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Christian Support for American Jews Began at the Founding

The Hamas terror attack of Oct. 7 triggered an overwhelming display of support among American Christians for Jews and for Israel. This continues a long history.
Christian Support for American Jews Began at the Founding
Engraved scene depicting George Washington praying in a woodland clearing, at Valley Forge, 1776. Frederic Lewis/Archive Photos/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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The Hamas terror attack of Oct. 7 triggered an overwhelming display of support among American Christians for Jews and for Israel. This continues a long history of support, dating back to the American Founding. As a Jew, I gratefully acknowledge it.

Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (3rd ed., 2015). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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