{"id":265018,"date":"2026-01-30T07:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/265018\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T07:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:47:07","slug":"david-parsons-why-christian-zionists-support-a-strong-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/265018\/","title":{"rendered":"David Parsons: Why Christian Zionists support a strong Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to The Times of Israel\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/topic\/friday-focus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lazar Focus<\/a>. Each Friday, join host\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/writers\/lazar-berman\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman<\/a> for a deep dive into what\u2019s behind the news that spins the globe.\n<\/p>\n<p>On January 17, a statement from heads of Jerusalem churches touched off a firestorm. It blasted Christian Zionism, leading to an online fight over religious authority, divine promises, and ecclesial divisions.\n<\/p>\n<p>WATCH the full episode here:<\/p>\n<p>Christian Zionists, including US Ambassador Mike Huckabee and the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, fought back, releasing robust defenses of their theology and love for Israel and the Jewish people.<\/p>\n<p>ICEJ Senior Vice President David Parsons, who has lived in Israel for over two decades, explains why Christian Zionists back Israel, and what it has to do with the nature of God\u2019s promises. He addresses the charge that Christian Zionists are secretly trying to get Jews back to Israel to spark the Armageddon, and answers questions about whether they take sides in partisan issues in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Parsons reveals surprising details on the effectiveness of ICEJ as a diplomatic tool for Israel, and why continued US support for Israel depends on the tens of millions of Christian Zionists.<\/p>\n<p>Moving to a lighter topic, Parsons discusses the ICEJ\u2019s keystone event, the annual Feast of Tabernacles celebration in Jerusalem, in which thousands of Christians from dozens of countries come to march in the capital \u2014 even at the height of the war against Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Lazar Focus can be found on all podcast platforms. 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