| THE LIE AIPAC is a foreign lobby that is manipulating naive American Christians into supporting Israel. |
| THE TRUTH Christian support for Israel is rooted in Scripture and predates modern Zionism. It is a matter of faith, not a “foreign lobby” conspiracy. |
| BACKGROUND On May 7, 2026, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) told Tucker Carlson that if he loses the Republican primary on May 19th, it will be Israel’s fault. (Tucker Carlson) He said most of the money going to his opponent is coming from the pro-Israel “foreign lobby,” such as AIPAC, the Republican Jewish Coalition, and Christians United for Israel (CUFI). Massie claimed CUFI is just another arm of AIPAC, which is exploiting Christians to push its pro-Israel policies: “They’re really just another wing of AIPAC and RJC that’s been used to co-opt Christians into supporting their position.”President Trump has endorsed Massie’s opponent, Ed Gallrein, and has called for Massie’s ouster for repeatedly attempting to undermine Trump’s agenda. Massie is one of a handful of Republicans who have made a habit of blaming Israel for any policy they oppose and routinely claim that Israel is somehow controlling the United States. (Israel Truth Network) |
| TRUTH EXPLAINED AIPAC, the Republican Jewish Coalition, and Christians United for Israel are American organizations, run and funded by American citizens. Calling them a “foreign lobby” is a deliberate lie from a sitting congressman who knows better. (ITN) By Massie’s own logic, the Armenian Assembly of America, the American Coalition for Ukraine, the U.S.-Cuba Democracy PAC, and dozens of other ethnic and foreign-policy advocacy groups would also be “foreign lobbies.” Yet he only singles out the pro-Israel groups.Christian support for Israel predates AIPAC by centuries. British theologian Thomas Brightman was writing about the significance of the Jewish people’s future return to their homeland in the late 1500s — roughly 350 years before AIPAC existed. In 1891, American Christian William E. Blackstone petitioned the U.S. president to support a Jewish homeland. That is 57 years before Israel was founded, and 60 years before AIPAC was founded. No one was being manipulated. (Liberty University), (Times of Israel) Polls have shown that 82% of white evangelicals believe God gave the land of Israel to the Jewish people. Christian theology is the single biggest driver of evangelical support for Israel — not AIPAC funding. People who believe in God’s covenant with the Jewish people support Israel. (Pew Research), (Chosen People Ministries) Christians United for Israel has over 10 million members. AIPAC has roughly 100,000. The idea that AIPAC controls CUFI is like claiming the tail wags the elephant. (CUFI) CUFI was founded in 2006 by evangelical pastor John Hagee — not by AIPAC, Israel, nor any other Jewish organization. It is led entirely by Christian pastors and funded primarily by evangelical churches and donors. (CUFI) Hundreds of millions of dollars in Christian donations flow to Israeli causes every year through ministries and humanitarian organizations that have absolutely nothing to do with AIPAC. The giving is real, vast, and entirely voluntary. (eJewish Philanthropy), (Christianity Today) |
| QUOTES “One of the main reasons why I support Israel…is that being able to prove that the Bible is true is a very important thing as a Christian.” — Charlie Kirk”What, shall they return to Jerusalem again? There is nothing more certain; the prophets do everywhere confirm it.” — Thomas Brightman (1552–1607) |
| TAKEAWAY For Bible-believing Christians, support for the Holy Land is not a political position that requires a shadowy explanation. It is a 2,000-year-old conviction rooted in Scripture, covenant theology, and the life of Jesus himself.Thomas Massie cannot explain Christian support for Israel without invoking conspiracy because acknowledging the real reason would destroy his anti-Israel narrative. If Massie loses his primary on May 19th, it will not be because of Israel. It will be because voters have noticed that he has spent his time in Congress promoting conspiracy theories instead of serving his constituents. |
