Let the word go forth from Washington, D.C., tonight. There is a new beginning in America between Christians and Jews. We pledge to God and to the Jewish people to fulfill the words of the Prophet Isaiah – for Zion’s sake we will not hold our peace and for Jerusalem’s sake we will not rest. You who make mention of the Lord do not keep silent and give the Lord no rest until he makes Jerusalem the praise of all the earth.
We have organized Christians United for Israel. We have 13 regional directors; we have 40 state directors; we have 80 city directors and they’re growing. We’re organizing congressional district by congressional district, so that as a body we can stand up and speak up for Israel every year in Washington and Congress will know that the matter of Israel is not just a Jewish issue.
In closing, I believe 2007 is the year of destiny. America and Israel are at war with a common enemy. It is a war of good versus evil. It is a war of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness versus the culture of death. I close with the words of Winston Churchill, who is my favorite statesman of all time.
Spoken during the dark days of World War II, when Hitler seemed unbeatable and victory seemed impossible, Churchill said, “You ask what is our aim; I can answer in one word – it is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of the terror, victory however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival.”
Ladies and gentlemen, as Christians and Jews, our aim is victory – victory for Israel and victory in our time. May God bless Israel; God bless America; and God bless each of you.
