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| − | Stand for Israel was launched in June 2002 at an announcement made by Republican party strategist, Ralph Reed and Rabbi [[Yechiel Eckstein]] - the founder and president of the IFCJ. Eckstein described the new organisation as the 'Christian [[AIPAC]]'.<ref> Hoover, Dennis R., 'Is Evangelicalism Itching for a Civilization Fight?: A Media Study', ''The Brandywine Review of Faith & | + | Stand for Israel was launched in June 2002 at an announcement made by Republican party strategist, [[Ralph Reed]] and Rabbi [[Yechiel Eckstein]] - the founder and president of the IFCJ. Eckstein described the new organisation as the 'Christian [[AIPAC]]'.<ref> Hoover, Dennis R., 'Is Evangelicalism Itching for a Civilization Fight?: A Media Study', ''The Brandywine Review of Faith & |
International Affairs'', 27 April 2010, accessed 28 April 2015.</ref> | International Affairs'', 27 April 2010, accessed 28 April 2015.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 28 April 2015
Stand for Israel is a project of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ). According to its website the mission of the organisation is to:
- inform, equip and mobilize individuals and churches to support the State of Israel through prayer and grass roots advocacy initiatives.[1]
History
Stand for Israel was launched in June 2002 at an announcement made by Republican party strategist, Ralph Reed and Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein - the founder and president of the IFCJ. Eckstein described the new organisation as the 'Christian AIPAC'.[2]
Contact
- Address Circa 2015:
P.O. Box 96105 Washington, D.C. 20090-6105
Phone: (800) 486-8844
Notes
- ↑ Stand for Israel Website Mission statement. Accessed 28 April 2015.
- ↑ Hoover, Dennis R., 'Is Evangelicalism Itching for a Civilization Fight?: A Media Study', The Brandywine Review of Faith & International Affairs, 27 April 2010, accessed 28 April 2015.
