Islomaphobic Evangelist Verbally Attacks Arab Palestinians

U.S. evangelist pledges $6 million in contributions to Israel

By The Associated Press

American evangelist John Hagee on Sunday announced donations of $6 million to a number of Israeli causes and declared that Israel must remain in control of all of Jerusalem.

Hagee, who has been in the news lately for his endorsement of U.S. Presidential candidate John McCain and his criticism of the Catholic Church, brought hundreds of backers on a solidarity trip to Israel.

Hagee's group, Christians United for Israel, held a colorful rally at Jerusalem's convention center.

The mostly American audience waved Israeli flags and cheered as Hagee joined keynote speaker Likud Party Chair Benjamin Netanyahu to insist Jerusalem remain united and under Jewish control.

"Turning part or all of Jerusalem over to the Palestinians would be tantamount to turning it over to the Taliban," Hagee said.

Among the 16 causes Hagee supported with the contributions he announced were divided the Magen David Adom emergency service and a conference center in the West Bank settlement of Ariel.

The fate of Jewish settlements like Ariel is one of the issues at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Support of evangelicals for Israel's maintaining control of all of the West Bank endears them to Israeli hardliners but troubles more dovish activists.

"If they're giving money to mainstream causes it's hard to object," said political analyst Yossi Alpher, who edits an Israeli-Arab online newsletter.

But he added, "When they give money to extreme right-wing causes and when they direct their political support there, they are damaging the peace process."

Hagee's statements about Catholicism caused McCain to distance himself last month. The San Antonio pastor suggested that Catholic anti-Semitism shaped German Nazi ruler Adolf Hitler, among other comments.

Note:
What is the Government of 12 (G 12)?
In one sentence, the Government of Twelve is when a trained and approved leader, serving under the spiritual authority of the pastor, gives spiritual oversight to twelve others for the purpose of discipleship and personal evangelism.-John Hagee Web site.

John Hagee, cannot be trusted, he has his own agenda towards the Jewish people, as well as his complete hatred for Arab Palestinians and his hatred for Islam.

His followers, from what I have seen, look more reminiscent of a cult then a religious organization.