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Note: I wrote this article for Jewish News Service with the help of my friend and fellow writer, Bethany Blankley, who I am indebted to for her knowledge and fearless research skills.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Seventeen Republican presidential candidates are vying for the support of evangelical Christian voters from the swing states of Ohio and Florida, to the cornfields of Iowa, to the small towns of the Deep South. Within the varied spectrum of 2016 election issues such as the economy, immigration, and health care, do evangelicals highly prioritize candidates\u2019 positions on Israel and the Middle East?<\/p>\n

Major evangelical leaders in America are saying, \u201cYes.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStudies show us there are approximately 90 million Christians in America who consider their beliefs to be evangelical,\u201d Tony Perkins\u2014president of the Family Research Council (FRC), a Christian education and lobbying group\u2014told JNS.org<\/i>. \u201cOf that number around 9-10 percent have what we call a \u2018biblical worldview,\u2019 in that they believe what the scriptures say pertaining to Israel. That\u2019s a large number of voters who can definitely make a difference in a primary or general election.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perkins said, \u201cAmong core evangelical voters, Israel is easily one of the top 10, maybe even the top five issues when considering who to support in a presidential primary. The Old Testament tells us that whoever blesses Israel will be blessed and it\u2019s certainly important to be on the right side of God\u2019s word.\u201d<\/p>\n

The reference by Perkins is to Genesis 12:3, which states, \u201cI will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on Earth will be blessed through you.\u201d<\/p>\n

In August, former Arkansas governor and GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders in Jerusalem. It was part of a decades-old ritual for Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister who has visited Israel about 40 times since the 1970s\u2014far more than any other current presidential candidate, Democrat or Republican.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsrael should be top-of-mind when evaluating GOP presidential candidates,\u201d Huckabee told JNS.org<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have known Prime Minister Netanyahu for 20 years,\u201d he said. \u201cI went to Israel not to seek his endorsement, but to endorse him because his voice is so important. Netanyahu leads a people who are realists. They know what it\u2019s like to have people threaten to kill them. They take it seriously when a government (Iran) for 36 years promises to wipe them off the face of the Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Huckabee\u2019s Israel trip was the latest to make headlines, the FRC is organizing a Holy Land visit in October for supporters who will be joined by two GOP candidates, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took his first trip to Israel in May.<\/p>\n

Two-pronged strategy<\/b><\/p>\n

Political operatives say that candidates\u2019 trips to Israel are focused on securing campaign donations from influential Israeli government and business leaders who can infuse much-needed cash and hopefully help deliver the support of pro-Israel voters back in the U.S.<\/p>\n

But ultimately, are these visits to the Jewish state more educational or political in nature?<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth,\u201d said Penny Nance, CEO of Concerned Women for America, a Christian women\u2019s activist group.<\/p>\n

Nance, along with political strategist Ralph Reed and author Joel Rosenberg, penned an op-ed<\/a> in The Christian Post<\/i> about presidential contenders visiting Israel in the immediate aftermath of the November 2014 U.S. midterm elections. They posed seven questions that they argued candidates must answer to win the White House. The fifth question reads in part, \u201cDoes the candidate have a clear and coherent view of the U.S. vital interest in the Middle East, including a demonstrated, consistent, long-standing support for Israel and a solid understanding of why Israel matters to the U.S.?\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Nance, there are \u201ca number of reasons those aspiring to win the GOP nomination need to understand and embrace Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst, visiting Israel is an educational experience in understanding their economy, security challenges, and what\u2019s important to their citizens,\u201d she told JNS.org<\/i>. \u201cAt the same time, you are telegraphing to evangelical voters why Israel is important and that you sincerely care about its future. Finally, you want to raise money and appeal to pro-Israel voters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Tremendous pool of potential pro-Israel advocates\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) asserts that the evangelical Christian community plays a vital role in U.S.-Israel relations, the influential pro-Israel lobby\u2019s core priority. As such, AIPAC enlists Christian clergy to garner nationwide support for Israel, stating on its \u201cYour Church and AIPAC\u201d webpage that polls consistently show how support for the Jewish state \u201cis highly related to adherence to evangelical beliefs and frequency of church attendance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Christians, we should be Israel\u2019s strongest supporters and friends and we need to translate that into political activism,\u201d Rev. Philip C. Morris, Jr.<\/a>\u00a0argues in an AIPAC video.<\/p>\n

AIPAC also notes the significance of evangelical support to the entire pro-Israel community by stating, \u201c20-25 million Americans define themselves as evangelical Christians, representing a tremendous pool of potential pro-Israel advocates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Evangelical perspectives on Israel and the Middle East<\/b><\/p>\n

According to February 2014 Pew Research Center findings, a plurality of Christians (29 percent) and Jews (31 percent)\u00a0say the U.S. is not supportive enough of Israel<\/a>. Nearly half of white evangelical Protestants (46 percent) claim America does not provide enough support for Israel.<\/p>\n

Notably, when Pew polled\u00a0Americans in 2012 about\u00a0U.S. foreign policy\u2014specifically, what actions America should take\u00a0if Israel attacks Iran to stop Iran\u2019s nuclear program<\/a>\u201464 percent of white evangelicals answered,\u00a0\u201csupport Israel,\u201d compared to 39 percent of the general public.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0March 2013,<\/a>\u00a0LifeWay Research<\/a>\u00a0reported that 72 percent of white evangelicals support Israel in its ongoing conflict with the Palestinians, compared to\u00a049 percent of Americans overall. Fifty percent of white evangelicals claim Israel cannot peacefully coexist with an independent Palestinian state, compared to\u00a033 percent of American Jews<\/a>\u00a0and 41 percent of the general public.<\/p>\n

With the Iran nuclear deal garnering much public attention, most of the GOP contenders are quick to remind prospective voters of the ramifications of a country whose hostile intentions toward the U.S. and Israel are seen all too often.<\/p>\n

\u201cRadical Islam poses an imminent threat to national security, both in the United States and Israel,\u201d Huckabee told JNS.org<\/i>. \u201cWith Iran\u2019s pursuit of nuclear weapons, combined with \u2018Death to America\u2019 chants, and with a steady stream of global terrorist attacks, GOP voters understand that this toxic ideology must be defeated if we are to survive. While Russia, China, and North Korea have more firepower, they are considerably less likely to attack us than Iran, Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and other hardline Islamists.\u201d<\/p>\n

Besides Huckabee, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is the presidential candidate who perhaps best personifies evangelical voters\u2019 support of Israel. In Cruz\u2019s candidacy announcement speech in March at Liberty University, the only remark to inspire a 30-second standing ovation was about Israel. Cruz declared<\/a>, \u201cInstead of a president who boycotts Prime Minister Netanyahu, imagine a president who stands unapologetically with the nation of Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n

Presidential candidates and evangelical voters not only care about Israel, but recognize its significance to their faith. A July poll<\/a> by LifeWay reveals that 70 percent of evangelicals believe that the God of the Bible has a special relationship with the modern nation of Israel.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo country is more intertwined with the ancient biblical narrative than Israel,\u201d said Scott McConnell, vice president of LifeWay, \u201cand evangelical Americans see a contemporary connection with the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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