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The first Central America Forum for Israel also marked the third anniversary of Guatemala’s Israel Friendship Law, which institutes that schoolchildren learn about Israel and its historical relations with their country.
“Anti-Semitism is not just a Jewish problem. Anti-Semitism is everyone’s problem. Our Jewish neighbors cannot be left to fend off this scourge by themselves. If we do nothing, evil will thrive, and it will rule the day,” said Pastor John Hagee.
Pastor John Hagee was the main draw with his spirited sermons and preacher’s delivery, though former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley proved a powerful voice for the Jewish state.
“Our support for Israel has no bounds, has no jurisdiction. We go where the fight is. If it’s in politics, we’re there; if it’s on campus, our students are there. If it’s on social media, our employees are there,” said Sandra Hagee Parker.
The American Jewish Committee panned the resolution, saying it “demonizes Israel, fails to offer a credible path to Israeli-Palestinian peace and undermines advances in Christian-Jewish relations.”
It’s invite-only for 700 of the organization’s leaders and donors, combining the January leadership conference and summertime summit with the opening plenary session to be livestreamed.
“We have a serious education problem in the evangelical church. Too many people just don’t know a lot about any given subject. They’re smart, but they’re starved for information because their pastor is hawking his latest book from the pulpit on Sunday morning, instead of explaining serious issues,” says researcher and writer Jim Fletcher.
They have long been considered one of the Jewish state’s largest bases of support in the United States and abroad.
Gadeer Kamal-Mreeh will work to strengthen connections to Israel and facilitate Jewish social activism.
“Right now, you have multiple countries around the world, including the United States, looking to figure out how to redo this Iran deal. It’s nothing more than a death wish for Israel, and eventually, a death wish for the world,” said former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.
“It’s been two years since I stepped foot in Israel, but it took less than two days for me to remember why this nation will forever hold an unrivaled place in my heart,” said participant Kennedy Lee.
“Christian Zionists have had a relationship with every Prime Minister since [David] Ben-Gurion. That will not change,” said Christians United for Israel spokesman Ari Morgenstern.
