christians for israel is shrinking and apparently quickly; 

 

 Each year, hundreds of activists from Christians United for Israel (CUFI), America’s largest Zionist organization, descend on the Capitol for a marathon lobbying campaign. This time around, offices got a warning first.

“You may get a visit later on from people from CUFI,” Rev. Hannah Sachs, a pastor with the United Church of Christ, told staffers at one Senate office. While Sachs spoke softly, her flyers had a sharper tone. “Religious extremists want you to start Armageddon,” the text read, adding that CUFI is pushing an “Israel-first” agenda that would “further entrench U.S. military entanglement in the Middle East.”

Sachs, who went from office to office alongside progressive Rabbi Abby Stein, was there representing Interfaith Action for Palestine, a group of religious organizations that represent roughly a million Americans. Like many pro-Palestine organizations, the group has grown rapidly as Israel’s war in Gaza has dragged on. Efforts to disrupt CUFI’s lobbying have become Interfaith Action for Palestine’s signature annual event; Stein was among dozens of the group’s activists who were arrested last year after shutting down a congressional cafeteria........more...........