Erase Slide 43″ The UN Wants What??

“..Erase Slide 43” The UN Wants What??

The UN has conditioned Israel’s request for an exhibit on the Knesset at UN headquarters in New York on the removal of some content. This includes deleting references to Jerusalem as the country’s capital.

The exhibit, titled “The Knesset Celebrates 70 — Parliament Shaping Israeli Society,” was previously displayed at Ben Gurion Airport in 2019

Israel’s delegation to the United Nations was asked to display the exhibit at UN headquarters, but was told, “Please erase slide 43: According to relevant General Assembly and Security Council decisions, the Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel, is not valid from our point of view,” the UN was quoted as saying in its instructions. The UN also instructed Israel to remove text accompanying a photo of the Knesset that describes Jerusalem as “the eternal capital of the Jewish people and their holy city.”

Facts are facts and the UN needs to come face it. Slide 43 does not contradict international law. Jerusalem is the united Capital of Israel. Jerusalem is the eternal Capital of the Jewish people and their holy city. Jerusalem will not be deleted to satisfy your never ending political hostility to Israel. Sorry, not sorry. It’s not happening.

Yesha Council:

This Gov’t Should Be Toppled

Yesha Council leaders launched a campaign Sunday to bring down the coalition and force a new round of elections due to what they deem as biased government policies. The Council was prompted by the government’s decision to “freeze” Jewish construction in Judea/Samaria, while effectively ignoring any illegal Arab construction.

The press conference was held in front of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s Jerusalem office. Yesha chair David Elhayani accused Gantz of ceding Israeli territory to the Palestinians and endangering national security. “Thus this government has no right to exist and should be toppled,” he concluded. Shomron Council head Yossi Dagan added: “The government is destroying [Homesh] and freezing construction in the “West Bank,” all while abandoning the Negev. Such a government will fall.”

AFSI applauds the Yesha Council for advancing its activism in the fight to secure Israel’s land. We continue to remain alarmed by the about face Prime Minister Bennett takes as he appeases the PA. Let’s not forget that Bennett himself is a former chairman of the Yesha Council, which makes his actions today all the more disturbing. Until Bennett does an about-face and holds true to his election promises, he cannot be trusted and is a threat to Israel’s safety and sovereignty.

Chizuk Mission May 2022 – Travel to Israel with AFSI

AFSI’s next Chizuk Mission Trip to Israel will begin on May 2 and run through May 9: 7 nights, 8 days.

Below is a very basic outline of the mission trip to date with a more complete version available for those who are interested in joining us.

For more information and/or to indicate your interest in attending the trip, please contact Judy Freedman Kadish: info@afsi.org or call (212) 828-2424.

5/2 Atlit, Akko & a Shmitta Farm

5/3 Jeep ride on the Lebanese border with Colonel Eitan + Rajar

5/4 Tel Saki and Jordan valley

5/5 Yom Haatzmaut

5/6 Oz V’Gaon, Chevron (maybe Arugot farm)

5/7 Shabbat in Jerusalem

5/8 Har Habayit, Jerusalem highlights and Tel El Ful lookout

5/9 Samaria: Evyatar, Homesh, Chavat Gilad and Yitzhar

More detailed information available on request. This is a 7 night , 8 day trip. Four of the nights will be in Jerusalem.

Photo above taken at the Knesset, AFSI Chizuk Trip 2018

YOU CAN HELP!

Justice for Amiram Ben Uliel

Honenu started this petition to President Herzog.

Amiram Ben Uliel, an innocent young man, has been sitting in jail, under harsh conditions for over six years. He has been convicted of a crime that he did NOT commit. The conviction is based on a confession made during torture and the “re-enactment” of the crime in his torturers presence.

Please help us return Amiram to his wife and young daughter.

Know A Student Studying in Israel?

Educating and enlightening the next generation of Jewish leaders is an essential part of AFSI’s mission. We look forward to sponsoring more educational experiences for English speakers on a gap or study abroad year in Israel.

To recommend a student or make a donation please contact Judy Freedman Kadish

News Bites, Opinions, etc. – Stay Informed

Terrorism Not Acceptable

UN Jew Hatred: Business as Usual

Terror in Hadera

Stand With Israel!

UPCOMING ZOOM MEETINGS AND IN-PERSON EVENTS

All listings reflect AFSI’s mission to educate the public on the truth about Israel and to advocate for a Whole and Sovereign Israel.

Wednesday – March 30, 2022 | 4:30pm EDT IN PERSON RALLY

Solidarity With Israel

Anti-Semitic crimes are up 400% in NYC. Anti-Zionism is one form of anti-Semitism. Zionaphobics will be demonstrating in front of the Friends of IDF headquarters inciting violence against Jews here and in Israel. They will be demanding the closure of Friends of the IDF. They will be calling for intifada which is a pogrom targeting Jews in Israel. They will be calling for death to Israel and the US. This must not go unanswered. One way narratives are dangerous. We are asking that you wear an IDF hoodie/shirt, hoodie/shirt with the flag of Israel or Jerusalem or any other article of clothing which demonstrates that you are “visibly Zionist.” More info on Facebook HERE

IDF Headquarters | 60 East 42 Street (between Park and Madison Avenues) NYC

Friday – April 1, 2022 | 6:00pm EDT IN PERSON

Erev Shabbat Service with Ron Dermer

Ambassador Ron Dermer will speak Erev Shabbat services. He is an Israeli political consultant and diplomat who served as the Israeli Ambassador to the United States from 2013 to 2021. No registration is required. Proof of vaccination or a CRS Vaccine Precheck Card is required to enter, and everyone will need to remain masked while inside the building. To expedite entry you can show us proof of your vaccine status in advance. More info HERE.

Congregation Rodeph Shalom | 7 West 83rd Street, NYC

Saturday – April 2, 2022 | 11:30am – 12:15pm EDT IN PERSON

Standing Up for Israel & the Jewish People in the UN

Ambassador Gil Erdan, Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations, will deliver an address on Shabbat morning.

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, Main Synagogue | 125 East 85th Street, NYC

Sunday – May 22, 2022 | FULL INFO TO FOLLOW

Celebrate Israel Parade – “Together Again!”

Follow the Celebrate Israel Parade’s website for updated information. We will let you know if the parade will be live or on Zoom as info becomes available.

*** STAY TUNED FOR MORE LISTINGS! ***

Yes, Folks. There Actually Is Some Good News Coming Out of Israel: How Im Tirtzu is Leading the Fight for Israel in Israel

Douglas Altabef, Chairman of the Board of Im Tirtzu, and student activist at Im Tirtzu, Shai Rosengarten, talk about several positive initiatives they are engaged in, all of which are designed to strengthen Zionism during Covid and beyond.

Recorded March 22, 2022 | Video HERE

The Sabotaging of Israeli Democracy by the Legal Establishment and the Media

Moshik Kovarsky is a member of The Project 315 steering committee. This initiative’s mission is to dismantle the false indictments against former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exposing the evidence of the Coup in Israel by the legal establishment and the media in Israel. Learn more: https://www.the315.org

Recorded February 22, 2022 | Video HERE

How to Fight World War III

With Kenneth Abramowitz, founder of “Save the West” www.savethewest.com, a website dedicated to saving America from itself! Few people realize that Western civilization is facing existential danger from unprecedented economic, cultural, and military threats. On a deeper level, few people in the West understand or appreciate who “we” are, how we became so prosperous and free, who our enemies are, and how to preserve our civilization. Ken also serves on AFSI’s Advisory Council.

Recorded February 8, 2022 | Video HERE

EXPERIENCING OUR LAND,

SECURING OUR FUTURE!

We are an educational organization created to support an undivided Israel.

AFSI was founded in 1970 as an American counterpart to the Land of Israel Movement, asserting Israel’s historic, religious, and legal rights to the land re-claimed in the 1967 war. AFSI has argued consistently that a strong, territorially defensible Israel is essential to U.S. and global security interests in the region, and that the “two-state solution,” would endanger the world, while bringing the dissolution of Israel.

We are a national organization with chapters throughout the country and members throughout the world. All are dedicated to the premise that a strong Israel is essential to Western interests in the Middle East, and that the Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria and the Golan are the best guarantee against strategic vulnerability, as were the Gush Katif communities.

AFSI supports a policy of “peace for peace” between the Arab states and Israel, and rejects “peace for territory.” AFSI opposes spending U.S. tax dollars, estimated to be in the billions, to fund a phantom “peace” plan.

Send a message to the detractors of Israel in the media, the Administration, and the public by joining AFSI and becoming active in your community chapter.