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Jewish-Funded Mission: Christian Allies and Christians

jewish-funded mission: Israel's Christian allies now fund about a third of all immigrants moving to the country, according to a tally by The Associated Press, according to The Chronicle Herald. The figures reflect the ever tightening relationship between Israel and its evangelical Christian allies, whom Israel has come to count on for everything from political support to tourism dollars. What was once a strictly Jewish-funded mission is increasingly being bankrolled by evangelical Christians. After 2000 years of oppression and persecution, today you have Christians who are helping Jews, said Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, a group that raises money from evangelical Christians for Jewish causes. Israel has long depended on diaspora Jewish communities, especially in the United States, for donations and to lobby their local governments on its behalf. This is an amazing thing. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.