“Never Again” redefined after Hamas Massacre

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Dear Valdas,

In today’s briefing, Danny Seaman talked about the meaning of the phrase “Never Again” that was coined after the Holocaust.  In light of the horrific Hamas massacres of Israeli civilians on October 7th and the Israeli resistance and defense of October 8th he suggests a new meaning for the term.  Danny also reviewed a year of media coverage in the international press and how the tragedies of the war have impacted Israeli society very differently than the press corps.

Please click here to view the recording of the briefing from today.

Our next briefing will be on Wednesday at 10AM Eastern Time, 5PM Israel Time.  Click here to sign up for our next briefings if you have not already done so. If you have already registered for the briefings, then you do not need to register again.

Best regards,

Broad Campaign on the Horizon

Monday – September 16, 2024

Americans for a Safe Israel/AFSI mourns those murdered by terrorists, prays for those missing, held hostage and wounded. We pray that Hashem protects all of Israel’s security and defense forces and all the people of Am Yisrael.

Broad Campaign on the Horizon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a special discussion that he held last Thursday, “We are heading towards a broad campaign of one intensity or another.” This is with regard to Israel’s northern front.

The heads of the defense establishment also claimed during Thursday’s discussion that a diplomatic settlement alone will not bring the residents of the north back home. Channel 13 News quoted a senior associate of Netanyahu as stressing that no date has been set for the military move, but it is a matter of anywhere from weeks to a few months.

Amit Sofer, head of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council, said in response to the report, “After almost a year of fighting in the north, we hear for the first time that the Prime Minister wants to expand the attacks in Lebanon. We support any formula that will bring security to the north, bring back the residents and keep the terrorists away from the border line. I believe that only crushing the enemy will bring such quiet. Now we also want to see actions and not just words.”
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In Area C There is No

Innocent Construction

The Regavim Movement reports that in recent months, an illegal structure has been built near the military base Baal Hazor by Arabs from the village of Malikh in central Binyamin.

The construction and development procedures are being carried out more than 200 meters from the existing buildings in the village of Malikh, effectively creating a new incursion from the village into the open area, allowing potential control of the nearby fields and a security threat to the military base and its access routes.

Meir Deutsch, CEO of Regavim, stated: “One of the important messages we learned from the events that occurred on the Gaza border before October 7th is the importance of maintaining open fields in general and especially around IDF bases. The security system must wake up immediately and understand that there is no innocent construction: The Palestinian Authority does not stop for a moment its vision of establishing a state.”
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Friedman: Sovereignty = Stability, Security, Prosperity for All

Ahead of the publication of his book One Jewish State, former US ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, sat down with the Sovereignty Journal. In the interview, he presents in detail the main points of his out-of-the box political strategy that advocates for Israeli sovereignty over all the territories of the Land of Israel, resulting in sovereign responsibility that fosters stability, prosperity and security for all inhabitants of the region.

One of Friedman’s key points is that “Israeli right has never been able to articulate a full vision for the region. Most have advocated for sovereignty over the Jewish settlements located in what is referred to as “Area C” since the disastrous Oslo Accords. None have offered a solution for Areas A and B—the territory that Oslo placed under almost complete Palestinian control. But carving out Area C for Israel while leaving Areas A and B to fend for themselves would ultimately turn those areas into Gaza—isolated hotbeds of angry Palestinians who undoubtedly would grow their existing terror network.”

With a fresh new way of approaching the long-standing desire and need for the application of sovereignty, we look forward to closely following Ambassador Friedman’s steps in bringing this plan to what we pray will be its unanimous approval and swift implementation.
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STOP THE LIE! Remove the Anti-Semitic Blood Libel Film “Farha” on Netflix

We must not pass in silence over the attempted blood libel.

The Jordanian film Farha, by director Darin J. Sallam, in which IDF soldiers are seen murdering a Palestinian family during the War of Independence, will be released on Netflix in December. The film takes place in 1948 in Mandatory Palestine and is about a 14-year-old Palestinian girl whose father locks her in a warehouse because of IDF attacks in the village.

The production claims to be “inspired by true events”, however this is a lie.

Please note that “Farha” started streaming on Netflix December 2022.

Science Under Attack: How Wokeism is Eroding Our Universities

Canadian and US universities, especially the elite schools, are undergoing a crisis.  Not only are Jewish students encountering blatant antisemitism, especially since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, but the academic credibility of the institutions themselves is being questioned as classical liberal values have been replaced by “wokeism.”  Subsequently, standards have been lowered, while DEI ideologies have infiltrated every aspect of the sciences—social, physical, and applied.

Through a series of webinars, the CIJR will focus on various aspects of this pressing issue that is altering society’s perception of reality and the direction we, as a society, are headed unless dramatic changes halt the rapid decline of our institutions of higher learning.

We are striving to answer the question:
Can Our Universities Be Saved?

In this first webinar of our series, noted anthropologist and author Prof. Elizabeth Weiss will share her experience at San José State University and describe how her scientific research was abruptly halted when the nature of her work directly conflicted with the prevailing woke ideology.  She will also discuss postmodernism, victim narratives, the loss of academic freedom, and changes in the university over the last two decades: from political correctness to wokeism. 

Time is running out with Hezbollah

Dear Valdas,

In today’s briefing, I talked about the timeline for an all-out war with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and notes that the changing weather is not in Israel’s favor.  I also discussed what a siege in parts of Gaza would look like to target terrorists while allowing for the safe passage of civilians.

 

Please click here to view the recording of the briefing from today.

Our next briefing will be on Tuesday at 10AM Eastern Time, 5PM Israel Time.

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Best regards,

Brigadier General (res.) Amir Avivi
Founder and Chairman of IDSF Habithonistim

PRESS RELEASE: EMET Welcomes Senate Review of the U.S.-Qatar Relationship

EMET Welcomes Senate Review of the

U.S.-Qatar Relationship

(July 9, 2024, Washington, DC) – EMET welcomes the announcement today by Senate Armed ServicesCommittee Chair, Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and Ranking Member Sen. Roger Wicker(R-MS), on the filing of S. 4638 – The National Defense Authorization Act forFiscal Year 2025.

This legislation, while including all the necessaryprovisions crucial to maintaining defense cooperation between the United Statesand Israel, includes a new section relating to the relationship between theUnited States and Qatar, a state-enabler of Hamas. Under Sec. 1287 in the bill,the Secretary of Defense will be required to “report and brief on theoperational value of the Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, taking into considerationthe relationship of the Government of Qatar with Hamas and other terrorist organizations.”Among other things, the secretary will need to assess “whether the relationshipof the Government of Qatar with United States-designated terroristorganizations undermines the national security interests of the United States.”

For years, Qatar has provided a safe haven for Hamas masterminds,who live and operate in lavish Doha hotels. Qatar has enabled the mastermindsof Hamas, including Ismail Haniya, Mousa Abu Marzouk, and Khaled Mashal, notjust to carry out fundraising operations for the terrorist organization fromwithin the country, but to play an active role in planning Hamas’ attackagainst Israeli civilians on October 7th. While Qatar has beenclaiming that its ties to Hamas allows it to play the role of mediator, aimed atachieving a hostage release deal, these promises have not been delivered on.Qatar’s policy and actions have time and time again shown to undermine thenational security interests of the United States and of her allies.

Qatar has in the past also supported other terrorist organizations suchas Jabat Al Nusra, Al Qaeda and the Taliban.

Additionally, Qatar has been at the forefront of theinformation war against Israel through its state run media Al Jazeera, whichhas served as Hamas propaganda. In the past, Al Jazeera has produced blood libels againstIsrael, hired active members of Hamas as journalists and glorified the Oct. 7thmassacre.

EMET will continue to monitor this most welcome development,and work to ensure that a reevaluation of the U.S.-Qatar relationship isincluded in the NDAA’s final version and enacted into law.