Israel's Top Tourism Official Praises Pat Robertson [View All]

[Herschel]

-- Israel's top tourism official is praising evangelist Pat Robertson for helping steer evangelical Christians to the country.

Israeli Tourism Minister Benny Elon honored the conservative Christian author and commentator at a religious convention breakfast in Charlotte. The National Religious Broadcasters' convention is bringing 6,000 Christian media to the city through Wednesday.

Robertson praised Israel's survival in the face of what he called a "fanatical religion" of its Muslim neighbors. He said Palestinian President Yasser Arafat was raised to finish the work of Hitler.

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I often take issue with this individual, yet I welcome support for Israel from across the political spectrum. The observation of Arafat is interesting.