Christian Right Steps Up Pro-Israel Lobby

[laststeamtrain]

Christian Right Steps Up Pro-Israel Lobby

Bill Berkowitz

BERKELEY, California, Jul 26 (IPS) - Over the past two decades, as the Christian Right has grown in political power in the United States, there has been a parallel growth in support for Israel. Organisations made up of conservative evangelical and Jewish leaders have been founded, and millions of dollars have been raised and donated to charities in Israel.

Now, a new group plans to take it up a notch, becoming a significant presence in any political policy debates involving Israel.

Last week, while the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict continued to escalate, Christians United for Israel (CUFI) -- an organisation founded less than six months ago by Texas evangelist Rev. John C. Hagee, pastor of the 18,000-member Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas and the author of "Jerusalem Countdown," a 2006 book about a nuclear-armed Iran -- rolled into Washington for its first major get-together.

More than 3,400 delegates from across the United States attended the inaugural meeting.

http://www.ipsnews.net/print.asp?idnews=34110

[wakeme2008]

1. Ya Right.... Has Israel accepted Jesus Christ as their savior.....

I put this up there with the Christian Right turning out in force to vote for Condi for President.... :rofl:

[AlamoDemoc]

2. These people are despicable.

I think every nation in the world should make sure these bastards are not preaching to their citizens.

[Patsy Stone]

3. Can't get to the Rapture without destroying Israel.

Or at least two thirds of it. They have to support it, until AFTER the Rapture.

[L0oniX]

4. Let's make Israel the 51st American state and be done with it.

We give Israel 5+ billion a year ...times 50+ years = no health care for America ...and all we get is more stinking war.

:sarcasm:

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. Do we have to wait for them to push us into Armageddon before we take

their tax break away from them?