Christians United for Israel
<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
