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Wednesday, November 1, 2006
European Christian Leaders Declare United Stand for Israel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WED, 1 NOVEMBER 2006

European Christian Leaders Declare United Stand for Israel
Pentecostal European Fellowship Hosted at ICEJ

The board of directors of the Pentecostal European Fellowship, an umbrella
of over 40 denominations across Europe representing close to 5 million
members, has decided to take a stand of friendship and solidarity with
Israel, the group announced at a reception hosted at the International
Christian Embassy Jerusalem on Wednesday evening (1 November 2006).

"We regret that certain churches are considering divesting from Israel,
while we've also seen some nations in Europe stepping away from Israel,"
said PEF Chairman Rev. Ingolf Ellssel from Germany. "Pentecostal and
Charismatic churches in Europe have a tradition of praying for and engaging
with Israel, but we are determined to harness our rapidly growing movement
to do even more for the Jewish people and their embattled nation."

Ellssel estimates that there are now as many as 34 million Christians on the
European continent who identify themselves as Pentecostals/Charismatics -
the fasting growing segment of Christianity with some 625 million followers
worldwide. Ellssel's group is seeking to organize this expanding
constituency into a lobbying force in Europe that will also be able to
positively impact European relations with Israel.

The PEF leaders are currently in Israel on a solidarity and study mission,
and are holding their annual board meetings in Jerusalem as a sign of their
determination to support the Jewish State. The directors will report on
their visit at the annual meeting of PEF's governing association in March
2007 and will recommend that all its constituent churches join in standing
with Israel.

"Our agenda will include more than prayer and words of support, but
practical measures such as encouraging business investment in Israel and
Christian tourism to the Holy Land," said Ellssel. "In this regard, we are
excited to be working alongside the Christian Embassy, which has been a
channel for Christians to bless Israel for many years now.

"We recognize that Israel remains elect of God and a focus of His redemptive
plan for the entire world," added Ellsell. "We understand that the
remarkable Jewish return to this land is a fulfillment of biblical promises
to Israel, and this encourages us to believe that God will keep His
prophetic promises to us as well."

For more information, contact David Parsons: david.parsons@icej.org

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