Your story, “Jewish-Evangelical Alliance Fraying” (Sept. 16), raised the question of whom we affiliate with when it comes to the State of Israel.
While I feel Rabbi Joseph Potasnik is correct in stating that, “At a time when there is a dearth of friends for Israel, we should be grateful for … support,” I do not believe that all groups that speak out for Israel have her best interest in mind.
Rev. Hagee’s organization, Christians United For Israel, has and continues to be a good friend of Israel. Not only has it contributed millions of dollars to Israel and Jewish groups, but it continuously speaks out in Israel’s defense.
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