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More
than 100,000 American Christians have signed a petition
expressing solidarity with Israel.
The petition, organized by Pastor John Hagee 's group
Christians United for Israel, was presented on March 24,
2009 to members of Congress.
It states that "there is no excuse for acts of terrorism
against Israel and Israel has the same right as every
other nation to defend her citizens from such violent
attacks. The petition goes on to say that its signers
pledge to speak out on behalf of their "brothers and
sisters in Israel" whenever and wherever necessary
"until the attacks stop and they are finally living in
peace and security with their neighbors."
In a statement, Hagee said, "As our leaders in
Washington make decisions about American foreign policy
in the Middle East, it is important for them to know
that Christians across the country remain solidly
committed to a strong US-Israel relationship.”
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