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Hundreds of Christian and Jewish leaders to press faith-based diplomacy on Capitol Hill

(JNS) - Hundreds of Christian and Jewish leaders are gathering in Washington, D.C. this week to press lawmakers on Capitol Hill to strengthen ties with Israel and confront the rise of global antisemitism.

The annual interfaith event comes amid increasing criticism of Israel on both sides of the political aisle amid a burst of antisemitism around the globe triggered by the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel.

The gathering for Israel Advocacy Day, which will bring together pastors and rabbis from more than 37 states to the nation's capital, also comes as a month-old U.S. truce wi...

 
 

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