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| − | Established in 2006 with the "active assistance" of the Christian evangelical fundamentalist, Jerry Fallwell,<ref>David Brog, [http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_david_br_070531_all_roads_lead_to_je.htm All Roads Lead to Jerusalem: The True Legacy of Dr. Jerry Falwell], OpEdNews, 1 June 2007</ref>,''' Christians United for Israel''' (CUFI) is an active US-based Christian-Zionist lobbying organization founded by [[John Hagee]]. The CUFI lobbies US | + | Established in 2006 with the "active assistance" of the Christian evangelical fundamentalist, Jerry Fallwell,<ref>David Brog, [http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_david_br_070531_all_roads_lead_to_je.htm All Roads Lead to Jerusalem: The True Legacy of Dr. Jerry Falwell], OpEdNews, 1 June 2007</ref>,''' Christians United for Israel''' (CUFI) is an active US-based Christian-Zionist lobbying organization founded by [[John Hagee]]. The CUFI lobbies US congress to support Israel for biblical reasons. CUFI has focused the majority of its lobbying efforts on garnering support for Israeli settlement expansion on Palestinian territory and military action on Iran.<ref>Daniel Luban, [ "Pro-Israel Groups Push Back Against Settlements Policy"], IPS, 24 July 2009</ref> Hagee has stated that he would like to see CUFI become "the Christian version of AIPAC."<ref>Max Blumenthal, [http://www.thenation.com/article/birth-pangs-new-christian-zionism "Birth Pangs of a New Christian Zionism"], ''The Nation,'' 8 August 2006</ref> |
==People== | ==People== | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 7 September 2010
<youtube size="tiny" align="right" caption="The Christians United for Israel Tour">mjMRgT5o-Ig</youtube> Established in 2006 with the "active assistance" of the Christian evangelical fundamentalist, Jerry Fallwell,[1], Christians United for Israel (CUFI) is an active US-based Christian-Zionist lobbying organization founded by John Hagee. The CUFI lobbies US congress to support Israel for biblical reasons. CUFI has focused the majority of its lobbying efforts on garnering support for Israeli settlement expansion on Palestinian territory and military action on Iran.[2] Hagee has stated that he would like to see CUFI become "the Christian version of AIPAC."[3]
People
- John Hagee - Founder
- Gary Bauer - President
- David Brog - Executive Director
CUFI on Campus
According to the CUFI on Campus website, the CUFI "actively develops politically-minded student leaders and equips them to become effective advocates for Israel on their college campus."[4]
Website
http://www.cufi.org/site/PageServer
Links and Resources
References
- ↑ David Brog, All Roads Lead to Jerusalem: The True Legacy of Dr. Jerry Falwell, OpEdNews, 1 June 2007
- ↑ Daniel Luban, [ "Pro-Israel Groups Push Back Against Settlements Policy"], IPS, 24 July 2009
- ↑ Max Blumenthal, "Birth Pangs of a New Christian Zionism", The Nation, 8 August 2006
- ↑ CUFI on Campus, About, CUFI on Campus Website, accessed on 30 August 2010
