Why Fundamentalists support Israel- straight from Pat Roberts on

[Heer, Jeet (National Post)]

Sure, there is a political alliance between Xian fundamentalists and Israel,
but I wonder how deep it goes? It seems to me that for the grass-roots
members of the Christian right, domestic issues such as abortion and gay
rights are much more important than who controls the West Bank. So, contrary
to some on this list, I'm not sure if this alliance explains why the U.S.
supports Israel the way it does.  Rather than looking at the strength of the
Jewish and/or fundamentalist lobby, it is better to look at the role Israel
plays in shoring up U.S. power. During the Cold War, Israel often aided the
US in areas where, for domestic reasons, Reagan and Bush didn't have a free
hand: South Africa, Guatamala, and the Iran/Contra deal. I suspect that for
the US foreign policy elite, Israel is still seen as a very dependable pawn,
depsite minor disagreements with Sharon. 


> It took this bit right off a Christian Broadcast Network web site.
> Thought
> folks would find it interesting in our debate of why Israel has such
> strong
> US support.
> 
> -- Nathan Newman
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> 
> Jerusalem's Prophetic Role: Sign Of The End Times
> 
> Recognized as the spiritual and political capital of Israel, Jerusalem has
> long been viewed as the city of prophecy to Christians worldwide. And a
> number of Bible scholars say Israel provides a window into biblical
> prophecy.
>