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Monday, January 19, 2026

Church leaders in Israel condemn Christian Zionism as a 'damaging ideology'


 The leaders of the major Roman Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Orthodox, and other churches in the region issue a condemnation of Christian Zionism, which they call one of the “damaging ideologies” being pushed in Israel that “mislead the public, sow confusion, and harm the unity of our flock.”

“These undertakings have found favor among certain political actors in Israel and beyond who seek to push a political agenda which may harm the Christian presence in the Holy Land and the wider Middle East,” say the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land, who also emphasize their concern that Christian Zionists “have been welcomed at official levels both locally and internationally.”

The Church leaders insist that “they alone represent the Churches and their flock in matters pertaining to Christian religious, communal, and pastoral life in the Holy Land.”

5 comments:

Yushka said...

Not that they’re much better in most countries but many galochim in Israel are Arabs

Touche said...

So lishitusoi DIN joins the ranks of the Meraglim for saying the shkutzim in Israel are bad guys!

Zako said...

Let’s also condemn the Crusades (which lasted 200 years from 1095 to 1292 and savagely butchered hundreds of thousands of people) as a 'damaging ideology'.

Garnel Ironheart said...

Taking about biting the hand that feeds you
The only place Chrisians in the Middle East can openly practise their faith, build churchs as big as they want and push their agenda is in Israel so naturally, Israel is evil.

Dusiznies said...

1:54
There are Meraglim and there are Meraglim!

The Meraglim of the Torah were the "Gedoilim," the actual Torah leaders of Klall Yisrael, and when they spoke against Eretz Yisrael the then Canaan, they spoke like you from Chutz Le'aaretz !!
They have lost their Olam Haba, so be careful about talking about those who live in Eretz Yisrael, even Yaakov feared t the zechus of Eisav living in Eretz Yisrael

I am speaking IN Eretz Yisrael, where we received a commandment, a mitzva, to expel all goyim! In fact the Rambam paskens Le'halacha that one can write a contract on Shabbas when buying a property in Israel from a goy!

I am really not addressing you, because you are basically not from Zera Yisrael with your utter hate against other Jews living and building Eretz Yisrael, I am addressing readers who may mistakenly think that you have a point!