John Hagee

American business magnate Sheldon Adelson attends an American Independence Day celebration at Avenue in Airport City, near Tel Aviv, July 3, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Sheldon Adelson’s far right alliance will serve Israel long after his death

The Evangelical-Jewish union that the late billionaire bankrolled for years will continue to empower right-wing agendas in Israel and the U.S.

By Alex Kane January 13, 2021

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What U.S. Jews must do to fight anti-Muslim bigotry

I’m proud of American Jews mobilizing to fight Islamophobia. But to fully fight hate, U.S. Jews must confront the role pro-Israel organizations continue to play in spreading anti-Muslim bigotry. By David Harris-Gershon Anti-Muslim rhetoric coming from American lawmakers and presidential candidates reached a fevered pitch earlier this month when, standing before a cheering crowd aboard…

By +972 Magazine December 24, 2015

People wave American and Israeli flags at a Zionist Christian rally featuring Glenn Beck in Jerusalem, August 24, 2011. (photo: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)

The decline of Christian Zionism

America’s largest Christian Zionist organization boasts about its numbers. But while their influence is a given, many Christians are slowly but surely seeing the justice of the Palestinian cause. Text and photos by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the largest Zionist Christian organization in the U.S., recently sent an email blast celebrating the…

By Activestills January 15, 2015

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A Christian Zionist attends a "Stand with Israel" rally in Boston, August 7, 2014. (photo: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)

Zionist Christians’ war on the true meaning of Christmas

The rhetoric of Christian Zionists consistently places loyalty to the modern state of Israel above the example and teachings of the Jesus born in Bethlehem whose birth Christmas celebrates. It’s time to stop calling such groups Christian Zionists and instead use the term Zionist Christians, to more accurately reflect their priorities. Photos and text by: Ryan…

By Activestills December 17, 2014

The empty seats at Glenn Beck's "Restoring Courage" rally in Jerusalem, August 24, 2011 (Photo: Ami Kaufman)

Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Courage” rally in Jerusalem ends with a whimper

Could a dull event in Jerusalem, in front of just 1,000 people, spell the end of Glenn Beck? It must have been pretty rough for Glenn Beck to see this: After months of preparations, hours of television and radio talk all geared up for the big day, tons of merchandise manufactured, Glenn Beck could just…

By Ami Kaufman August 24, 2011

Conservative talk-radio host Glenn Beck (photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0)

Glenn Beck to announce: “Ani Haredi! I am an orthodox Jew!”

Not to be out-maneuvered by his new partner in the evangelical business, Glenn Beck has decided to raise the stakes in the battle with Pastor John Hagee over who can pander more to the Jews and Israel. It was only weeks ago, that Hagee invited Beck to the annual Christians United for Israel conference, where…

By Ami Kaufman August 23, 2011

Pastor John Hagee at Glenn Beck event in Caesarea, 21 August (photo: Ami Kaufman) 2

WATCH: John Hagee at Glenn Beck event: “I am Israeli!”

Glenn Beck kicked off his “Restoring Courage” week in Israel last night with a pep rally at the ancient ampitheatre in Caesarea. On Wednesday Beck will hold the main event, inside the Old City of Jerusalem. Last time I was at Caesarea was for an Ehud Banai concert, my idol. And before that for an…

By Ami Kaufman August 21, 2011

Poll: Most Israeli Jews won’t accept Jesus as Messiah

According to the poll, only 20% of Jews were shocked and angered to find out they were just “pawns” in the Christian fundamentalist’s plan On the heels of Glenn Beck’s visit to the Knesset last week and ahead of his keynote speech this week at the 2011 Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Washington summit, +972…

By Ami Kaufman July 16, 2011

Im Tirtzu and the eternal fire of damnation

Im Tirtzu’s acceptance of funds from Pastor John Hagee is just one example of the questionable and dangerous alliance Israel has made with Christians who are far from being “friends of Israel.” While Im Tirtzu’s Ronen Shoval continues to rant self righteously about how “leftwing” organizations need to be probed about their foreign funding, he…

By Mairav Zonszein January 11, 2011