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The vast majority of the Zionists in the world are Christian. Israel’s closest allies are majority-Christian or officially Christian countries, and the world’s largest Christian denominations have many of their holiest sites in Israel.
At the same time, there’s no adviser for Christian Affairs in the Prime Minister’s Office, no minister tasked with outreach.
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On today’s Friday Focus, we discuss three recent difficult incidents with the Christian world, which official Israel was diplomatically unprepared for.
Berman discusses the need for a point person, an office, or even a ministry in the Prime Minister’s Office who will be tasked with liaising with the Christian world — just like what is found in the governments of our Muslim neighbors.
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