US President Donald Trump may travel to Israel next month to attend the opening of the new US Embassy in Jerusalem.

AFSI welcomes the President being in attendance at the opening of the embassy and will watch for a confirmation on this.

Reports over the weekend state that the Trump administration is seriously considering allowing Jonathan Pollard to move to Israel as urged by US and Israeli officials  at The Jerusalem Post Conference in New York on Sunday.

AFSI strongly supports Jonathan Pollard’s immigration to Israel and would love to see it happen in conjunction with the forthcoming opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem.

World Israel News story HERE.

Mike Pompeo voiced a strongly worded message of support for Israel on Sunday on his first trip to Israel as US Secretary of State. Pompeo met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“We remain deeply concerned about Iran’s dangerous escalation of threats to Israel and the region and Iran’s ambition to dominate the Middle East remains. The US is with Israel in this fight.”

Story HERE.

The video below says it all. Arutz Sheva story HERE 
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The body of a tenth Israeli student was recovered late Thursday night by search and rescue personnel who continued efforts despite a blanket of darkness combined with incredibly difficult and harsh conditions.

AFSI expresses its condolences to the ten families of the victims of the flash flood in the Arava.

Report HERE.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was sworn in on Thursday.

Pompeo is expected to visit Israel during his first trip abroad as the United States Secretary of State and is expected to meet with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

Pompeo has chosen to stop in Israel noting its importance as a key ally and partner in the region.

Story HERE.

AFSI demonstrated over two years ago on behalf of Elisha Odess who is still in jail allegedly for the Duma arson crime, although endless interrogation and torture have proven nothing. Our position was,INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. His case has still NOT come to trial. Now we have a report about the Shabak FRAMING Jewish hilltop youth. This is an intolerable situation which MUST STOP.

Apparently, the Justice Department is unable to override the actions of the Shabak. Although we appreciate the many necessary activities of the Shabak to provide safety to Israel’s citizens, we deplore its subversive, cruel, and destructive actions against idealistic Jewish youth who might live on the hilltops of Judea and Samaria. These young pioneers are working with their parents, or going it alone, in preserving Israel’s hold on Jewish land. The Shabak framing and targeting of the youth must end.

Read the story HERE 
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AFSI Chizuk MIssion participants attended a farewell dinner in Ma’aleh Adumim and said goodbye to each other until the next mission.

Below, view more fabulous photos taken on our magnificent trip to Israel!

Barnard College has rejected an anti-Israel referendum proposed by the Student Government Association.

The referendum wanted Barnard to withdraw from its holdings from companies doing business with Israel, however, President Sian Leah Beilock said, “Barnard will not take action in response to this referendum.”

Story HERE 
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The media’s coverage of US – European Union relations is focused on efforts to convince President Trump to stay in line with Obama’s Iran nuclear deal.

Caroline Glick in Breitbat reports: “Left largely unreported is that while the European leaders are pressuring Trump to align his Iran policy with theirs, Macron, Merkel, and European Union Foreign Policy Commissioner Federica Mogherini are waging a multifaceted campaign to undermine and discredit one of Trump’s most significant foreign policy initiatives: namely, Jerusalem.”