In Christian version of AIPAC conference, CUFI draws 5,600 to Washington for pro-Israel lobbying
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Seven years on, many Jews still have lingering questions about the addition to the pro-Israel lobbying scene of Christians United for Israel, the project of evangelical leader the Rev. John Hagee.
Hagee believes he has a biblical mandate to press on and is undeterred.
“As Isaiah said, ‘For Zion’s sake we will not hold our peace and for Jerusalem’s sake we will not rest,’ ” Hagee told more than 5,600 delegates at the opening plenary Monday of the CUFI Washington Summit 2012.
The summit stands as something of a Christian version of the annual Washington policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Like the AIPAC event, the CUFI gathering includes a day of lobbying and here, too, the Israeli prime minister is a guest speaker, albeit via satellite.
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