Fifty-one US pastors, a representative from each state plus Washington, DC, arrive in Israel on a CUFI (Christians United For Israel) solidarity trip with Israel.
The delegation visits the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem and hears from Foreign Ministry officials.
“It is vital that as Americans we show solidarity with Israel, not just in the US, but here in the Jewish state,” says David Brog, executive director of CUFI. “We will take what we heard in Jerusalem and what we saw in Sderot and Ashdod back to our communities, so that every one of our 1.8 million members might better understand the challenges that Israel faces and better make the case for Israel to our friends and neighbors.”
Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem director Amanda Weiss hails the visit as “gratifying” and “impressive.”
“The Bible is our ‘Protective Edge’ and our friends around the world are an ‘Iron Dome’ for Israel,” she says.
“The juxtaposition of the texts in their ancient landscape is an important tool to truly understand their words and their relevance in today’s world.”
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