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Israel Today examines Christian world's waning patience with Israel

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 23:44
Israel Today examines Christian world's waning patience with Israel

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Israel Today magazine published an analysis examining why longtime Christian supporters of Israel are increasingly distancing themselves from the Jewish state. The article, citing a letter from a former reader, notes that many such Christians have loved and prayed for Israel for decades, and that their criticism deserves attention — pointing to a shift driven in part by the perceived diminishing relevance of the Old Testament in Christian faith.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Israel Hayom (Israel Today) published an opinion-analysis piece titled 'Has the Christian world lost patience with Israel?', examining a trend the magazine says it has observed increasingly in recent years. The article focuses on Christians who were longtime friends of Israel — not BDS activists or secular anti-Zionists, but people who visited, prayed, and defended the Jewish state. It cites a letter from a former reader and long-time customer as representative of the shift, and argues that for many Christians, the Old Testament — the foundation of God's promises to Israel — has become less central to personal faith than the New Testament. The piece is an analysis, not a news report, and reflects the editorial assessment of Israel Hayom. As The Zioneer reported in recent days (June 10), a delegation of Christian leaders from the US and Europe arrived in Israel to strengthen advocacy against antisemitism, led by Bishop Robert Stearns — a contrasting signal alongside this report of Christian distancing. The two items together suggest a complex picture in Christian-Zionist relations.

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