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| − | Established in 2006 with the "active assistance" of the Christian evangelical fundamentalist, Jerry | + | Established in 2006 with the "active assistance" of the Christian evangelical fundamentalist, Jerry Falwell,<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 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> |
| − | == | + | ==Key Members== |
| − | *[[John Hagee]] - Founder | + | *[[John Hagee]] - Founder and National Chairman<ref name=EB>Christians United for Israel, [http://www.cufi.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_executive_board "CUFI Executive Board"], CUFI Website, accessed on 8 September 2010</ref> |
| − | *[[Gary Bauer]] - | + | *[[David Brog]] - Executive Director<ref name=EB>Christians United for Israel, [http://www.cufi.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_executive_board "CUFI Executive Board"], CUFI Website, accessed on 8 September 2010</ref> |
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Gary Bauer]] - Executive Board Member<ref name=EB>Christians United for Israel, [http://www.cufi.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_executive_board "CUFI Executive Board"], CUFI Website, accessed on 8 September 2010</ref> |
| + | *Jonathan P. Falwell (son of Jerry Falwell) - Executive Board Member<ref name=EB>Christians United for Israel, [http://www.cufi.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_executive_board "CUFI Executive Board"], CUFI Website, accessed on 8 September 2010</ref> | ||
| + | *Michael Little (president and COO of The Christian Broadcasting Network) - Executive Board Member<ref name=EB>Christians United for Israel, [http://www.cufi.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_executive_board "CUFI Executive Board"], CUFI Website, accessed on 8 September 2010</ref> | ||
| + | *[[Randy Neal]] - Director<ref>Christians United for Israel, [http://www.cufi.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_directors "CUFI Directors"], CUFI Website, accessed on 8 September 2010</ref> | ||
==CUFI on Campus== | ==CUFI on Campus== | ||
Revision as of 21:02, 8 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 Falwell,[1], Christians United for Israel (CUFI) is an 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]
Key Members
- John Hagee - Founder and National Chairman[4]
- David Brog - Executive Director[4]
- Gary Bauer - Executive Board Member[4]
- Jonathan P. Falwell (son of Jerry Falwell) - Executive Board Member[4]
- Michael Little (president and COO of The Christian Broadcasting Network) - Executive Board Member[4]
- Randy Neal - Director[5]
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."[6]
Website
http://www.cufi.org/site/PageServer
Links and Resources
- Max Blumenthal -- Birth Pangs of a New Christian Zionism
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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Christians United for Israel, "CUFI Executive Board", CUFI Website, accessed on 8 September 2010
- ↑ Christians United for Israel, "CUFI Directors", CUFI Website, accessed on 8 September 2010
- ↑ CUFI on Campus, About, CUFI on Campus Website, accessed on 30 August 2010
