On this last day of the tour, the group arrived in Hebron to celebrate Hebron Day there with original “settlers”. Yehudit Katzover, co-leader of Women in Green and spearhead of the Sovereignty Conferences, was there with WIG co-leader Nadia Matar. Rabbi Waldman, founder of the Yeshivat Nir in Kiryat Arba, Elyakim HaEtzni, another Hebron pioneer, and Sarah Nachshon, whose remarkable courage opened the Hebron cemetery to Jews, were also present. These individuals formed a panel, over which Noam Arnon, leader of the Hebron community, served as moderator. The AFSI group heard their amazing stories about the efforts to reclaim Hebron after the 1967 victories.  Continue reading

Here are a few pictures from AFSI’s participation yesterday in the Temple Mount Sifting Project, followed by dinner in Jerusalem’s one-of-a-kind Machane Yehuda marketplace: Continue reading

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The AFSI Chizuk Mission spent the entire day Sunday in the Shomron, first visiting the beautiful town of Kedumim. There they met with Mayor Hananel, ex-mayor and activist Daniella Weiss and others. Continue reading

Thanks to the efforts of Aharon Pulver of the Israel Independence Fund, Friday began with a visit to the Yogev Project at Moshav Hazorim in the Galilee. There, they met with young Sherut Leumi women involved with agricultural work and lifestyle. Continue reading

The Group at Har (Mount) Bental, Golan Heights

The AFSI Chizuk Mission spent Thursday touring the Golan Heights with Yifa Sigal, Director of the International Legal Forum. The ILF is a nonprofit proactive legal “hub” centralizing efforts of lawyers, organizations and activists worldwide, in their fight to promote justice, peace and equality in Israel and the Middle East. The ILF provides them with much-needed knowledge, strategic planning, research and international networking in order to successfully tackle human rights violations, radical ideologies, terror and the BDS movement. Continue reading

View of beautiful Haifa and Haifa Bay, from the Dan Panorama Hotel

After gathering at Ben Gurion Airport, members of the Chizuk Mission began their historic trip by traveling to Haifa to visit the company Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. at Matam Park. They were met by Yaky Yanay, Co-CEO & President of the firm, who explained the company’s extraordinary biotechnology achievements. Continue reading

Alan Bergstein

AFSI’s Chizuk mission will be in Yerushalayim at the same time as President Trump, and we will be rooting for him to do the right thing – move the American embassy to Jerusalem. Continue reading

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The Marriott Marquis hotel in NYC was filled with celebrities from Israel and America who had all gathered for the 6th Annual Jerusalem Post Conference this past Sunday, May 7. Continue reading