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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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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Fast Forward New poll finds Americans strongly back Israel
The vast majority of Americans strongly support Israel and want the U.S. to maintain sanctions against Iran, according to a new survey from Christians United For Israel (CUFI), a group founded by evangelical Pastor John Hagee with more than 10 million members. The survey found that 82% of respondents believe it’s “important or very important…
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Breaking News Christian Zionists Still Uncertain About Trump — But They’re Glad He’s Not Obama
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Barack Obama is gone, and the relief among the Christian Zionists and their Jewish friends who peopled certain corners of Washington, D.C., this week was palpable. Gary Bauer, the veteran evangelical activist, laid it out at the opening session of Christians United for Israel’s annual conference on Monday. A year ago, “from…
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Fast Forward Mike Pence To Speak At Christian Pro-Israel Group’s Annual Summit
(JTA) — Vice President Mike Pence will address the annual summit of Christians United for Israel, the largest pro-Israel group in the country. Pence will speak at CUFI’s conference in Washington, D.C., which is taking place on July 17-18, the group announced Tuesday. Pastor John Hagee, who founded CUFI in 2006, praised the Trump administration in a…
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News Leader of Christian Zionists Named Head of Campus Anti-BDS Group
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s new campus operation to defend Israel has picked David Brog, the head of the largest Christian Zionist organization, as its first leader. Brog, executive director of Christians United for Israel, will head the Campus Maccabees, a new multi-million dollar group funded by Adelson and fellow billionaire Haim Saban. The new organization’s mission…
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Breaking News Christians United For Israel Urge Congress to Cut Funding to Palestinian Authority
With sharp jabs at the Obama administration, Christians United for Israel launched its annual Washington rally with appeals to Congress to impose new sanctions on Iran and to cut off funding to the Palestinian Authority. David Brog, the group’s executive director, said the group regarded the Iran nuclear talks as a failure and would back…
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Breaking News Evangelical Christian Israel Backers Push Opposition to Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel has made strides in his bid to secure Senate confirmation as defense secretary, winning the endorsement of leading Jewish Democratic senators and meeting with the leaders of major American Jewish groups. But conservative pro-Israel opposition remains fierce, bolstered by the pivotal role being played by Christians United For Israel, the Texas-based group founded…
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