email or call (202) 456-1111 or (202) 456-1414 House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy: (202) 225-2915 | | "Save The West" is the blog of Ken Abramowitz, AFSI Advisory Council member. Ken tackles the most pressing issues facing Israel and the US with sharp analysis and original insight, while offering common-sense solutions. | | Boomerang's YouTube channel spearheads Israel's 'public diplomacy' warfare on social media by producing immediate responses to acute events through short and viral video clips. Watch weekly updates on attacks in Judea and Samaria. | | | Monday - May 27 - Tuesday - June 4, 2019
AFSI Chizuk Mission to Israel
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Don't delay - This is a Mission you won't want to miss! Judea, Samaria, Northern borders, Yom Yerushalayim in Jerusalem! VIP briefings, exclusive access to many sites.
VERY LIMITED SPACE REMAINING! | | Thursday - May 9, 2019 from 7 PM - 8:30 PM Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel. The four spies at the center of this story were part of a ragtag unit known as the Arab Section, conceived during World War II by British spies and Jewish militia leaders. Intended to gather intelligence and carry out sabotage and assassinations, the unit consisted of Jews who were native to the Arab world and could easily assume Arab identities. No charge, register HERE. Columbia University Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies 617 Kent Hall (116th Street @ Broadway), NYC
Tuesday - May 14, 2019 @ 6:00 PM The Miracle of Jewish Continuity - Reports from the Diaspora. A live recording of the Tikvah Podcast, with Swedish journalist and political advisor Annika Hernroth Rothstein. Rothstein will discuss the state of Jewish life in small communities around the world - including Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Conversation at 6:30 PM. Limited space available. Registration required HERE. The Tikvah Center | 165 East 56th Street, NYC
Sunday – May 19, 2019 | 7 PM – 9 PM Menachem Begin Lecture: Lessons from a Rich Legacy of Leadership. Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Peace between Israel and Egypt: Lessons in Leadership. Forty years after the signing of the Peace Treaty between Israel and Egypt, there is no better time to recognize Menachem Begin's legacy of security, democracy, liberty and inclusivity. Begin, the man, was a brilliant, tough, humble and proud Jew who never compromised when the dignity and survival of Israel and the Jewish people were at stake. Begin, the leader, transformed Israel. Join Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik and Senator Joseph Lieberman as they analyze Menachem Begin's philosophy, actions, and lessons they hold for us today. No charge. Register HERE. Congregation Shearith Israel | 2 West 70th Street, NYC
Sunday - June 2, 2019 @ 11 AM - 4 PM Celebrate Israel Day Parade. *** AFSI Will March with the American Zionist Movement/AZM Float. Info on where we meet will be announced. *** This year's theme is Only in Israel – Rak B'Yisrael Where in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles. Where ancient villages stand beside ultra-modern cities. Where a 2,000 year old language was resurrected for modern speech. Where exiles from the four corners of the world have come home. Where skill and chutzpah together make the impossible come true. Where barren deserts are transformed into flourishing fields. Where diverse cultures produce a fusion of global cuisine. Where pioneers build new frontiers in science and technology. Where water can be produced from thin air. Where those with incurable diseases are cured. Where if you will it, it is no dream. Only in Israel! – Rak B'Yisrael! On 5th Avenue from 57th to 74th Streets, NYC
Sunday - June 16, 2019 | | | | | | |
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