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Ep. 5: Watchman’s Stakelbeck on Christian support for Israel: ‘It’s a new dawn’

Ellie Cohanim interviews Erick Stakelbeck, journalist, author and host of TBN’s, “The Watchman.”

Together, they discuss why evangelical Christians support Israel, what the mainstream media gets wrong about the Middle East and the future of Christian-Jewish relations.

Watch it below and subscribe to the JNS YouTube channel. Listen to the audio version on Spotify, Apple Podcasts (iTunes), Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts.

It also airs on the Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS).

About “Global Perspectives with Ellie Cohanim”:

“Global Perspectives” is Jewish News Syndicate’s newest production. Join former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism at the U.S. Department of State Ellie Cohanim, as she hosts some of the most important geopolitical conversations taking place in the Jewish world today. Cohanim, a sought-after speaker in her own right, interviews heads of state, policymakers, thought leaders and activists, in frank and open discussions.

These conversations provide key insights into critical and time-sensitive issues, including the Iranian nuclear threat, the rise of violent anti-Semitism, anti-Zionist activities, Christian and Muslim support for Israel, and the historic Abraham Accords.

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