By ICEJ Staff Writers

Just days after our very successful Jerusalem Summit, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem also took part in several impactful events this week in Israel.

On Monday, ICEJ Senior Vice President and Spokesman David Parsons joined a panel of Christian leaders to discuss our support for Israel at the second annual JNS News Policy Forum. The largely Israeli and Jewish audience heard the panelists explain the benevolent actions and sincere motives of pro-Israel Christians. They were especially encouraged to learn of ICEJ’s global reach and the solidarity with Israel expressed at our yearly Feast of Tabernacles. The JNS forum also was addressed by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and other senior cabinet ministers.

On Wednesday, over 30 ICEJ staff travelled to the Tel Aviv Expo grounds to attend a special conference called the MuniExpo, Israel’s largest annual government-sponsored conference involving all the mayors and local community leaders in the country. It was a truly historic occasion, as for the first time the agenda included a special session that highlighted the contributions of Christians towards the nation of Israel and the different communities throughout the land. The aim was to build closer Jewish-Christian relations based around our shared Judeo-Christian values. Nicole Yoder, ICEJ’s Vice President for Aid & Aliyah, first joined a panel of Christian representatives to answer questions about the breadth and impact of our extensive social work in Israel. David Parsons then delivered the keynote address, outlining the long and noble history of the Christian Zionist movement and expanding on the biblical inspiration for our shared Judeo-Christian values and democratic freedoms.

Finally, on Thursday the ICEJ hosted a group of 30 Jewish students from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who came to learn more about Evangelical support for Israel for their religious studies classes. It was a very meaningful exchange with the students, who gained a much deeper appreciation for our work and why we are always here even in times of war.