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| September 19, 2013
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5,000 Christians Plan Pilgrimage to Jerusalem

The Int’l Christian Embassy in Jerusalem, the largest pro Israel Christian organization in the world, is preparing to welcome 5,000 pilgrims for its annual Feast of Tabernacles festival.

By Adam Ross

Over 5,000 Christian pilgrims from around 100 nations will take part in the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem’s (ICEJ) annual Feast of Tabernacles this week.

The festival which will generate some $16 million in revenues is the largest annual tourist event in Israel.

The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem was founded during the first Christian celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles in September 1980. It is the largest pro Israel Christian organization in the world. Continue Reading »

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| October 4, 2012
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Prominent Jerusalemites Concerned 0ver Missionaries

Israel is “selling its soul” to Evangelical Christian Missionaries for political support, according to two Jerusalemite activists

By David Lev

 

While many Israelis welcome the support shown by evangelical Christians for the State of Israel, at least two prominent Jerusalemites – city council member Mina Fenton and real estate activist develop Aryeh King – believe that Israel is “selling its soul” to Christian missionaries. And, they say, they represent many other Israelis who are uncomfortable with the idea of Christian missionaries taking such a prominent role in support for Israel.

The organizers of the Christian “Feast of Tabernacles” celebration, who have brought more than 3,000 tourists to Israel for the week of Sukkot, “have their own interests, namely the spreading of the vision of their messiah and the arrival of his kingdom,” said Fenton. Continue Reading »

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