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by JNS.org
Donald Trump’s designated envoy to Israel, David Friedman. Photo: Kasowitz website.
JNS.org – Following a high-profile meeting with David Friedman, President Donald Trump’s choice for US ambassador to Israel, a group of more than 70 evangelical Christian leaders issued a joint letter to the president expressing their enthusiastic support for the pick.
In the letter, the group expressed confidence that Trump “wisely selected a fellow man of faith, character and principle to represent our country’s interests in Israel.” Friedman, a bankruptcy lawyer, advised Trump on Israel-related issues during his 2016 presidential campaign.
The pro-Israel leaders who convened at the meeting represented millions of Christians around the world, including more than 100 million Hispanic evangelicals in more than 40,000 US-based churches and an additional 500,000 congregations globally.
Regarding Friedman’s candidacy, Joseph Sabag, US national director for the Israel Allies Foundation, stated, “While Mr. Friedman is someone we have known and trusted, our meeting today only strengthened our support…Mr. Friedman and President Trump represent a vast upgrade in our nation’s support for Israel, and that’s something all Americans should applaud and especially evangelical Christians.”
In addition to supporting Friedman as ambassador to Israel, the evangelical leaders’ letter expressed unanimous support for relocating the US Embassy there from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
