Dear Friends, amv"sh
On my recent trip with AFSI, Yisroel Danziger was one of our tour guides. We saw places in Yesha on the hilltops of Judea and Samaria, that are rarely seen on a typical trip to Israel. These communities and pioneers rely on Yisroel Danziger and Mishmeret Yesha.
The first response teams that Mishmeret Yesha trained, were the first that responded during recent terror attacks thereby preventing more terror victims.
We must do whatever we can to support and empower Mishmeret Yesha.
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From: Janet Lehr <janetlehr@israellives.org>
Date: Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 6:05 PM
Subject: Israel Lives, December 13 2008.
To: faigerayzel@gmail.com
ISRAEL LIVES December 13, 2008 16th of Kislev, 5769 Mishmeret Yesha-Working Together.
AFSI [Americans for a Safe Israel] met this past week at the Safra Synagogue 11 E 63 St. The Safra Synagogue is to be thanked for making its premises always available to speakers for Zion. AFSI had as its speaker, Mr Izzy Danziger*, Dir. Of Operations of Mishemeret Yesha for the past 20 years. Though not his intention, during Q and A Mr Danziger revealed how Judea and Samaria residents are divided as a group, and some even apathetic. If we held the hope that the 200,000 + residents of Yesha and the 100,000+ residents of threatened portions of Jerusalem would save Israel in perpetuity, think again. Each Zionist, wherever he or she lives must become active, must double and more, their present commitment and identification with G-ds blessing to the Jewish People, the land of Israel. [Please read the attachments on Mishmeret Yesha (1) the important works they do and (2) easily supplied items needed.]
We in the diaspera and within Israel must identify those who are solidly behind a Zionist Israel and all that that implies -
o r t h e r e w i l l b e n o I s r a e l i n t h e n e x t g e n e r a t i o n.
>Who do you count among your readers that you know travel 'private' to Israel and would transport thermal underwear, or special flashlights or other gear, all non-military, not on any prohibited list. Do know tourists or business people flying direct to Israel, or those going on a mission? Everyone flying to Israel should be encouraged to bring needed goods. I've attached 2 pdfs provided by Izzy Danziger, Mishmeret Yesha. You'll see that many, many items are needed. I following emails I'll provide more information. For now, think about who you know (1) leaving on a mission, (2) who will be touring and (3) who flies private. I am presently working on convenient places in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem that will hold the items til picked up. If you have contacts in Israel that would act as a temporary 'garage (small storage)' or 'warehouse (larger storage)', please let me know.
>We need to coordinate. Each of us has list-members who though true supporters of a Zionist Israel are not broadly connected. Shouldn't we build a core list?
>We need to take extreme care in our own host nations to see that Israel's needs are respected and that any aggression against Jews is treated as it is, as a HATE CRIME. 'Left Wing' and Islamic opposition are far better funded today than are supporters of a Jewish Israel. Politicians and media need to be monitored, congratulated and chastised as is appropriate; and actively cultivated.
>Left wing brethren need to be brought to the realization of what a polymorphous Israel really would mean, to themselves personally, to the entire Jewish community, and ultimately to the world - Remember Czechoslovakia before WWII !! Acquiescent Internationalists and 'peace now-niks' are Islam's greatest monetary and activist supporters in their battle against the existence of the Jewish State of Israel, after Saudi Arabia. If people care of nothing more than for a 'free' world, little Israel as a Jewish State, is all that separates Islam from the world.
> What are your broad group counts? How many do you count as activists? Please let me know these figures.
Invigorate your larger groups. Deploy your activists. Everyone a task within his capability.
In conclusion:
>We who are very few in number, must identify and support activists and activist organizations, perhaps to the exclusion of all other support we have learned to give the larger community in which we live. Israel's existence is severely threatened, now. Amegeddon is approaching very quickly. Don't let it be, "Not with a bang, but a whimper" [T.S.Elliot The Hollow Men. Elliot speculated that life on earth might not after all be terminated catastrophically, but through cultural decline.]
WILL YOU TELL YOUR GRANDCHILDREN, I REMEMBER WHEN THERE WAS A JEWISH STATE OF ISRAEL?
*Mr. Danziger's front line activities with Mishmeret Yesha include: oversight of security activities, land redemption, legal representation for Yesha residents and emergency medical care. Mishmeret Yesha is renowned for the training and equipping of the Rapid Response Teams which provide IDF coordinated security to the communities of Judea and Samaria against terrorist infiltrations.
Mishmeret Yesha is a frontline organization. To donate to Mishmeret Yesha, make checks payable to: Central Fund of Israel-VESTS. Donations will be acknowledged as coming from a 501c3 charity.
Shabbat Shalom
Janet
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