Page 3 - Britains Stand With Israel - For Zion's Sake

Introduction
Des Starritt Executive Director CUFI UK
C hristian Zionism is not a new phenomenon. Great Britain was used by God in the most incredible
way in the 18th and early 19th Century. Those early Christian Zionists were motivated by a profound revelation that a love for the Holy Land and God’s Chosen People was in alignment with God’s plans and purposes for mankind.
Accompanied by a revival of sound teaching across the British Isles, a
passion developed for the Jewish people to return to their ancient homeland, a
land promised to them by the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as an everlasting possession. What started at the pulpit was soon embraced politically in the Houses of Parliament. This awakening would eventually influence the UK’s future course in support of the establishment of the State of Israel. At CUFI we are praying and believing for similar convictions towards Israel in Parliament today!
Britain has very good relations with Israel and the friendship is getting even stronger, from bilateral trade to military and security cooperation. But opposition in the corridors of Westminster remains. Those groups against Israel continue to push their lies and hatred to influence policy.
The UK has at times compromised when it should have taken a bolder stand. Issues such as the status of Jerusalem and Israel’s actions to defend itself continue
to test the robustness of Britain’s political stand. And as we have seen in recent years, anti-Semitism has continued to raise its ugly head in British politics.
At Christians United for Israel, we believe that Britain is at a crossroads. Our heart is that the United Kingdom will truly
stand with Israel as a trusted and faithful friend. We want the UK to be a beacon
of light in rolling back the darkness of anti-Semitism that has swept Europe
for too long. The church in the UK must do more to make an uncompromised stand, starting with a return to what God says about His Chosen Land and People. We are called for this purpose for such a time as this and are grateful that you have joined us in this important endeavour. The path we have chosen may not always be popular, but we continue to seek the wisdom and power of God above the wisdom of man (1 Cor 2:5-6).
In this short booklet, we provide 12 principles we would like to see the UK government fulfil. We recognise that some of these aims require a major shift in foreign policy and may not necessarily happen overnight. CUFI is here for the long-run and so we will continue to labour, undergirded with prayer, to ensure that these changes happen. At CUFI, we have already seen some encouraging developments in response to our campaigns thanks to your support, but there is still much to do.
The booklet explains why we have formed these positions and provides some action points that you can take to help us.
Meanwhile we hold onto the Genesis 12:3 promise with great assurance that God will bless this nation if it blesses Israel.
Christian Zionism has returned to the UK and will continue to gain strength. Thank you for standing with CUFI, for Zion’s sake.