Today’s must read is an Arutz Sheva OpEd by Nadia Matar and Yehudit Katsover (Women in Green). Matar and Katsover appear before groups throughout Israel as part of their efforts to promote the vision of Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.

They state that the status quo “…presents a dangerous and stupefying illusion that is allowing a Palestinian state to become a reality right under our noses, with all of the dangers that it presents to the long-term future of the State of Israel. We therefore repeat again that Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria is an urgent necessity.”

Judea and Samaria are INCORRECTLYcalled the ‘West Bank,’ a term given to the land by the government of Jordan after Jordan illegally occupied the land in 1948.

Senior officials say US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman is seeking to be able to say ‘Judea and Samaria’ in official statements instead of ‘West Bank.’

Last week the State Department in its annual ‘Country Reports on Human Rights Practices’ dropped the term ‘occupied territories.’

Read about this development HERE and for the Palestinian response follow HERE 
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AFSI was proud to join with Marc Prowisor of the One Israel Fund in dedicating a sophisticated security camera system in Havat Gilad. Yael Shevach, the widow of Rabbi Raziel Shevach, murdered by terrorists on the road outside Havat Gilad, joined the group along with good friend and resident, Ilana Shimon.

The beautiful hilltop of Itamar, overlooking Shechem and the two mountains of Greezim and Bracha, was the site of AFSI’s visit in Itamar with Rabbi Moshe Goldstein

The AFSI group outside the American Consulate in Jerusalem, slated to become the United States Embassy in Israel’s capital city. We celebrated with the singing of the American and Israeli national anthems.

View the video below for an update.

Israel and the US have almost completed the preparations necessary to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

Helen and Judy both gave greetings followed by AFSI board member Ken Abramowitz who gave a talk on “Saving Western Civilization and How to Win This Third World War” in which we are now engaged.

Architect Yoram Ginsberg presented a plan looking forward to Israel at 100. Needless to say, it includes a whole Israel with Israeli Sovereignty.

This is the title and subject of David Bedein’s latest article.

As you know, Bedein is tirelessly and single-handedly following this critical issue.

Here is what he has to say in a recent Arutz Sheva OpEd.
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Fabulous number and great news on Israel’s population upon the occasion of its 70th anniversary.

Israel’s population has topped 8.8 million and is expected to continue to increase!

Read the report HERE.
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