This is the Forward’s coverage of Christian Zionism, the Zionist belief among some Christians that the return of Jews to Israel fulfills a biblical prophecy.
Christian Zionism
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Fast Forward How ‘synagogue of Satan’ went from New Testament phrase to antisemitic catch-all
The man charged with arson of a Mississippi synagogue used a phrase lately popularized by Candace Owens
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Looking Forward How a Jewish reporter like me got addicted to Christian media
Why Jews should be paying attention to Jesus movies
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Fast Forward How Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz’s biblical bickering explains the MAGA divide on Israel
Debating Israel and Iran, Carlson and Cruz got hung up on a verse from Genesis. Who read it right?
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Fast Forward Christian Zionists in South Korea open country’s first Holocaust museum
The museum was inspired by a local rise in antisemitism following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack, according to the group
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Opinion Mike Huckabee’s old-school Christian Zionism is bad news for anyone who wants Middle East peace
Understanding Huckabee's theology is crucial to understanding the specific dangers of his vision
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Fast Forward What Jewish groups are saying ahead of Mike Huckabee’s confirmation hearing to be Israel ambassador
The former Arkansas governor and evangelical pastor is a staunch Christian Zionist who has called for Israel to control the West Bank in perpetuity
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Fast Forward What is the new ‘Judea and Samaria Caucus’ in Congress all about?
It’s one of several signs of how Trump’s Republicans are reshaping the conversation around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (And: It has no Jewish members.)
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Opinion Pete Hegseth’s belief in Christian dominion should deeply trouble American Jews
The new secretary of defense’s approach to Zionism has Christian supremacist roots
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