“I have an overarching confidence, bordering on certainty, that as long as there is a God in heaven and that there are Jews on earth, evangelicals in the United States are going to stand with the Jewish people and the State of Israel.” – Faith and Freedom Coalition Founder Ralph Reed to the Jewish News Service, February 2024

The over 1.8 million members of the Faith & Freedom Coalition support Israel in their natural and God-given right of self-governance and self-defense upon their own lands.

The Christian community in the United States has a long history of solidarity with the people of Israel and it is imperative that the U.S. government continue its support. There is no greater proof of God’s sovereignty in the world today than the survival of the Jews and the existence of Israel. This truth explains in part why Christians and other conservative people of faith stand so firmly in their support of Israel.

American’s support for Israel derives from the simple fact that its land was the cradle of both Judaism and Christianity.

Israel is the only genuine democracy in the Middle East and remains one of the most reliable allies of the United States. The shared democratic values and common strategic interests of Israel and the U.S. have engendered a deep bond that transcends the domestic politics of either nation and survives the triumph and tragedy of diplomacy.

Americans of faith recognize Israel’s struggle for what it should be for all the world’s citizens–a struggle to maintain free and open access to the holy sites of the world’s faiths, a struggle to build a beacon of democracy and hope in a region that has for too long known bloodshed and hatred.

The barbaric Hamas terror attack on October 7th, 2023, has shifted the global conversation around Israel and our alliance, and made our support for Israel more important than ever. Faith and Freedom and our leadership stand with Israel in demanding the return of hostages, affirming Israel’s right to defend itself, and condemning antisemitism at home and abroad.

Links:

• Founder & Chairman Ralph Reed in Israel Visiting Gaza and Lebanon Borders
• Ralph Reed: It’s hard to believe how badly the Biden Admin has handled Middle East foreign policy 
• Faith & Freedom Coalition Statement on House Vote for Israel Funding 
• Religious leaders call on Congress to ‘take action now’ to combat antisemitism, defend Israel