Republican presidential hopefuls made their pitches to Christian Zionists at the annual Christians United for Israel summit. The event marks the GOP’s further embrace of Israel, all while Israel is experiencing a tumultuous rightward shift.
The partisan rift has extended to Israel — with Republicans holding far more favorable views of the country than Democrats, according toOther GOP candidates have been laying the groundwork to be the Christian Zionist choice in 2024. Senator Tim Scott, who has spoken at previous CUFI summits but did not this year, has pushed measures against antisemitism in Congress.
They also have cultivated ties with Hagee for years and been regulars at CUFI events. Pence made an appearance at Hagee’s Cornerstone Church in San Antonio in January. Haley invited Hagee to give the opening prayer at her presidential campaign launch in February. The proposal has also alienated allies overseas. President Joe Biden said in March that he hopes Netanyahu “walks away” from the judicial overhaul: “They cannot continue down this road.”“Joe Biden needs to stay out of Israel’s business,” Haley told the CUFI crowd.to meet with him in the U.S. in the fall — a delay for the traditional visit that would have followed Netanyahu’s December election. At the CUFI event, DeSantis called Biden’s treatment of Netanyahu “disgraceful.
“The problem with CUFI is their understanding of supporting Israel is to back up a right-wing government and back up the occupation — that’s not in the best interest of the long-term sustainability of Israel,” said Rabbi Jill Jacobs, the CEO of T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization based in the U.S.
“As a Jew, that doesn’t make me uncomfortable at all,” said Josh Reinstein, the Jerusalem-based president of the Israel Allies Foundation. “I don’t believe in Christianity. I don’t believe the messiah is coming for the second time. Let’s just focus on what we agree on until the messiah comes and then we’ll decide what happens.”
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