Tag: Christians
Enlisting Christian media in fight against anti-Semitism
At its national convention, the National Religious Broadcasters—a nonpartisan, international association of Christian communicators—announced that its board of directors adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (INRA) working definition of anti-Semitism, with the call to fight anti-Semitism front and...
National Library of Israel releases photos from Johnny Cash’s ‘Holy Land’ visit
The National Library of Israel in Jerusalem has released rare photographs from a November 1971 visit by legendary musician Johnny Cash to Israel. It took place during a professional and spiritual resurgence for the star after years...
Guatemala names street after Jerusalem, ‘capital of Israel’
The Israeli ambassador to Guatemala officially inaugurated a road this week named “Jerusalem Street, the capital of Israel,” becoming the 27th street in the country named after Israel’s capital within the past two years.
Ambassador...
Israeli ambassador Erdan: Christian allies of Israel are ‘Iron Dome of truth’ for Jewish...
Israeli Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations Gilad Erdan and former Vice President Mike Pence addressed hundreds of Christian supporters of Israel at the Israel Allies Foundation Gala Awards in Texas...
Why is young evangelical support for Israel eroding?
Over the past few decades, evangelical Christians have emerged as one of Israel’s core bases of support both in the United States and many other countries as well. However, growing trends of secularization and...
Report: Christian missionaries infiltrate haredi enclave in Jerusalem
The haredi community of Jerusalem’s French Hill neighborhood was rocked by scandal on Sunday after it was revealed that a prominent local haredi family were actually Christian missionaries.
According to haredi news site Behadrei Hadarim, the family used forged documents to immigrate...
Honduras becomes 50th country to form a Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucus
Honduras just became the Israel Allies Foundation’s (IAF) 50th country to join its Parliamentary Israel Allies Caucuses network.
Achieving its goal to reach 50 countries by the end of 2020, IAF president Josh Reinstein said...
A third of Israelis plan not to take COVID-19 vaccine, new poll shows
With Israel poised to begin rolling out COVID-19 vaccinations, a new poll indicates that a little more than a third of Israelis say they won’t take the shots.
According to an Israel Hayom poll, 37 percent of...
Jewish Agency partnership with Canadian evangelical group prompts furor over missionary activity
In a strongly worded letter dated Dec. 6, leaders of Beyneynu, an Israeli nonprofit group dedicated to “good relations,” calls for the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) to investigate and put an end to...
Knesset Christian Allies Caucus and Keren Hayesod honor Christian leaders
This past week, the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus held its 13th annual “Night to Honor Our Christian Allies” to honor Christian leaders who have been steadfast in their commitment to Israel. The event was...