24 August 07
Evangelicals' Backing of PA Upsets Pro-Israel ICEJ
(IsraelNN.com)
Pro-Israel Christian groups are upset over a letter signed by several dozen
evangelicals backing a new Palestinian Authority (PA) state. The letter was sent
to American President George W. Bush, and one of the signers, Rod Sider, told
The New York Times, ''This group is in no way anti-Israel, and we make it very
clear we're committed to the security of Israel, but... the vast majority of the
West Bank" should be part of a new Arab state.
The International Christian Embassy in
Jerusalem responded, "Telling the President that Israel and Palestinians have
equal rights to the land is a big mistake. The Bible says the land belongs to
God and He bequeathed it to the Jewish people. That's as true today as when the
title was vested in Abraham 4,000 years ago... You can't say you believe in a
Palestinian state and fear God."