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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

From Christians United for Israel

Isaiah 62:6-7 commands Christians to speak out in defense of Israel. Isaiah writes, "I have set watchman on your walls o Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day or night. You who make mention of the Lord, do not keep silent, and give him no rest till he establishes and till he makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth." We are called upon to be watchmen on Jerusalem's walls. And we are called upon to never be silent for Zion's sake. We are called to action on behalf of Jerusalem. Thank you for honoring God’s word with action.

...and, from Pastor John Hagee:

SIGN A LETTER OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL   

The United States is hard at work organizing a major Middle East peace summit to take place in Maryland in late November. To ensure the success of this summit, the State Department is already trying to hammer out the general outlines of a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. As part of this process, many observers fear that Israel will come under increasing pressure to agree to significant territorial concessions.

The leadership of Christians United for Israel has decided that it's urgent that Israel's leaders and citizens know that CUFI will stand with them if they choose to resist any such pressure. The Israeli withdrawals from Southern Lebanon and Gaza have proven to be great victories for Israel's enemies in Hezbollah and Hamas. The Israelis must know that if they decide that now is not the time to repeat this experience in the West Bank, then millions of American Christians will support this decision. 

Now, more than ever, Israelis must know that they are not alone. 

To ensure that the Israeli people hear this message loud and clear, Christians United for Israel is going to purchase a full-page advertisement in Israel’s most widely circulated paper, Yedioth Ahronoth. We will use this space to publish a letter of solidarity with the Israeli people in Hebrew so that every Israeli can read it and understand it.

For those of you who wish to ad your name to the list of those standing with Israel, we want to invite you to sign your name to this letter. We will deliver this letter, with your signature, to the White House and the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. In addition, we will present the signed letter to Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Sallai Meridor, when he speaks at Cornerstone Church in San Antonio Texas on Sunday, November 25, 2007.  

We hope that you will take the time to show the people of Israel that we will stand with them as they make decisions that will be critical to their future. 

Click here to view an English version of the letter and to sign your name. 

In addition, if you would like to help pay the cost of a full page ad in Israel's most widely-read newspaper, please click here. Your support will help make this gesture of solidarity possible.

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