US EditionHuckabee Pushes Back After Jerusalem Patriarchs Denounce Christian Zionism
Jerusalem church leaders say Christian Zionism and external political support risk marginalizing Palestinian Christians and threaten their historic presence, with Christians now just 1.2% of the population.
- On January 17, 2026 the patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issued a pastoral warning that promoters of Christian Zionism risk undermining Christian unity and misleading the public.
- Following a December summit sponsored by Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an embassy meeting earlier this month organised by Ehab Shalyam, local leaders say recognised church authorities were sidelined.
- Khalil Sayegh argued that churches face foreclosures and attacks, with critics claiming pro‑Israel Christian groups appropriate Christian identity to support a Zionist agenda.
- The churches urged American Christian communities to choose between Christian Zionist movements and indigenous Christian leaders in the Holy Land, warning an emptied Christian presence would weaken regional pluralism and Western interests.
- This is the first such statement since the 2006 Jerusalem Declaration, and voices from Andrea Zaki, Middle East evangelical pastors, and the World Council of Churches echo similar warnings about existential threats.
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Source link As someone deeply invested in building bridges between Jews and Christians, I’ve watched with concern the recent controversy over the term “Christian Zionism.” On January 17, 2026, the “Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem” issued a joint statement that has ignited a firestorm among global Christian communities. Their vague statement warned
The Endangered Christians America Should No Longer Ignore
Foreign Affairs The Endangered Christians America Should No Longer Ignore Christian leaders in Israel declare that Christian Zionism is putting the church in danger. On January 17, 2026, the leaders of all the major churches in Jerusalem issued a sobering warning. They released a statement in which they cautioned that “damaging ideologies, such as Christian Zionism, mislead the public, sow confusion, and harm the unity of our flock.” The leader…
US ambassador to Israel issues response to Holy Land patriarchs’ concerns over ‘Christian Zionism’
The U.S. ambassador to Israel responded to a recent letter from the patriarchs of the Churches in the Holy Land on Tuesday, a highly unusual foray by a diplomatic representative into religious affairs in the region where he represents his government. Ambassador Mike Huckabee – a committed evangelical and ordained Southern Baptist minister appointed U.S. ambassador to Israel in April of last year – issued his statement via social media, saying he…
Huckabee Pushes Back After Jerusalem Patriarchs Denounce Christian Zionism
JERUSALEM — U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Tuesday, rejected criticism of Christian Zionism this week after senior Christian leaders in Jerusalem warned that the ideology was harming church unity and misleading the faithful. In a post on X, Huckabee said no single church body holds exclusive authority to speak for Christians worldwide and […]
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