Pro-Israel Christian groups urge Trump to confront Iran - Jerusalem Post Staff

 

by Jerusalem Post Staff

The initiative urges the president to take “bold steps” to neutralize Iran’s nuclear threat and support regime change in the Islamic Republic.

 

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A coalition of Christian organizations launched a campaign this week calling on US President Donald Trump to intensify efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and to support the Iranian opposition.

The initiative, led by the Israel Allies Foundation, American Christian Leaders for Israel, and the Change Iran Coalition, includes former US ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom Sam Brownback and media group JDA Worldwide. It is urging Trump to take “bold steps” to neutralize Iran’s nuclear threat and support regime change in the Islamic Republic.

According to the coalition, the campaign is backed by millions of pro-Israel Christians in the United States. It highlights Iran’s record of religious persecution, citing the imprisonment, torture, and execution of Christians and the systemic discrimination against  Baha’is, Jews, Sunni Muslims, and Zoroastrians.

The organizers accuse the Iranian regime of diverting national wealth to fund terrorist organizations, including Hamas, Hezbollah, and militias in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. They also cite Tehran’s human-rights abuses, lack of democratic freedoms, and its role in regional destabilization.

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“Iran’s support for terrorism has brought suffering to millions,” the coalition stated.

The campaign draws parallels to the era before the Iranian Revolution in 1979, which it described as a time of “growing religious freedoms and opportunities for women.” Susan Michael, director of American Christian Leaders for Israel, called on the US not to repeat past mistakes and to show stronger support for popular uprisings within Iran.

“The time has come to act with strength, not hesitation,” said Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation. “Christians across America—who form the backbone of the Republican Party—are rallying together to call on President Trump to support Israel and join the charge against the Iranian nuclear threat. This could be President Trump’s finest hour—a moment to make history by joining forces with Israel and finally putting an end to the greatest danger facing the free world today.”

Jerusalem Post Staff

Source: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-858179

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