While much has been written in recent years concerning the relationship between Israel and the evangelical Christian community in America, there is one key point that has yet to receive the attention that it deserves.
With the inexorable demographic decline of American Jewry well under way, Christian Zionists might just be the best hope for ensuring continued US support for the Jewish state in the long run.
Thus, it is time for Israel to change its approach and reach out to Christian Zionists in a new and more sophisticated manner....
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Michael Freund served as Deputy Director of Communications & Policy Planning in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office under former premier Binyamin Netanyahu. He is Founder and Chairman of Shavei Israel (www.shavei.org), which reaches out and assists "lost Jews" seeking to return to the Jewish people.
With the inexorable demographic decline of American Jewry well under way, Christian Zionists might just be the best hope for ensuring continued US support for the Jewish state in the long run.
Thus, it is time for Israel to change its approach and reach out to Christian Zionists in a new and more sophisticated manner....
Read the continuation of this commentary on
Arutz-7's new blog: Fundamentally Freund.
Michael Freund served as Deputy Director of Communications & Policy Planning in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office under former premier Binyamin Netanyahu. He is Founder and Chairman of Shavei Israel (www.shavei.org), which reaches out and assists "lost Jews" seeking to return to the Jewish people.