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International Christian Embassy receives Pentecostal delegation; 'my father served Hitler, I lobby for Israel,' says leader Yaakov Lappin Published: 11.02.06, 16:46 Some 70 Christian delegates from around the world met at the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem Wednesday evening to express solidarity with the State of Israel, and to convey the message that the Israeli people were "not alone." The meeting was held to welcome representatives of the Pentecostal European Fellowship (PEF) to Jerusalem. Pentecostalism is a growing Evangelical sect in Europe, and millions of Christians are members of the movement. Ingolf Ellssel, Chairman of the PEF's Board of Directors,...

Israel's Other Best Friendsby Beth GoodtreeOct 11, '04 / 26 Tishrei 5765  E-mail This  Print  Homepage It is only natural that Israel's most recognized best friends are the Jews of the Diaspora. What is not so well known, yet a fast-growing phenomenon, are Israel's other best friends: American Christians. Recently I attended the Washington, DC conference of the Christian Coalition, to hear what they had to say about American foreign policy, specifically Israel. What I learned was both surprising and unexpected on several counts. To understand the enormity of what I learned, one must understand the Christian Coalition itself. It is an...

This article originally appeared in Hebrew in the April 29, ‘04 edition of B'Sheva newspaper. The weekly B'Sheva newspaper is Israel's third largest circulation publication (home delivered to 130,000 families), and rated the largest circulation newspaper to Israel's religious public. If the title of Righteous Gentile is ever bestowed upon friends of Israel in this war, Charles Johnson will deserve a place on the list of candidates for the honor. If anyone ever compiles a list of Internet sites that contribute to Israel’s public relations effort, Johnson's site will probably come in first, far above the Israeli Foreign Ministry's site....

For Jewish communities in Israel and the Diaspora, the past two years have been a horrific nightmare with little end in sight. The ongoing war of terror in the Holy Land has seen unbearable human casualties and crippling economic fallout. This crisis has rippled throughout the world with a frightening rise in anti-Jewish sentiment, intimidation and even outbreaks of violence. The widespread indifference and hostility of governments, media, academia and public opinion has resulted in Jews around the world feeling a deepening sense of isolation. At the same time, a growing movement of solidarity and support for the State of...