Some Jews 'Uneasy' With High-Profile Christian Allies

March 17, 2008

Author: Omar Sacirbey

Source: The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life

Wire Service: RNS

http://pewforum.org/news/display.php?NewsID=15178

In recent years, conservative Christians have emerged as some of the most vocal supporters of the state of Israel -- support that many Jewish groups have welcomed at a time when they feel Israel is under siege.

One of the loudest voices has been John Hagee, the San Antonio megachurch pastor who recently endorsed John McCain's White House bid and raised the ire of Catholic groups with statements that even some Jews called vicious and inflammatory.

The Catholic flap has sparked a new round of questions among Jewish groups over the support from Christian Zionists like Hagee and the Rev. Pat Robertson. Where is the line between embracing their support and keeping their politics at arm's length?