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[[Christians for Israel]] ('Christenen voor Israel') is a Dutch Christian Zionist organisation. It was founded in 1979 by [[Karel van Oordt]] and [[Pee Koelewijn]].<ref>'[http://www.c4israel.org/c4i/about_us/history_c4i History Christians for Israel ]', ''Christians for Israel International Website'', accessed 26 May September 2015</ref> In 1998 [[Christians for Israel International]] was founded by international affiliates of CFI.<ref>'[http://www.c4israel.org/c4i/about_us/history_c4i History Christians for Israel ]', ''Christians for Israel International Website'', accessed 26 May September 2015</ref> The organisation has close ties with the [[Christian Friends of Israeli Communities]] which facilitates settlement activity in the Occupied Territories. The latter organisation has been described as CFI's 'daughter organisation'.<ref name ="NETHERLANDS: DUTCH">David Cronin, 'NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTIAN GROUP BACKS ISRAELI SETTLE-MENTS', ''IPS - Inter Press Service'', 27 July 2010</ref> | [[Christians for Israel]] ('Christenen voor Israel') is a Dutch Christian Zionist organisation. It was founded in 1979 by [[Karel van Oordt]] and [[Pee Koelewijn]].<ref>'[http://www.c4israel.org/c4i/about_us/history_c4i History Christians for Israel ]', ''Christians for Israel International Website'', accessed 26 May September 2015</ref> In 1998 [[Christians for Israel International]] was founded by international affiliates of CFI.<ref>'[http://www.c4israel.org/c4i/about_us/history_c4i History Christians for Israel ]', ''Christians for Israel International Website'', accessed 26 May September 2015</ref> The organisation has close ties with the [[Christian Friends of Israeli Communities]] which facilitates settlement activity in the Occupied Territories. The latter organisation has been described as CFI's 'daughter organisation'.<ref name ="NETHERLANDS: DUTCH">David Cronin, 'NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTIAN GROUP BACKS ISRAELI SETTLE-MENTS', ''IPS - Inter Press Service'', 27 July 2010</ref> | ||
| − | Reportedly one of | + | Reportedly one of [[Christians for Israel]]'s activities is supporting illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied territories.<ref name ="NETHERLANDS: DUTCH">David Cronin, 'NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTIAN GROUP BACKS ISRAELI SETTLE-MENTS', ''IPS - Inter Press Service'', 27 July 2010</ref> In the organisation's store products made in the occupied West Bank are sold.<ref name ="NETHERLANDS: DUTCH">David Cronin, 'NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTIAN GROUP BACKS ISRAELI SETTLE-MENTS', ''IPS - Inter Press Service'', 27 July 2010</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:59, 26 May 2015
Christians for Israel ('Christenen voor Israel') is a Dutch Christian Zionist organisation. It was founded in 1979 by Karel van Oordt and Pee Koelewijn.[1] In 1998 Christians for Israel International was founded by international affiliates of CFI.[2] The organisation has close ties with the Christian Friends of Israeli Communities which facilitates settlement activity in the Occupied Territories. The latter organisation has been described as CFI's 'daughter organisation'.[3]
Reportedly one of Christians for Israel's activities is supporting illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied territories.[3] In the organisation's store products made in the occupied West Bank are sold.[3]
People
Karel van Oordt (co-founder) Pee Koelewijn (co-founder) Andre Groenewegen (Spokesman) Henk Poot
Contact
Website: http://www.c4israel.org/
Notes
- ↑ 'History Christians for Israel ', Christians for Israel International Website, accessed 26 May September 2015
- ↑ 'History Christians for Israel ', Christians for Israel International Website, accessed 26 May September 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 David Cronin, 'NETHERLANDS: DUTCH CHRISTIAN GROUP BACKS ISRAELI SETTLE-MENTS', IPS - Inter Press Service, 27 July 2010
