Overview
- Christians United for Israel held its annual conference in July 2026 where pastors, students, veterans, community leaders, and families gathered to express public support for Jewish people and Israel.
- Speakers and attendees said their support was driven by moral conviction and shared religious values rather than partisan politics.
- Several campus and high-school CUFI participants recounted harassment, social consequences, and vandalism they faced for publicly supporting Israel.
- Pastor John Hagee was highlighted as CUFI’s founder and as the originator of the 1981 “Night to Honor Israel” event that helped build the organization into a major pro‑Israel movement.
- Organizers framed the conference as a sign of interfaith solidarity that responds to a global rise in antisemitic incidents and increases security needs for Jewish communities.