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issues relevant to Israel’s security. In the 15 years since our founding, CUFI has grown in both size and influence, swelling from only 400 ministry leaders and pastors to more than eight million members at the close of the decade.
In 2018, with the successful passage of the Taylor Force Act and the relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem—both strongly supported by CUFI—we entered a new phase as CUFI was widely recognized in the media and by leaders in Washington DC as a political heavyweight.
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Vice President Mike Pence speaks at CUFI’s 14th annual Washing Summit in 2019.
Despite significant victories in support of Israel against those who would delegitimize and demonize her existence, many threats still loom on the horizon. It remains the goal of terrorist organizations such as Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon to wipe out the world’s only Jewish state through appalling violence that showcases no value for human life. Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, continues to seek Israel’s destruction, fueled by a hatred for both Israel and America that is central to the Islamic Republic’s ideology.
(Photo credit: CUFI)
