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 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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News Allegations of Christian influence surface as World Zionist Congress election heats up
A body tasked with administering an election in which only Jews are allowed to vote felt compelled this year to clarify what it means by ‘Jew’
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Opinion The head of the largest Christian Zionist organization is no friend to Israel — he wants an apocalypse there
Pastor John Hagee, founder of Christians United for Israel, urged Israel to retaliate against Iran
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Culture Who is John Hagee, the Christian Zionist pastor who spoke at the March for Israel?
Hagee, who has made numerous antisemitic statements in the past, runs the largest Christian lobby for Israel
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Fast Forward Progressive Jews angered evangelical Pastor John Hagee will address Israel rally
Some progressive group leaders say they had been assured that Hagee would not get a platform at Tuesday's event on the National Mall
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Culture What does it mean when people say Israel and Hamas are fighting a ‘holy war?’
Some Christians are interpreting the violence as the culmination of prophecies about the End Times
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Culture Holy cow! Can one heifer herald the Third Temple — and the end of the world as we know it?
A red heifer calf has been born in Israel, to the delight of controversial Third Temple advocacy groups
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Culture Inside the ancient Christian theology driving modern antisemitism
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News Mamdani to attend Passover Seder as he navigates ties with Jewish groups amid rising antisemitism
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