By David Parsons, Senior International Spokesman

The International Leadership Conference 2017

In early June, the ICEJ hosted over 100 national directors and other key representatives and staff from 45 countries around the world at our largest-ever International Leadership Conference in Jerusalem. With 25 new branches added in just the last five years, it was especially exciting to welcome around 20 of these international leaders to our Jerusalem headquarters for the first time.

Herzliya Conference- The ICEJ President Gives an Address at Herzliya Policy Conference

In June, the ICEJ once again participated in the annual Herzliya Policy Conference, the most prestigious gathering of government, diplomatic, security, academic and economic leaders in Israel each year. ICEJ President Dr. Jürgen Bühler addressed the opening session by highlighting the critical role the ICEJ and its worldwide branches have played in recent years in supporting Israel diplomatically, as well as the strategic importance of the growing Evangelical Christian movement worldwide in providing support for the Jewish State.

The ICEJ also hosted a panel discussion on “Christian Support as a Growing Strategic Asset for Israel,” moderated by our Senior Spokesman David Parsons. This panel featured pro-Israel Christian leaders from all five continents discussing the present status of this global constituency and its potential for Israel in coming years. The panelists included Dr. Jerry A. Johnson, President of the National Religious Broadcasters (North America); Dr. Luis Fernandez Solares, ICEJ-Guatemala National Director (Latin America); Gottfried Bühler, ICEJ-Germany National Director (Europe); Dr. Abdou Maiga, ICEJ Special Coordinator for West Africa (Africa); and Joseph Chou, ICEJ-Taiwan National Director (Asia). Akiva Tor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also joined the panel to bring an official Israeli perspective to the discussion.