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Christian Zionism criticized at evangelical conference

Leading evangelical theologians scrutinized the biblical arguments Christian Zionists use to justify their unwavering support for Israel.
Men wearing shirts with the Star of David march during a parade of
international Christian Zionist groups in the city centre of Jerusalem
on September 24, 2002. The Israeli army killed nine Palestinians
Tuesday in one of its biggest raids in the Gaza Strip and faced
international isolation over its siege of Yasser Arafat's base after
the U.N. Security Council said it must stop. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause

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Christian Zionism, which cites the Bible to support Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands, received heavy criticism at a conference organized by Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem the week of March 10 and attended by Al-Monitor.

Theologians from Europe and North America as well as Palestinian speakers presented lectures full of biblical references at the third Christ at the Checkpoint conference questioning the validity of what is referred to as dispensational doctrine.

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