Netanyahu assures no law against Christians after missionary bill outrage
Evangelical Christian groups have supported the Zionist cause in various capacities for decades, and have close relationships with Israeli institutions.
By MAYA ZANGER-NADIS, MICHAEL STARR
After a bill punishing Christian missionaries with prison time for any type of proselytization caused furor among pro-Israel evangelicals on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly assured that the State of Israel would not pass legislation targeting Christians. "We will not advance any law against the Christian community," Netanyahu wrote on Twitter in both English and Hebrew on Wednesday.
United Torah Judaism leader Moshe Gafni also released a statement on Wednesday, noting that the bill would not be advanced at this stage. The bill, which is identical to other bills on this matter promoted by Gafni, was placed procedurally on the Knesset table four months ago.
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Evangelical Christian groups have supported the Zionist cause in various capacities for decades, and have close relationships with Israeli institutions.
By MAYA ZANGER-NADIS, MICHAEL STARR
After a bill punishing Christian missionaries with prison time for any type of proselytization caused furor among pro-Israel evangelicals on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly assured that the State of Israel would not pass legislation targeting Christians. "We will not advance any law against the Christian community," Netanyahu wrote on Twitter in both English and Hebrew on Wednesday.
United Torah Judaism leader Moshe Gafni also released a statement on Wednesday, noting that the bill would not be advanced at this stage. The bill, which is identical to other bills on this matter promoted by Gafni, was placed procedurally on the Knesset table four months ago.
more............. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-735162