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Christians gather in Washington to show support for Israel

Some 4,000 Christians have gathered in the nation's capital this week to learn about Israel and the Middle East, and to tell congressional leaders not to pressure Israel into giving up land to the Palestinians.

Pro-lsrael Christians have come from across the U.S. to participate in the fourth annual Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Washington Summit, which began Monday and runs through Wednesday. The event will give attendees an opportunity to demonstrate their support for the Holy Land by lobbying U.S. lawmakers to back the Jewish nation.

"America really shouldn't be pressuring Israel to make concessions Israelis don't want to make," said CUFI executive director David Brog. "Israel has been devoted to the peace process."

He said Israel has withdrawn "over and over again" and made "painful concessions for peace."

"But it hasn't brought peace," he told Charisma. "It's brought renewed aggression."

Brog said CUFI wants the U.S. to "respect Israel's allies ... and its democracy."

Tonight CUFI is hosting A Night to Honor Israel, featuring CUFI founder John Hagee and syndicated radio-show host Dennis Prager. Since 2006, CUFI has hosted more than 100 Night to Honor Israel events around the world.

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[07/23/2009]

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