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08/20/2007: "Christians are behind pro-Israel agenda"
A recent poll found that 59 percent of American evangelicals believe Israel is the fulfillment of biblical prophecy.
"If it wasn't for what the Jews brought to Christianity, there would be no Christianity," Christofaro said. "There is a promise to those who bless Israel to be blessed. Those who curse it will be cursed."
Christofaro and Baras are part of a growing alliance between evangelical Christians and Israelis.
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs estimates 85 million evangelicals believe God tells them to support Israel -- more than six times the world's Jewish population.
Christian Zionists often converge on Washington by the thousands to lobby members of Congress in support of Israel.
Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Connecticut, was among the speakers at last month's convention of Christians United for Israel.
[ It's fine to have a religion, but if you're European, it should be a transcendental one, as that is the religion of our people. These middle-eastern faiths are colliding against everyone who isn't a materialist with dreamy-eyed visions of eternal life in the sky. ]
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/17/jews.christians/index.html