Sandra Hagee, executive director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI) and daughter of its founder, Pastor John Hagee, had a simple message last week to Jewish leaders gathered at the Israeli-American Council’s annual summit: “We will not let Israel stand alone.”
Speaking on stage alongside Pastor Mario Bramnick of the Latino Coalition for Israel, Hagee made it clear that the ten million members of CUFI are not here for symbolic support—but for spiritual and political battle. The Christian Zionist movement, she said, is fully aware of what is at stake—not just for the Jewish people, but for the moral clarity of Western civilization itself.
“Even if the media won’t pay attention to Bible-thumpers like me,” she said, “there are more of us than there are of them. And they will lose.”
Truth vs. propaganda
Asked how the Christian community is responding to the explosion of antisemitism and anti-Israel rhetoric in the US, Hagee responded without hesitation: “You fight propaganda with truth. It used to be ‘if it bleeds, it leads.’ Now it’s ‘if it clicks, it sticks.’ Just because something’s trending doesn’t make it true.”
She acknowledged that CUFI’s founding—twenty years ago—was derided by many as unnecessary. But, she said, the Bible was always clear: “At every turn, in every century, people have come against the Jews and the nation of Israel because the promises of God are true.”
CUFI, she said, doesn’t shy away from calling out popular figures—even from the right. “When our people hear Tucker Carlson, Candace [Owens], or Nick [Fuentes] attacking Israel, they know: they are no more Christian than a hog is kosher.”
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From leftist Islamists to MAGA antisemites
Pastor Bramnick, who co-leads the National Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, emphasized that Jew-hatred is now rising from all sides. “We started by fighting the unholy alliance between progressive leftists and Islamists. But now we’re seeing the same antisemitism infect parts of the MAGA movement. That cannot happen—not here.”
He continued: “Wherever antisemitism shows up—left, right, or center—we stand together: Christians and Jews, conservatives and liberals. Because we cannot let what happened in Europe happen in America.”
Anchoring the next generation
Both leaders were asked how they’re combating the influence of anti-Israel rhetoric among young Evangelicals.
Hagee pointed to strong biblical teaching: “If you’re in a Bible-believing church, you’re not falling for it. Because we teach our students why they believe what they believe. If you change your position on Israel because a politician or podcaster says something slick, then your support was conditional.”
She warned against the “TikTok-ification of American politics,” saying anti-Israel movements are not organic: “They’re funded anarchy. Our members know: While Jews have spent decades recovering from the Holocaust, Israel’s enemies have spent that same time infiltrating every Trojan horse they can to make America collapse from within. But not on our watch.”
Pastor Bramnick added: “The problem isn’t just misinformation. It’s the lack of formation—historical, theological, philosophical. You can’t be a Christian and hate Israel.”
Fighting politicized antisemitism
With figures like Zohran Mamdani gaining traction on anti-Israel platforms, the leaders were asked how Christian voters can respond.
Hagee pointed out that while fringe voices get media attention, Congress still overwhelmingly supports Israel.
“We have to keep perspective. Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t speak for the whole GOP,” she stressed. And when Biden delayed aid to Israel, CUFI flew to Washington with members mobilized from all 50 states to pressure their representatives to get Israel the help it needed.
The call to unity
The clearest call of the night was for unbreakable unity between Christians and Jews—not despite differences, but because of what they share.
“The Bible says where there is unity, God commands a blessing,” Hagee said. “Let’s stop majoring on the minors. Let’s agree on this: If we unite like Israel’s enemies do—despite their contradictions—then not one more anti-Israel candidate will be elected in this country.”
Pastor Bramnick agreed: “There is more that unites us than divides us. Antisemitism is not just a Jewish problem. It’s a Judeo-Christian crisis. And we will win—together.”
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