With Thanksgiving around the corner, you'll no doubt be receiving a
host of emails letting you know what the groups and organizations in
your world are thankful for. And frankly, we're no different. We
talked about it around the office, and cliché as it might be, we're
thankful for you. We are a small group of dedicated professionals who
have been blessed with the opportunity to spend every day working on the
issue most dear to our hearts. At our core, we are activists, and
because of your support, we don't have to shout from the street hoping
leaders will hear us - we are in the room, where the leaders listen.
And that is because of you.

Case in Point

In Georgia, Israel's supporters are paying close attention to the race
between Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Rev. Raphael Warnock. This race is very
important. Warnock has expressed anti-Israel views on numerous
occasions. And the people of Georgia deserve to know that. And equally
as important, they deserve to hear the facts about this race from one of
their own - a fellow Georgian with the stature to speak on the
relevant issues. And so they have.

Earlier this week, CUFI's Georgia State Director, Pastor Jay Bailey,
penned an op-ed

explaining that "Georgia needs a senator who is unequivocal and
unwavering in their support for Israel."

In the piece, Bailey makes clear that Warnock's past positions on
Israel are patently unacceptable and that his whiplash inducing
turnaround on this issue was nothing more than, "a hollow and
transparent example of politically expedient propaganda."

Baily goes on to note, "Attacking the Jewish state and aligning with
Israel-haters might play well in Berkeley, but it doesn't fly in
Georgia. And we know, such is not the mark of a man of good
character."

"Israel deserves friends in Washington who know the righteousness of
the Jewish state, its thirst for peace, the love of its people for
America, and the power of its example in a part of the world all too
often bereft of moral leadership. Warnock does not meet this criteria.
His condemnations of Israel were disgusting," Bailey wrote.

Whether or not you live in the Peach State, Pastor Jay's op-ed is
worth a read. This race deserves our attention - and we're able to
give it, backed up by a well-respected local Pastor, because he and you
are willing to stand up and speak out for a strong US-Israel
relationship.

Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace

We are also thankful for the recent peace agreements signed between
Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan. As Christians,
we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and rejoice when those prayers are
answered.

Some have used the mantra "pro-Israel, pro-peace" as a thin veil
aimed at concealing their obsessive desire to lecture the Jewish state
and condemn her policies. Conversely, we respect Israel's sovereign
right to make decisions of war and peace independent of international
interference. And the events of the past few months make very clear that
we were right, and the perennial Israel detractors were wrong. And that
is why we were thankful to read reports this week that Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu recently traveled to meet with the Crown Prince of
Saudi Arabia.

While we've no illusions that this means Riyadh and Jerusalem will
normalize relations tomorrow, we have not forgotten founding Israeli
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion's (of blessed memory) quote that,
"In Israel, in order to be a realist you must believe in miracles."

We hope that in the years to come, Washington remembers that to be truly
pro-Israel and pro-peace you must treat Israel like an ally, respect its
sovereign rights and give the Jewish state the kind of support it needs
to take risks for peace. The results of that policy have been thus far
nothing short of miraculous.

We pray you and yours have a peaceful, joyful and blessed Thanksgiving.

Sincerely,

CUFI Action Fund Team

SUPPORT CUFI ACTION FUND
_________________

Sent to [email protected]

Unsubscribe:
[link removed]

CUFI Action Fund, 300 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20003, United States