Many of the top Evangelical leaders that mobilized the vote that elected Donald Trump as president of the United States came together this week to honor former Vice President Mike Pence for his support of the State of Israel.
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The Friends of Zion Heritage Center and Museum in Jerusalem held an event in honor of the former US vice president on Tuesday, where Pence was presented with the Friends of Zion Award.
The Friends of Zion Award was commissioned by late President Shimon Peres. who at the time served as international chairman of FOZ. It has since been bestowed on over 20 world leaders, including former US President George Bush and former US President Donald Trump.
The event marks the first time that US evangelical leaders have mobilized to show their support for Pence since Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump demanded Pence overturn the elections that gave Joe Biden the presidency.
Among the leaders who sent in videos of support were the Rev. Franklin Graham, Pastor Robert Jeffress; Pastor Jack Graham; Pastor Robert Morris; Mike Huckabee; Gordon Robertson of CBN; Matthew Crouch of TBN; Rev Doug Clay; and Ralph Reed.
"No matter what the future holds. I want to ensure that wherever I speak or give a speech I will say out loud that the United States supports Israel and will always stand by Israel," Pence asserted.
He added that "When I arrived today I had the privilege of meeting the Chief Rabbi of Kyiv Yonatan Markowitz and his courageous wife Ina, it reminded me of why Israel is here, and how important it is for all of us to stand for freedom and to stand with the people of this beloved country."
FOZ Founder Dr. Mike Evans said, "Vice President Mike Pence played a major role in bringing about the Trump faith initiative for the State of Israel and he wants to congratulate him for that."
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