By: Chris Mitchell – CBN News; cbn.com
JERUSALEM, Israel – One of Pat Robertson’s greatest legacies was his steadfast stand for the State of Israel and the Jewish people. Israeli and Christian leaders told CBN News how important Pat’s support was.
Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren, a frequent guest on The 700 Club, remembers how Pat stood with Israel.
“We’re talking about support for Israel during some of our hardest times. Support for Israel’s right to defend itself, of our right to defend ourselves as a Jewish state,” Oren told CBN News.
“I remember during the dark days of the Second Intifada—2000, 2004, 2005—when there were no tourists in Israel, the hotels were empty, the flights were empty. It was Pat Robertson and the evangelical communities that revered him that kept support for Israel and our economy during those very dark days,” Oren said.
“We owe him a historic debt. I owe him a personal debt and for that reason, I will say most emphatically, may his memory be blessed forever,” he added.
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